The trainer boom of the last decade is still strong, but there are signs of a slowdown Paris: Once the preserve of nerds and stuffy young conservatives, loafers, moccasins and other formal shoes are ...

Once the preserve of nerds and stuffy young conservatives, loafers, moccasins and other formal shoes are increasingly taking over from sneakers Data from industry website Business of Fashion showed 45 ...

PARIS – Once the preserve of nerds and stuffy young conservatives, loafers, moccasins and other formal shoes are increasingly taking over from sneakers as the first choice for fashion-conscious men.

They were designed, first and foremost, for comfort. Sneakers – rubber-soled shoes with flexible uppers – have been marketed a number of ways: as alternatives to high heels for women, as ...

In plenty of work environments, comfortable shoes, like sneakers, aren’t just allowed, they’re welcomed. Thousands of business casual sneakers and similar footwear crowd virtual shelves at this very ...

Romain Costa, a 32-year-old Parisian architect, is spoiled for choice as he considered the footwear options in his Montmartre apartment: sturdy-soled black loafers, funky-coloured brogues, leather or ...