For most of my adult life I’ve had one pair of sneakers at a time and they were solely for exercise. Back in the 90’s we wore Keds, Reebok, Nike and Tretorn. Now sneakers are a fashion staple, and I’ve hopped on board. I want to share 5 sneakers I love. There’s no shortage out there, and with so many choices it’s nice to have some options vetted. 

Saucony Running Shoes

Best suited for running/walking

I’ve been wearing Saucony sneakers for exercise exclusively for about 15 years. It started when I had plantar fasciitis and had to wear sneakers all.the.time for months. Since this was before I ever wore sneakers for fashion, it was really hard for me. I visited a running store to get fitted for a good sneaker at the encouragement of my podiatrist to help with PF. I highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a good walking/running/exercise shoe. I shared a post years ago about this you can read here

New Balance 327

Best suited for daily wear/fashion

These were my first fashion sneakers about two years ago. I was seeing them everywhere, and on a lot of fashion influencers I was following. I think that’s part of what goes on now with fashion and influencers. When you see something being worn enough times, you are finally “influenced” to try them yourself. That’s exactly what happened to me, and I fell in love with them. I have two pairs and there are several others I’d like but I’m trying to keep myself in check. 

OnCloud

best suited for gym/fashion

These are another brand that are just absolutely everywhere. I got a pair earlier this year and love them. They have a nice cushion making them comfortable, and they are also cute and sporty looking. A lot of health care providers (including Katie) wear them with scrubs daily, so I feel like that alone is a good testimony. 

Dolce Vita

best suited for casual wear

These are my most recent sneakers and they’re so cute and versatile. They’re available in different color ways so you can have fun with that. They have a nice cushioned insole that’s very comfy and the leather is also very soft and comfy around your foot, particularly at the ankle. These are cute with jeans, jogger, leggings and even dresses. 

VanEli

best suited for casual wear

I have two pairs of sneakers form VanEli that I got last year. One is a white leather with a fun design on the side, and the other is basically the same sneaker in black suede. They’re comfortable and fun to wear more for fashion than function. 

You can use code COAST10 on these or any shoes on the Marmi site.

BONUS SNEAKERS to go with 5 sneakers I love

Here are some other sneakers that seem to be popular among women our age as well.

Are you a fan of sneakers for fashion or are you more of a sneakers for function person? I’m really glad that they’ve come into the fashion realm because there are times you really need your feet to be comfortable, but still want to look fashionable.

The 4th of July is just around the corner and that means lots of cookouts and backyard BBQ’s. There are so many fun outdoor games for July 4th, and you can order them on Amazon to get them in time. These would be fun to have set up in stations around your yard, or some of them could easily be carried to a park if you’re gathering there.

I’ve seen several of these in use at the beach as well. Big kids/young adults and even older adults sometimes enjoy having something to do when spending an entire day on the beach.

GIANT WOODEN YARD DICE – You can play two games with these giant dice. Yardzee or Yardkle. HAHAHA!

YARD DARTS – Not only are these yard darts, they glow in the dark. Now personally, by the time it gets dark during the summer we’re already in our jammies, but if you like to walk on the wild side, these are for you. LOL

YARD CONNECT FOUR – Did you have Connect Four as a kid? I did, and I loved it. I think this would be fun, and even the littles could play.

BADMINTON – This looks like such an easy way to play Badminton. This game has been around forever. This net doesn’t require spikes, and I think that would keep it from sagging.

LADDER TOSS – We bought one of these years ago for Katie’s graduation party. I had played it somewhere and it was a lot of fun. We will be pulling this out the next time we have a gathering.

HORSESHOES – I haven’t played horseshoes in years, but I used to love it. Most kids these days have probably never heard of it. Let’s bring it back.

BOCCE BALL – The only time I’ve played this was at an Italian restaurant, but it was a lot of fun.

GIANT JENGA – Not gonna’ lie, this one scares me a little. We went to a party with a reallly giant one, and I was terrified it would fall on someone. I think this one is a slightly smaller scale, so probably a lot safer.

CORN HOLE – This is a crowd pleaser, and I see a lot of people who take them (in a wagon) out on the beach to play. Little kids love playing with the bean bags for this one.

Check out this post with red, white and blue looks to go with your new outdoor games for July 4th.

Or this post has more red, white and blue all American summer style that would be fantastic for the 4th.

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Have a wonderful Monday!!!!

Lisa

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  • Cute sneakers! I have a hard time wearing with dresses- I guess my old school self just can’t do it. I’m more of a sneakers for function gal. I do wear them more since I work from home since 2020 so thanks for the cute options.

    • I know what you mean Sharon. It’s a bit of a stretch for me too. I think it looks really cute sometimes. Have a great week!
      XO

  • I have a pair of ON Clouds that are white and YES, def. more fashion than function if you get a color like I did. I'd love to get a color that isn't so white for my next pair of love the color of the pair you've shared in this post!!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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