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Summer Sneakers with Wingtip Style

May 24, 2010 By Joe | Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head here to learn more.

Lacoste Royan M2 – SALE $59.99 | Original Penguin Skip Mesh – SALE $58.50

OP from the top and back
OP top and back

Wingtips are called wingtips because the toe cap pattern looks like a bird that’s spreading its wings.  And now you can get that same pattern on sneakers, thanks to the two fashion forward prep labels Lacoste and Original Penguin.

The pair from Lacoste are all leather and the wingtip pattern is delivered through stitching only.  The pair from Original Penguin are much busier with breathable mesh, canvas, and rubber all colliding on the upper.  Looks like the wingtip style comes by way of extending the rubber toe in the classic W shape.

These are a little more of a risk than a plain white Jack Purcell or the more stout looking Italian Superga Cuto, but if you’re a details kinda guy who loves his leather brogues, then by all means…

Call me crazy, but if I had to pick between the two I’m going with the pair from Original Penguin.  They’re totally unique for summer, they’ll keep your feet cool, and you get that sweet retro stripe down the back heel.

Filed Under: Shoes Tagged With: Lacoste, Original Penguin, Royan M2, Skip Mesh, Sneakers, Spring, Summer, wingtip

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Comments

  1. Manny says

    May 24, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    What would you wear these with? I bought a pair of white shoes from Lacoste similar to these but everytime I put them on they look awkward. Not the ones on the photo but mine feel too chunky on the rubber part, they’re heavy so I don’t like wearing them with my slim pants.

  2. Raheel says

    May 24, 2010 at 10:28 PM

    You can’t put them on jeans?

  3. Manny says

    May 25, 2010 at 10:38 PM

    I can but I feel Seinfeld-ish, lol. It’s might just be me. Here take a look at them.

    Lacoste shoes

  4. Andrew says

    May 28, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    Manny: You could wear them with khakis…I can see how they would look odd with jeans and slim pants.

    For me the penguin shoe is the nicer of the two. I’d rather err on the side of caution and not purchase these since hybrid (dressy/sport) shoes rarely work (e.g., the rubber-soled square toed loafer).

  5. Manny says

    May 29, 2010 at 11:38 PM

    Thanks, Andrew. You were right on the khakis.

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