70s Wavy or Chevron Print – Now a Classic

When I wrote this previous post on retro and retro-printed L.A.M.B. footwear, I came across a lot of shoes that had this print or something like it:

Retro pattern on a knitted scarf by Whirlstrom Studio

It’s the groovy wavy print that we see on a lot of clothes from the 70s. Although I noticed that there are a lot of shoes aside from the L.A.M.B. Verdu shoes that have this print, I don’t think that it’s particularly making a comeback this year or anything like that. It’s not coming back because this retro print has already become a classic.

It seems simple enough to recreate this pattern: it’s basically wavy or zigzag lines in a bunch of colors. But if you had to make anything like the knitted scarf above, you’d then realize that it’s actually difficult to pick which colors to match together in order to get the retro feel. Even the width of each line would have to be well thought out.

There are a lot of shoes with this pattern but in actuality, only a few got it right. Here are 3 of those shoes with the best 70s wave or chevron print:

Isn’t the print adorable on ballet flats? Matisse Robertson, now only $72.86.

Of course Missoni, the master of these kinds of prints, gets it perfectly. Rounded square-toe Missoni OM06 low pumps, now only $279.94 marked down from $484.00.

It’s a little unfair to choose Missoni for 2 out of the 3 places on this list, but they really are the best in this field. Missoni MM95LR peep toe slingbacks, $954.00 now only $435.00.

Here’s one that I think completely missed the mark:

Sanuk The Tube Flop

I get it that Sanuk is making a statement with the sock and flipflop combination but the chevron print ends up looking like an old curtain on these socks. If you think the Tube Flop can actually be cool, it’s $29.95 at Zappos.com.

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4. L.A.M.B. Looks to Retro for New Shoe Collection
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