: extending up over the ankle
high-top sneakers
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From high-tops inspired by boxing footwear to jarring-yet-complementary color combinations, the Bulgarian designer’s link-ups with the Japanese sportswear company have produced some of the more captivating collaborations in athletic footwear.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
The sneaker brand is selling high-top, low-top and slip-on shoes for kids and adults.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Nike even came out with self-lacing high-tops a decade ago — the Nike Air Mag.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
The covered, but open-air space, has a new roof with five retractable awnings, new high-top counter with eight seats facing the water, new dining tables, new or reupholstered furnishings and new light fixtures.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
The sneaker brand is selling high-top, low-top and slip-on shoes for kids and adults.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Nike even came out with self-lacing high-tops a decade ago — the Nike Air Mag.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
The covered, but open-air space, has a new roof with five retractable awnings, new high-top counter with eight seats facing the water, new dining tables, new or reupholstered furnishings and new light fixtures.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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“High-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-top. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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