: extending up over the ankle
high-top sneakers
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Yes, low-tops (or high-tops, if that is your preference) can be dressy, despite their more casual connotations.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
Originating as a supportive high-top, the pair took inspiration from a 1981 Nike hiking boot called the Approach.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
The mascot, Scorch, is an alien-dinosaur hybrid in Converse high-tops.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Choose from indoor, outdoor, high-top, and bar seating while tucking into an extensive menu featuring burgers, nachos, wings, tacos, sliders, and specialty cocktails.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
Originating as a supportive high-top, the pair took inspiration from a 1981 Nike hiking boot called the Approach.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
The mascot, Scorch, is an alien-dinosaur hybrid in Converse high-tops.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Choose from indoor, outdoor, high-top, and bar seating while tucking into an extensive menu featuring burgers, nachos, wings, tacos, sliders, and specialty cocktails.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“High-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-top. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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