Ivory Lace-Up Platform Sneakers with Round Toe, Mesh Panels and Black Stripes
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Description
Ivory platform sneakers with mesh and two black stripes
These are low-top platform sneakers in ivory with a round toe, laces and two black stripes on each side. The toe and the sides have mesh panels, and the thick sole is a brown gum colour.
The supplier lists the materials as mesh, PU leather, rubber and PVC, and says they run true to size. They come in EU sizes 36 to 42.
At a glance
| Materials | Mesh, PU leather, rubber, PVC (supplier) |
|---|---|
| Colour | Ivory with black stripes |
| Sizes | EU 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 |
| Fit | True to size; order your usual size (supplier) |
| Sole | Platform, listed as a low heel; height in cm not given |
| Closure | Laces |
| Box | Not included (supplier) |
| Care | No instructions from the supplier |
| Label | Sweet Sandals |
| Origin | Imported; the supplier does not name the country |
The piece: a retro trainer on a thicker sole
The supplier's name for them is plain: lace-up round toe platform sneakers. The photos show a shape many of us know from old indoor trainers. There is a low profile, a rounded toe and a T-shaped overlay at the front, set on a sole that is thicker than the original idea.
The upper mixes two surfaces. Smooth ivory panels run around the laces, the toe edge and the heel, and open mesh fills the spaces between. Two slanted black stripes sit on each side, and a black tab finishes the heel.
Who it's for
For you if you wear trainers with everything and want a pair that is light in colour without being stark white. Ivory with a brown sole is softer on the eye and goes with jeans, beige and black alike.
The platform adds some height while your foot stays flat, which is kinder over a long day than a heel.
Closer look
- Lace-up, round toe, platform sole (supplier)
- Mesh panels on the toe and sides (supplier: mesh; photos)
- Smooth PU leather overlays (supplier: PU leather; photos)
- Two black side stripes and a black heel tab (photos)
- Thick flat sole in a brown gum colour (photos); rubber is on the supplier's material list
- True to size (supplier)
- No shoe box (supplier)
Materials: mesh, PU leather, rubber and PVC
The supplier gives a list of four materials and does not say which part is which. From the photos it is fair to read it like this: the open panels are mesh, the smooth panels are PU leather, and the sole is where the rubber and PVC go.
PU leather is a synthetic material. No animal hide is involved. Mesh lets air through, so these are shoes for dry days. On a wet pavement, water will come in through the panels.
Size: order your usual size
The supplier says these run true to size and advises ordering your usual size. They come in EU 36 to 42, whole sizes only.
The supplier's chart gives a foot length per size, from 22.9 cm for 36 to 25.9 cm for 42, converted by us from inches. Measure your foot from heel to longest toe and compare. If you are between two sizes, we would take the larger one and tighten the laces. The supplier lists the heel as low and gives no sole height; in the photos the sole is flat and clearly thicker than on a classic trainer.
Size chart (cm)
| Size | Foot length |
|---|---|
| 36 | 22.9 |
| 37 | 23.4 |
| 38 | 23.9 |
| 39 | 24.4 |
| 40 | 24.9 |
| 41 | 25.4 |
| 42 | 25.9 |
Source: the supplier's size chart, given in inches and converted to centimetres by us (1 inch = 2.54 cm).
Styling: bare ankles and wide legs
The photos show them with bare legs and a jean jacket. They also sit well under wide trousers, where the thick sole keeps the hem off the ground, and with a midi skirt and ankle socks.
Black in the outfit picks up the stripes. Brown or camel picks up the sole.
Occasions
Wear them for a day in town, a city trip, the commute or a casual Friday. They are fashion trainers. The supplier makes no claim about sport, so we would not run in them.
Care: the supplier gives no instructions
There are no care instructions from the supplier. Our own general advice for shoes like these: wipe the smooth parts with a damp cloth, brush dry dirt out of the mesh with a soft brush, and let them dry in the air away from a heater. We would keep them out of the washing machine.
The wow detail: the gum-coloured sole
A white sole would have made these one more pair of pale trainers. The brown gum colour gives them a base, frames the ivory upper and hides the dirt that every sole collects. It is the detail that makes them look retro.
Fashion that gives back
5% of each sale goes to a cause you choose. The causes are matched to 11 of the 17 SDGs, the global goals set by the United Nations, and you decide where your share goes.
Our promise
Ships from the supplier's warehouse overseas, with tracking. The supplier lists 11–14 business days for this item. Delivery is free within the EU on orders from €69; below that it costs €4.95 in the Netherlands and €6.95 elsewhere in the EU.
You have 14 days after delivery to ask for a return, as long as the sneakers are unworn. Our promise is plain: if what arrives does not match what this page says, send it back within 14 days and we refund you.
More trainers are in our women's sneakers collection.
Questions & answers
Delivery: we dispatch within 1–3 business days. European partner items then take 2–7 business days within the EU; international partner items 5–16 business days in total. The range for this item is shown under the buy button. Free EU delivery over €69 · 14-day returns.
14-day returns. Custom-made items excepted.
Free EU delivery on orders over €69. 14 days to return; the delivery estimate is shown above.
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