Clunky dad sneakers started showing up on the feet of It girls like Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid in 2016, and now, thanks to the popularity of Balenciaga’s sold-out Triple S sneakers, it’s a full-blown frenzy. The indomitable dad sneaker or “ugly sneaker” trend took hold of everyone’s wardrobes in 2018 and can be traced back to the release of Balenciaga’s triple S trainers.
While at first a selected few owned the coveted style from the luxury house, it wasn’t long before other retailers released their own iterations in every color under the rainbow. These chunky sole footwear outshone every other shoe.
There’ve been a quite a number of celebrities like Rita Ora, Khalid, Marc Jacobs, Kim Kardashian rocked these sneakers in style.
