How Torpedo Sneakers Made Designer Kicks Cool Again

But now, pricey designer sneakers are looking less Kendall Roy and more, well, JFK Jr.—and they’re suddenly hotter than ever before. “Torpedo sneakers,” as GQ dubbed them in January, are the purring antithesis of the Triple S. With a spiritual assist from the influential Bode x Nike Astro Grabber that debuted last year, we’ve seen a wave of lithe, sporty kicks made of slim suede and low-profile nylon, whose low-profile silhouettes evoke the look of mid-century track and field…