Grandpa Sneakers Are Cool Now According to “GQ”

Lori S | March 31, 2025 |

These shoes aren’t THAT cool.  They don’t even have Velcro . . .

“GQ” says GRANDPA SHOES are in fashion now.  They just did a big write-up on New Balance’s latest offering, called Allerdales.

It’s actually the second article they’ve done on them.  They did one on the brown version a few weeks ago, and now the white version.  They described the look as “downright orthopedic.”  (???)

There’s nothing special about them.  They’re pebbled leather with normal laces and the New Balance logo on the side, but they somehow cost $250.  (!!!)

A writer for “GQ” declared that the brand has “sidestepped the dad shoe trend” and decided to bring “the granddad shoe into the mainstream.”

He says “the granddad shoe’s moment is only just arriving” and “might stay a while.”

(Here’s the brown version, and the white version.)

 

 

 

(GQ)