On March 9, 2020, Katie Holmes stepped out after a SoulCycle class in New York City wearing the kind of high-low off-duty look that defined much of her street style at the time.
She paired relaxed gray athleisure with well-worn white Common Projects Original Achilles sneakers, grounding her designer accessories with shoes that looked unmistakably lived in.
Katie Holmes carries the caramel Khaite Envelope Pleat tote with her gray Marquette University T-shirt and Westward Leaning sunglasses in New York City on March 9, 2020 (Credit: Instar / WENN)
Holmes wore a heather-gray Marquette University T-shirt—a personal nod to her father, Martin Joseph Holmes Sr., who played basketball at the university under coach Al McGuire—with relaxed gray track pants from London-based label Ven Store.
The casual combination was offset by her structured Khaite Envelope Pleat medium leather tote in caramel calfskin, bringing a polished designer element to an otherwise practical post-workout outfit.
Khaite’s Envelope Pleat medium tote in caramel leather features a structured silhouette softened by distinctive sculptural folds at the base
She tied a slate-gray Patagonia sweatshirt around her waist and finished the look with Westward Leaning Moore sunglasses featuring Olivia Palermo’s signature temple-tip plaques. A messy topknot and a mix of delicate gold and diamond earrings kept the styling deliberately unfussy.
The most telling part of the outfit was Holmes’ white leather Common Projects Original Achilles sneakers. The minimalist Italian-made low-tops are known for their clean Nappa-leather uppers, rubber cupsoles, and discreet gold serial numbers at the heels, but Holmes’ pair was far from box-fresh.
Creasing across the toe boxes, scuffed leather, and visibly worn soles gave the luxury sneakers the character of an everyday favorite rather than something being carefully preserved.
Katie Holmes pairs relaxed Ven Store track pants with visibly broken-in white Common Projects Original Achilles sneakers after a SoulCycle class
For shoppers looking for Holmes’ minimalist sneaker style, Farfetch carried the Common Projects Original Achilles leather sneakers for $356 as of August 2026, alongside other versions of the Achilles and the brand’s low-top sneakers.
The model also remained active on the resale market: StockX listed numerous Original Achilles colorways, including the classic white pair seen on Holmes, as well as black, gray, off-white, pink, navy, suede, and high-top variations. Prices and availability vary by color and size.
More Katie Holmes Shoe Style and Common Projects Celebrity Looks
Holmes’ worn-in Original Achilles sneakers fit into two larger style stories: her long-running preference for distinctive, practical footwear and Common Projects’ place in celebrity off-duty wardrobes.
These related looks trace both sides of that story, from minimalist sneakers to the designer shoes Holmes has worn on New York streets and red carpets.
👟 Explore Common Projects in Celebrity Style:
- 🤍 Alessandra Ambrosio’s white Common Projects Achilles sneakers brought the label’s clean, understated look to distressed Fidelity denim and a simple white Z Supply T-shirt.
- 🤎 Ambrosio’s tan suede Achilles and neutral Common Projects slip-ons show two different ways she worked the minimalist label into denim and Pilates-ready athleisure.
- 🧸 Her shearling-lined Common Projects Retro Low sneakers offered a softer cold-weather variation, pairing light-gray suede with Wolven leggings and a cozy Ellie Mae sweater after yoga.
- 🖤 Jennifer Aniston paired Common Projects Tournament sneakers with cuffed jeans and a Givenchy blazer for a relaxed WE Day California look that let the clean white shoes bridge casual denim and sharp tailoring.
- 🤍 Aniston also styled white Common Projects Tournament sneakers in Paris, grounding cropped trousers and a long neutral coat with the label’s pared-back low-top silhouette.
👠 Explore More of Katie Holmes’ Shoe Style:
- 📏 Standing at 5’9″ (175.3 cm) and wearing a US shoe size 10.5, Holmes has built a varied footwear wardrobe spanning designer heels, flats, boots, loafers, and everyday sneakers.
- ✨ Her Chloé Cleia studded patent pumps at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival gave a fluid blush silk Chloé gown a sharper finish with their T-straps and gold-tone hardware.
- 👡 Holmes revisited minimalist thong heels in Herbert Levine sandals at the 2026 American Ballet Theatre Spring Gala, pairing the slender silhouette with a textured white Ashlyn look.
- 👟 Her retro Saucony Jazz 81 sneakers brought vintage running-shoe character to a camel coat and relaxed New York street-style layers.
- 🥿 Classic Gucci Brixton loafers anchored one of Holmes’ menswear-inspired outfits, balancing an oversized white shirt and wide-leg trousers with polished flat footwear.