Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Are Low-Key Sneakerheads—5 Pairs They Wear on Repeat
Spotting Mary-Kate or Ashley Olsen not wearing The Row from head to toe is about as rare as spotting the actors and fashion designers, who are notoriously private, at all. Really, the only time we do see them in another brand is when they trade in their high-end The Row loafers, boots, or slip-ons for sneakers—and not only expensive ones.
From $55 Vans to $85 New Balances, fashion's favorite siblings have more than mastered the high-low look thanks to their vast sneaker collections. (It helps when the high end of the spectrum is a $2000 cashmere duster coat, but that's a topic for another day.) Below, shop the sneakers most worn by the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. My suggestion? Don't wait. Knowing their level of influence, sizes won't last long.
New Balance 574 Sneakers
On Ashley Olsen: New Balance 574 Sneakers ($84)
Ashley was spotted leaving The Row offices in a casual chunky-sock-and-sneaker combo paired with a duster, blanket scarf, beanie, and classic black sunglasses. Specifically, she chose an extremely approachable pair of New Balance 574 sneakers.
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Vans Classic Slip-On Sneakers
On Mary-Kate Olsen: Vans UA Classic Slip-On Sneakers ($55); The Row Andres Cotton and Silk-Blend Wide-Leg Pants ($1190)
Last winter, Mary-Kate was seen out and about in NYC wearing a tweed maxi coat, silk pants from The Row, and every angsty teenager's favorite $55 slip-on Vans.
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Adidas Sambarose Sneakers
On Ashley Olsen: Adidas Sambarose ($137); The Row Andres Cotton and Silk-Blend Wide-Leg Pants ($1190) and bag
Ashley made a case for ditching the now-ubiquitous Adidas Sambas and buying a pair of Sambarose sneakers, a lifted alternative, instead. Helping her argument was the pair of silk pants and a croc-embossed bag, both from The Row, that she styled with them, as well as a rust-colored sweater and duster coat.
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Loewe Flow Runner Sneakers
On Mary-Kate Olsen: Loewe sneakers
Mary-Kate took a break from affordable sneakers in Loewe's fashion-favorite Flow Runners, which she paired with a bright-red wool coat and black trousers for a day at The Row offices in NYC.
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The Row Marie H Trainers
On Mary-Kate Olsen: The Row Marie H Cotton-Canvas Trainers ($553) and Andres Cotton and Silk-Blend Wide-Leg Pants ($1190)
Mary-Kate arrived at the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris for a dinner celebrating Balenciaga's haute couture collection during Paris Fashion Week in July wearing an all-black ensemble, apart from her sneakers, which are entirely white and from The Row. Ashley's been known to don the same pair, called the Marie H trainers.
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Don't worry about keeping these spotless. Mary-Kate and Ashley are famous for scuffing up pricey, designer items (see: Mary-Kate's destroyed Hermès bag).
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Eliza Huber is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and the intersection of sports and fashion. She joinedBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing in 2021 from Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a business degree from the University of Iowa. She's launched two columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top runway trends each season. Eliza lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, watching WNBA games, and scouring The RealReal for discounted Prada.
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