The most elite recognition a celebrity can receive for their craft is an Academy Award. For a footwear brand, it might just be a placement in Jennifer Lawrence's sneaker collection, debuted on one of her legendary Manhattan walks. London-based label Wales Bonner's Mary Jane sneakers just earned the sought-after award. this week.
Jennifer Lawrence ended her streak of retro sneakers and three-stripe Adidas Tokyos in favor her new Wales Bonner pair on April 29. At the same time that she turned the It-shoe spotlight on its founder, Grace Wales Bonner, she also cosigned the Mary Jane sneaker trend making inroads at runway designers (like Eckhaus Latta) and affordable brands (like Puma) alike. It's a style that looks exactly like it sounds: the single-strap upper and curved toe of a Mary Jane, combined with a sneaker's treaded soles and padded footbed built for 10,000-step days.
