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We’ve probably said this before, but the white tennis shoe is a firm Oi Polloi favourite. Simple and subtle, yet still super-classy, they’re a most dignified summer footwear option that’s long since outgrown it’s original purpose. 

Here’s some photos of people wearing ‘em.

And before anyone says anything, we’re aware that the Converse Jack Purcell is technically a badminton shoe… but that’s pretty much just slow tennis isn’t it?

Someone with their feet up on a desk in a busy open-plan office, in white tennis shoes, khaki trousers and a pale blue shirt

Someone in a blue jacket, dark tie, jeans and white trainers holding a trumpet in an alley against a white brick wall

Black and white photo of someone in tennis whites kicking one leg high on a court, a wooden racket tossed in the air

A tennis player in a headband, pinstriped shirt and white shorts playing a low shot on a green court below an AVIS sign

Two people on an ivy-backed wall in white tennis shoes, one in a white shirt and chinos, one in a navy polo and white shorts

Black and white photo of someone in round glasses, a cardigan and striped tie lying along a wooden ledge in canvas shoes

Yoko Ono and a companion dressed in white on open tarmac below a huge rock, one holding up a paper, both in white shoes

John Lennon and a companion in sunglasses on a leather bench, one in a tweed jacket and white high-top trainers

Fisheye shot of two people on a limousine's back seat, one laughing in a tan coat, one with silver hair in white trainers

Someone in a red beret, sunglasses, navy blazer and tie sat on a go-kart in a quiet street, with two more go-karts behind

Black and white photo of a tennis player in whites lunging low for a shot with a wooden racket, in white tennis shoes

Someone in a denim shirt and jeans with white Repetto shoes, standing on a box outside the Casino de Paris

Someone hunched over, head on knees, beside a skateboard in striped tube socks and white adidas trainers with blue stripes

Someone crouched on a stage in white sunglasses, a grey cardigan, ripped jeans and black high-tops, adjusting a guitar pedal

Chris Pastras skateboarding down a wide sloping road in a white shirt, khaki trousers and navy trainers

Steve McQueen in sunglasses, a polo shirt and pale trousers on a sofa, feet up in white shoes, aiming a revolver

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