The Tommy Jeans Archive 98 lands in a crisp White Navy leather colourway that captures that laid-back East-coast cool the range is known for. Built as a low-top lace-up trainer, this pair uses smooth white leather across the toe cap, vamp and side panels, with neat contrast top-stitching tracing the seams around the toe box and quarters for a considered, well-made finish.
Look closer and the details do the talking: a woven flag-style logo patch in navy, white and red sits above the eyestay, while the heel counter is trimmed in a suede-like navy textile edged with white stitching. A fabric pull-tab at the back of the collar makes it easy to step into, and flat white laces run through six pairs of eyelets, finished with a debossed logo tab at the base of the tongue. Lift the tongue and there's even embossed branding underneath, plus a maroon textile sockliner printed with the brand's flag logo for a nice pop of colour when the shoe is off the foot. Inside, an off-white textile mesh lining keeps things comfortable next to the skin.
Underneath sits a flat white cupsole with a straight sidewall and a grippy stud-pattern rubber outsole, split into two sections by a smooth centre channel and finished with an embossed wordmark. It's a versatile, round-toed trainer that pairs just as easily with jeans and a tee as it does with chinos for a smarter casual look, making it a solid pick for anyone after a retro-leaning trainer with genuine everyday wearability.