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What is Wheeling Park Wearing? (Shoe Edition)

London Miller, Director of Photography

October 21, 2024

They say you can tell a lot about a person from the shoes on their feet. Let’s see what we can learn about the students at Wheeling Park by taking a walk in their day.

Welcome back to another edition of What is Wheeling Park Wearing! Instead of clothing trends, we are taking a look at shoe trends. Here are some shoes trending around the Palace on the Hill:

What is Wheeling Park Wearing? (Shoe Edition)

(London Miller)

Mia Holmes

Mia Holmes is a junior at Wheeling Park High School. She is wearing green and white Reeboks. Mia chose to wear these shoes because "I wanted to be comfy, but also not wear sandals, so I wore comfy tennis shoes." She enjoys shopping for her shoes at Nike or online for different brands. Holmes favorite shoe brand is "Converse because they have a variety of shoes."

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Kenzie Paynter

Kenzie Paynter is a freshmen at Wheeling Park High School. She is wearing Ugg Boots. "I chose to wear these shoes today because when I woke up, I checked the weather app, and it was really cold outside," said Paynter. She enjoys shopping for her shoes at Dunhams. Kenzie's favorite shoe brand is "Converse because they are classic and I can do any color I want."

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Austin Rufener

Austin Rufener is a senior at Wheeling Park High School. He is wearing Tony Lama Alligator skin boots. Austin chose to wear these shoes today because "they go with my outfit." He enjoys shopping for his shoes at Cherokee or Lowry's in Washington. Rufener's favorite shoe brand is "Tony Lama because there the most expensive boots."

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Maggie Miller

Maggie Miller is a freshman at Wheeling Park High School. She is wearing light purple Converse. "I chose to wear these shoes today because they match my outfit really well," said Miller. She enjoys shopping for her shoes at local shoe stores, the Highlands and the mall. Maggie's favorite shoe brand is "Converse because they are super comfy and easy to style."

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MJ Oluwadare

MJ Oluwadare is a sophomore at Wheeling Park High School. She is wearing colorful sports shoes. MJ chose to wear these shoes because "they look cute and I picked them for my gym class." These shoes help MJ run well and they aren't heavy. She enjoys shopping for her shoes at "Gabes or any place that sells sports equipment or sports shoes." Oluwadare's favorite shoe brand is "Nike because they aren't heavy and you can easily do any activity with them."

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Japeth Bayes

Japeth Bayes is a senior at Wheeling Park High School. He is wearing On Cloud Waterproof 5's. Japeth chose to wear these shoes because "they were sitting by my front door." He enjoys shopping for his shoes at "where ever sells shoes." Bayes favorite shoe brand is "On Cloud because they are really comfortable and nice."

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Hayden Tackett

Hayden Tackett is a freshmen at Wheeling Park High School. She is wearing green and white Pumas. Tackett enjoys shopping for her shoes at the mall, which is also where she got her Pumas. Her favorite shoe brand is "Vans because I like the detail of them."

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Jordan Killeen

Jordan Killeen is a freshmen at Wheeling Park High School. He is wearing black and white Nike Jordan Team 2's. Jordan chose to wear these shoes today because "they just go really well with my outfit." He enjoys shopping for his shoes at Finish Line and Nike. Killeen's favorite shoe brand is "Jordans because I have the same name and I think they look really cool."

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Mila Vosvick

Mila Vosvick is a sophomore at Wheeling Park High School. She is wearing Adidas Campus 2000s in light grey and white. "I chose to wear these shoes today because they match my jacket and some of the color on my jeans," said Vosvick. She enjoys shopping for her shoes at Vans and Adidas because these two brands offer a variety of different shoes, not just athletic, but also casual. Mila's favorite shoe brand is "Adidas because they have a bunch of different types of shoes and a very big variety of colors."

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Stevie Williams

Stevie Williams is a sophomore at Wheeling Park High School. He is wearing Jordan 4 Retro Military Blues. "I chose to wear these shoes today because I had a nice fit on with them," said Williams. He enjoys shopping for his shoes online, such as Flight Club or Stock X. Williams favorite shoe brand is "Nike because it's just like basic, fits your feet well, their not too narrow, nothing like that."

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Skyler Simon

Skyler Simon is a sophomore at Wheeling Park High School. She is wearing grey, black and white Jordan 12's. Skyler decided to wear these shoes today because "they are like my top 3 favorites and they went with my outfit." She enjoys shopping for her shoes at Saint Clairsville Mall. Simon's favorite shoe brand is "Nike because they have so many styles."

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About the Contributor

London Miller, Director of Photography

London Miller has officially entered her senior year at Wheeling Park High School. She is also heading into her second year in the Park Press as Director of Photography. London has had a love for photography ever since she was little and carried it up to the Palace on the Hill. She also has a deep passion for Broadcasting and just entered her fourth year in the Broadcasting Technology Program. When she isn’t working with the cameras or writing: you will find her listening to music, reading, working out or spending time with her family and friends. After high school, she plans on attending WVU and majoring in photojournalism. London is really looking forward to her final year of high school and can’t wait to see what it has in store!