For a stretch in the late 2010s every house was building a chunky multi-panel sneaker, and almost all of those shoes now read as precisely dated to their season. The low profile tennis silhouette did not, because it descends from a shoe that has looked essentially the same since the 1960s. This house went heavily into that shape and kept going through the chunky period, which looks like conservatism at the time and foresight in hindsight. The Ace and the Tennis 1977 are the two pillars of that decision.

The Ace low top is the reference shoe and the most recognisable of these gucci sneakers women will encounter. Tennis 1977 comes in a standard low top and a GG denim version, and the denim is the most unusual material in the group. Plain Tennis sneakers are the quietest option. G75 Interlocking G sneakers and GG Crystal Screener low tops are the more decorated pieces, the Screener being the most retro-styled, and the Shift and Ultralight low tops are the newest shapes and the lightest on the foot.

White leather sneakers at this level are made from softer, better leather than the mass market equivalent, which looks better and scuffs more easily. That is a genuine trade rather than a flaw. Canvas and denim uppers cannot be cleaned the way leather can, so the 1977 GG denim is the one to keep away from puddles. Sizing runs narrow across most of the range and long in the Ace specifically. Crystal embellishment will shed over a year of real wear. If you take one thing away, the Ace in plain leather is the version that earns its place in a wardrobe and everything else is a preference. If you want to keep browsing, I also put together Back 70 Sneakers and New Balance Sneakers.