As I was brainstorming ideas for the third blog of this semester, I was also getting my clothes out for school the next day and found myself trying to decide on the best pair of shoes to wear with my outfit. I then had the realization that said shoes would be a perfect blog topic because I have so many favorites. Thus, I will be ranking my shoes, not necessarily in order, but on the qualities that I think make me love them so much.

1. PRETTIEST

I wrote a blog last semester about the little things that make me extremely happy, and high on that list would be sunsets; therefore, obviously I had to include my shoes that look like a sunset first. These are the Air Jordan 1 High Craft Skyline (high referring to how high up on the ankle they go) that feature a light pinky-orange that fades into a light purple with blue at the very end, with the gradient being flipped on each shoe. The actual colored section is a denim texture, while the white is the standard leather. These shoes conveniently appear to be the Naperville North orange and blue, so they work really well for spirit days and NNHS gear. They’re also very comfortable once you break them in a little. Because there are limited colors, they are not super versatile compared to some of the other shoes on this list, but they are gorgeous so it balances out.

2. MOST VERSATILE

There are quite a few shoes that I have that could fit into this category, but I am only going to talk about the one pair that I like the most. These happen to be my newest pair that I got for Christmas. They are the Air Jordan 1 Mid Patent “Black Gold” with a typical black and white design except that the black material is patent leather, and the swoosh is metallic gold. The only problem with these is that patent leather can be kind of difficult to clean as it gets cloudy sometimes, but as long as you are careful they should be okay (but if you are not careful, a little dish soap and water on a washcloth works). Since they are just black and white, they go nicely with pretty much any outfit, plus I typically wear gold jewelry which matches the gold accents. 

3. MOST COLORFUL

A lot of the pairs of shoes that I own tend to feature one or two main colors, except for this pair. They are the Air Jordan 1 Low Easter Pastel, as Jordan tends to release a lot of light-colored shoes in the springtime. There are many shades of pink, purple, and blue, and the colors aren’t consistent on both sides of the shoe as some sections switch. These are fairly easy to match with outfits, they just have to go with some sort of solid color since there is so much going on here. This is one of my favorite colorways because of all of the pastels, which also take up a lot of my closet.

4. MOST TEXTURED

Textured was really the only word that I could think of to describe this category, but it’ll make more sense in a few sentences. The next pair of shoes is the Air Jordan 5 Regal Pink that, which can be seen from the name, are a very light color of pink suede with accents of silver, purple, and blue. The reason why I say they have many different textures is because of all the different materials that can be seen on the shoe. There is a textured piece in the middle of the shoe and an air pocket in the sole. The tongue is made of reflective silver, and the bottoms actually glow in the dark. Thus, they fit this category perfectly. With all of those textures, you may think they are difficult to pair with outfits, but since they are so light they actually go with many different items. They’re also extremely comfortable and do not take the time to break in as Jordan 1s and other styles do. 5s are most well-known for the plastic piece that sits on the laces and keeps them together rather than having to tie them, and overall the shoe has a very interesting silhouette. 

Although those are not even close to all the pairs of shoes I own (it’s honestly becoming a problem), those are definitely some of my favorites, largely due to the colorway of each of them. I know not everyone cares about the shoes they wear, but I find them to be a really fun way to add to what I am wearing and would highly recommend looking into getting a pair of nicer ones if you are interested.