While some may associate the sneaker’s blue accent color with L.A.’s Crips gang, the shoes are actually meant to be a celebration of Los Angeles living (blue skies, blue Pacific ocean). In fact, the tips of the laces read “Por Vida.” (“For Life” in Spanish). Even for East Coast natives, the Nike Cortez is still one of the most wearable IRL running shoes—and you can never go wrong with a sneaker done up black, white, and royal blue. (See: Nike Air Jordan 1 “Broyal” for additional proof.) At the end of the day, these will look just as stylish with a navy blue suit as they will with a pair of board shorts.
$135, available at nike.com
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