“The first person who noticed them was my streetwear-obsessed roommate, who asked me if I had recently been to Dover Street Market without him”
Photo: Courtesy of the vendor As a Brit living in New York City, whenever I’m lucky enough to be invited to a squash club, my excitement to play again is tempered by the inferiority complex that comes with being anyone’s guest at a private establishment. Beyond requiring a membership , squash clubs, like many other private clubs, also encourage a certain dress code from head to toe.
I found my new pair over the holidays at an old athletics department store in London. I wasn’t looking for anything special when I walked in: Any squash shoe with a legal sole that didn’t cost too much would have worked. I ultimately went with a white pair from Prince that has a gum sole, subtle detailing in the form of stitched green stripes, and a shape that reminded me of Adidas Sambas.
Of the four pairs of shoes I bought in the past six months — which include the oft-praised New Balance 990s, Chris Black–approved Bass Weejuns, and expensive Grenson Rutherford boots — none have garnered more attention or compliments than my humble squash shoes, which cost a fraction of the price of any of those others. The first person who noticed them was my streetwear-obsessed roommate, who asked me if I had recently been to Dover Street Market without him.
Prince Court Classic Men’s Squash Shoes $62 $62 at eBay Buy $29 at Sports Direct Buy The answer to that last question is a resounding yes. The shoes’ padded ankle and tongue provide a healthy amount of cushioning on the street and the squash court, and their leather-and-synthetic upper is both breathable and stabilizing.
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