5 LIT SNEAKER LOOKS

Shell toes are the perfect beginner's foray into a full-blown sneaker love affair, especially these soft-look adidas beauties with baby pink detailing. Barbara amps up that preppy vibe by keeping the color palette precious and pastel. Gingham socks and cropped cotton candy pants are also a win-win situation.

OK, so they’re not the sleekest shoe in the world (you know, all angular contours and such), but it’s the clunky, awkward shaping of the Reebok Instapump Fury OG that has made it such a street-style hit. Bulky gets a sassy dress-up with bright red socks — peeking out of the cut-outs, no less — and loud leopard-print pants.

If you’re after a tougher, more skater-style deal, it’s all about the chunky sneaker silhouette. And these Fenty x PUMAs really deliver with the all-over leather finish, monochrome coloring and badass platform cleated sole. Keep that cool-girl urban get-up going strong with bright’n’bold camouflage pants (casj denim hem turn-up encouraged).

February can be a bit of a downer, so sometimes it’s up to you to bring the brightness: "We’ll take the blinding sequin high-tops, please." Barbara goes hard on the color scheme, with '80s nods all over the shop: neon yellow socks + slogan tracksuit bottoms in sheeny teal. Oh, yes.

Your dad owned a pair in the '80s and now the infamous spongy technical sneaker is back for another round, but this time we’re so into it — rather than cry-laughing at them in old photographs. White rolled-up mom jeans keep that vintage throwback vibe going before Barbara injects a small dose of fun into the look with monochrome zebra-print socks.