Leave it to the trend-monsters at Urban Outfitters to create an entire shopping experience around the Fourth of July. No, not a guide to wearing American-made clothing but an ode to wearing the actual stars-and-bars on all things imaginable: tank tops (no), sunglasses (no), belts (no), boxer briefs (no), even a mustache for your car (maybe? No.)
What really matters are the shoes above, which will soon be in a head-to-head challenge for Independence Day glory on fairgrounds around the country. Well, probably not. But we're surprised to see that Vans has finally gotten in on a game that Converse has been mastering for years: The classic shoe, updated (ironically?) with our American flag. This is something Converse has been doing for a while now. A few years ago, a pair of John Varvatos ones like these, distressed and greyed out, actually felt quite fresh. Now, it's tough to decide which of the pairs we'd rather pack in our bag for the weekend away.
That's because the answer is neither. Of all holidays, Fourth of July is not the time to give in to theme. But if you insist, there's a way to do it right, and among certain circles, it's called color-blocking. Red, white and blue (er, navy) actually look pretty great together, especially when there are fireworks or a barbecue in sight. But they look best when worn as separate pieces — say, navy Dockers and a red plaid or gingham shirt — not when they're crammed onto a pair of shoes with either far too many, or far too few, of the flag's 50 stars. That's just un-American.
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