SUNS Shoes Color Changing Old-School Sneakers Review

This post reviews Suns Shoes color changing sneakers. It answers why does the color change, are color changing shoes environmentally friendly, can you wear color changing sneakers over 40, what to wear with them. The post also provides various outfit ideas and discusses the versatility to style, the occasions to wear these fascinating beauties, price-performance ratio, and some information about the brand. Read what I found and think about these old-school sneakers.

Disclosure: Ad. The sneakers are a sample from Suns Shoes. The post is not endorsed by them. I wrote it entirely myself and it represents my own 100% honest opinion.

Can You Wear Color Changing Shoes Over 40?

Do you remember these rings that would change their color with your mood? Actually, they changed their color depending on temperature. But who cares? They were the It item among my classmates in Middle School.

When I read that Suns Shoes changed their color, I thought how cool is that? They are fun for summer vacation, Farmers Market visits, and everything weekend at any age.

What to Wear with Color Changing Sneakers?

The sneakers arrived in a package made of recycled materials. These cute canvas sneakers presented themselves in white with yellow suns, almost like polka dots. Seeing them I immediately thought they are very versatile to style. Wear them with a floral dress like Taylor Swift; or with white boyfriend pants, yellow T-shirt and multi-color necklace for a fun weekend look. They are the perfect finishing touch for a cute picnic outfit.

In the low light of my closet they seemed to be a light citron-yellow with blush pink polka dots. Wow! That looks cool with a white skirt, citron peplum top and blush jacket. These old school color changing sneakers are also great for down-dressing a black T-shirt dress or donning the sneakers with a skirt trend.

Real summer fun! I was so excited and couldn’t wait to wear them. See this link for more cute styling ideas for sneaker.

What a surprise, when I wore them outside in full sunshine. See yourself! They turned sky blue with a sun pattern (first photo). The fabric displays yellow suns separated by a grid of dotted lines when outside. See one of them is in the shadow and shows the same print and color changes as the one exposed to full sunshine.

The lining of Maddie is a friendly sunflower yellow and remains the same.

Why Do the Maddie Suns Shoes Change their Color?

Typically the light inside has a different spectrum than outside. Some materials reflect light differently at different wavelengths. Therefore, they seem to have a different color depending on the light conditions.

An Eye-Catcher that Shines Without a 4 Inch Heel

When you live in Interior Alaska, you can make an entrance when you wear a 4 inch (10 cm) heel. Sure you can walk with heels thru a dirt parking lot or even on a wooden deck. However, there are places where you can’t go. All those biergartens and/or restaurants that have a pebble stone seating area outside. No not pebble stones like the streets in old villages in the Provence or Tuscany. But loose stones of the size of beads to the size of eggs.

These sneakers are perfect to navigate pebbles. You will stick out of the crowd of flip flops or clumsy sport shoes while looking great with a skirt or a dress.

Great Quality and Price-Performance Ratio

These Maddie sneakers cost $60. This means they are in the ballpark of what you pay for a pair of quality canvas sneakers. However, because of the cool color play/change they look different and seem to scream summer. Maybe it’s their yellow sole? Their yellow sun logo that looks friendly and makes me happy? Whatever, I definitely would have bought them for their fun color play.

These sneakers are a classic and easy to style. I expect to wear them for more than one summer. Consequently, the price-per-wear will go below $1 over their tenure in my wardrobe. That’s a great deal! Thumbs up!

Suns Shoes has free standard shipping within the US on all orders, i.e., no additional costs. Orders can take up to two business days to process.

Are Color Changing Shoes Environmentally Friendly?

The company uses eco-friendly dyes. They also donate part of their profits to climate restoration projects. For every pair sold, they plant ten trees. Because they want their shoes to leave a positive impact.

Trees can help in the recycling of water. They take plant available water (so-called green water) from deep soil layers and transpire it while turning CO₂ into biomass and producing the oxygen we breeze. The water vapor released to the atmosphere ultimately can lead to cloud and precipitation formation and hence local recycling of water.

Here again a childhood memory hits. Recall the huge droughts in the Sahel zone in the 1970s? Colleagues of my Dad went there during their vacation to plant trees for local recycling of precipitation. This project among others was one that ignited why I became an atmospheric scientist.

Suns Shoes also has a collaboration project called TSEHIGH which helps people currently living without electricity to get access to electricity.

Who Will Like this Product?

These sneakers are perfect for the girlie girl and the hard to die romantic style woman as well as those fascinated by physical effects like these changing colors (me). They are also perfect when your style is casual. This footwear is definitely an ice-breaker when you integrate them in your grill party look.

When your ankles are one of your favorite features these Suns Shoes are a great way to set them as a focal point. Also environment-conscious women who look for a pair of high quality sneakers will like them.

This footwear has a slight foot bed to absorbs bumps. The cushioning and support ensure the Maddie feel comfortable. These old school sneakers are also true to size and fun to wear. I definitely can recommend these Suns Shoes to my friends. You can order them online at SunsShoes.com in sizes 5 to 11 and various hues.

SUNS Shoes Color Changing Sneakers Review in Summary

The Maddie Sneaker is an affordable, easy to style and fun to wear shoe for people on the go. Their friendly look of shining suns and the company’s donations towards environmentally friendly projects make you feel good about wearing them, a guilty-free purchase so to speak. Browse their collection now.

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Photos of me: G. Kramm
Other photos: N. Mölders

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