Many teenage girls feel the desire and pressure to fit in amongst other students around school. Typically, the way people try to fit in the most with others their age or with social media trends is with their clothing and shoe wear. In the fall season, many girls normally wear UGG boots or sneakers but they often fear being judged because of the popularity of shoes in comparison to what they wear.
“Everyone is wearing UGGs but only mini UGGs or the Tasman UGGs,” WHS alum Shivani Mandulapalli said.
Since the early 2000s, the Women’s Classic Short II UGG style has been extremely popular. Last year, the trend changed as people began to wear the Classic Mini II Boot and the Classic Ultra Mini and Tasman Uggs, which all stop either at the ankle or below the ankle. UGG boots are overall an important clothing piece to have during this season because they are comfortable and warm. Unfortunately, the disadvantage of UGG boots is that they are not water-resistant; however the UGG website has a Care UGG Protector which prevents water stains. This allows UGG boots to be worn even in the wintertime when it is snowing. Despite the fact that they are not water-resistant, the alternative of a Care UGG Protector gives the shoes a good reason to be trending at the moment; their style and color options are practical for this time of year. Additionally, for the past few years, Nike Air Force 1’s have been a commonly worn shoe by teenagers throughout all seasons. However, it seems as if people are leaning away from this trend and transitioning into wearing shoes from the brand Adidas. The most popular worn shoes are the Adidas Gazelle Trainers and Adidas Sambas.
“Wearing plain white sneakers used to be the trend but now I don’t see it anywhere. I never knew how popular Gazelles were until I came to college and saw that everyone had a pair which made me want one too,” Mandulapalli said.
The Adidas sneakers can all be customized by having the options of getting pairs in either neutral or bright colors. The neutral colors not only match the season of fall but can also be worn with a variety of different outfits, making them a staple to have for the cooler seasons. On the other hand, the bright colors allow people to show more of their personality with the color of sneakers they wear.
“They’re nice because they come in so many colors so you can still be unique on campus,” Mandulapalli said.
Overall, the UGG boots and Adidas sneakers are worn by many teenagers during this season and allow teenagers to feel as though they can express themself while still fitting into the norm.
