Is this.....                                                                      ...the same as this?

Where do sneakers belong now? They've clearly gone past the arena of strictly an athletic shoe, as Poppy Delevigne's studded darlings on the right illustrate. But in terms of the workplace, are they still relegated to the in-transit function prized by Tess McGill and working girls the world over?

The truest and simplest answer is what your employee dress code says. But for those of us not working in a formal environment, are sneakers inappropriate? Are certain kinds of sneakers okay, and other aren't? I'd like to think my 10-year-old red Diesels are still passable in most work settings, but I can't be sure if I'm catching glances of disdain from other reporters directed at my feet.

But really, would you kick any of these lovelies out of the office?

Miu Miu patent stud toe, Comme des Garcons low-top canvas, Creative Recreation tucco low-top, Lanvin low-top, Prada captoe, Coach new kennedi

See? Chic and sneaky!