Women's Low Top Sneakers

The sole decides how a low top behaves. Vulcanised rubber is heat-bonded to the upper in one thin, flat layer, so the foot feels the ground and the profile stays slim; it is the construction behind tennis and skate shoes. A cupsole is a single pre-moulded unit with a raised sidewall that the upper is stitched into, so it keeps its shape and sits more solidly underfoot. Moulded and injected units stack foam for height and cushioning under a runner-derived silhouette.

Above that, uppers range from calf and nappa leather to canvas, suede, mesh and engineered knit, plain or panelled in contrast. Perforated toes and side panels vent; padded collars and tongues cushion. Finishes run from quiet all-white leather to metallic, printed and embellished uppers. Rubber toe bumpers take the scuffing, and reinforced eyestays keep the lace holes from tearing out.