This is what your footwear says about your music taste
Kicks are a dead giveaway
Huaraches: deep house
The ubiquitous Huaraches have become the favourite of UK “deep house” heads who rave topless in the clubs of Ibiza.
They’re light and durable, which is perfect for shuffling, and come in myriad colourways, so none of the lads who wear them will ever buy the same pair as each other, avoiding any potential Space Terrace wardrobe malfunctions.
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YRU platforms: nightcore
These amine-obsessed, pop-techno loving Nightcore fans enjoy dancefloors from a slightly higher perspective on their absurd five-inch platforms.
Although they all generally love JPop, the thing that really makes them squeal is metallic pastels, alien princesses and just about anything that sparkles. The music is fast-paced but with footwear like this, they're certainly not.
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Clarks Desert: new balearic
A distant relative of the Saucony sneaker, the Desert Boot is worn by those who consider themselves more mature and sophisticated than the majority of the raving milieu. They use seminal DJ Harvey live recordings as the backdrop to dinner parties and have reduced their ecstasy use to special occasions in the festival calendar: Glastonbury and long weekends at Pikes, Ibiza.
Bespoke and easy going, the Desert Boot is a surefire signifier of home comforts (these also don’t get worn in the rave), like a healthy vinyl collection boasting most of International Feel’s discography and a full set of Le Creuset dishes.
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Nike Janoski: drum 'n' bass
Janoski’s are the perfect trainer for tearing round raves in. Part of Nike SB’s range, they’re built to take a beating and are the type of shoe that goes with anything.
They’ll withstand club gunk from a night having it to Calibre in Fabric’s Room Two and are resistant to the plumes of dust kicked up during Outlook Festival and are reasonably priced, so new ones can always be purchased on demand.
Guaranteed by skankers.
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Vans Old Skool: techno
A second cousin of the Janoski, the Vans Old Skool is similar is style and function. It’s a comfortable shoe, so perfect for dancing, and its simple design means it goes with most of anyone’s wardrobe (especially the all-black attire of the techno militia).
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Nike Air Max 90: grime
Nike is synonymous with the grime scene, from Wiley rocking an Air Jordan tracksuit in the ‘Wot Do U Call It’ video from 2004 to Novelist and Baauer’s ‘Day Ones’ being used in the brand’s latest ad.
If they can’t afford Cottweiler, members of Skepta’s ‘tracksuit mafia’ will no doubt be decked head to to in Nike. Which makes Stormzy’s love of Adidas all the more intriguing.
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