Cool people don't do laces. If they do it is with a reluctant, just kicked on air. From Cons to this season's latest sharp lace up high heeled, fur lined and spike heeled ankle boot, it just doesn't do to be too tightly laced.
There are designer and even bespoke unlaced shoes, songs, forums, books (Ok - not sure this one is at all cool) radio programs, a facebook page and many fashion and footwear pages dedicated to the unlaced. There is even a how to...to not do your laces.
There are obvious parallels. But I wonder...at what point did it become uncool to be laced, or even, in control? Was it the translation of the prisoner shoe to the outside world, Run DMC in the 80s with their Adi's or did it begin with the rebellion against the corset?
Cook kicks picture credit: how's your edge.
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