Fashion moves in trends, countered by a few obstacles that resist or reject the conformity. Think about how popular wearing overly bright gym shoes has become. Very popular.
Yet there are still many who wouldn’t be caught dead in fluorescent yellow, pink and green sneakers. This group keeps on buying the black, white or solid hues of tone. They go against the flow.
I’d feel like I was wearing clown shoes in some of these neon moon boots that pass as athletic footwear, so I don’t buy them. Others love them and do.
But, I promise they won’t be proud of themselves in 20 years, looking at old photos. As a child of the 70’s I’ve been there and done that.
Was just in a converse store with my daughter and the funny thing is all the “special” ones with pretty patterns and different motifs were 1/2 the cost of the solid colored versions. I think you might be on to something about the swing back eventually coming. Maybe sooner than I’d of thought based on that pricing.