There is a reason these low-profile French classics have been a staple since the sixties. Built with a heavy-duty midnight blue cotton canvas upper and a chunky white rubber sole, they strike that hard-to-find balance between retro tennis style and clean, modern minimalism. The real magic is in the details you cannot see immediately. The patented ventilated outsole features four distinct air holes along the midsole, keeping your feet fresh when you are pounding the pavement all day. Inside, a thick, removable polyurethane insole wrapped in cotton provides serious cushioning that puts standard flat plimsolls to shame. Throw them on with washed denim, a heavy cotton tee, or some relaxed fatigue trousers. Best of all, when they start looking a little too lived-in, you can pop them straight into the washing machine at thirty degrees to bring that crisp white midsole back to life.