These Are Tough Times for Performance Sneakers

While sneaker sales have trended upward across the board, notching single-digit increases in the year so far, times are tough for performance shoes. According to Forbes' Sneakernomics column, there is not a single performance shoe category experiencing growth at the moment. This makes sense because retro-inspired lifestyle silhouettes--like Stan Smiths, for example--are currently experiencing a Fashion Moment, suggesting that aesthetic and style has eclipsed performance when it comes down to the...