The Cult of the Boring Shoe

Embracing the return of sneaker simplicity.

In one of the most-quoted books in design history, German design GOAT Dieter Rams outlined everlasting principles of good design. It set the stage for what many people are quick to brand as “minimalist,” demonstrating they may likely have just a surface level understanding of what Rams was actually trying to say. But when Tom Sachs debuted his latest sh…