‘The ultimate dad trainer’: What happened when I wore ‘snoafers’ to the office

“They’re absolutely awful,” one style-conscious colleague told me. “Oh Gosh, they are dreadful,” another chimed in. “No, absolutely not… they don’t make any sense. Very ugly,” someone else spat out.

Here I am, fielding sartorial judgement from my colleagues on The Telegraph news desk. Earlier this morning, I bravely stepped into a pair of New Balance 1906L’s, a new sneaker-loafer hybrid. I paired them with my usual shirt and suit for a day at the office. The shoes, which fashion editors have dubbed the “Snoafer”, did not receive a great reception amongst the news team, to say the least. Read more at The Telegraph.