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There’s dadcore, after which there’s Adam Sandler core. And whereas there’s a household resemblance, the 2 shouldn’t be confused.
Dadcore is a fashion pattern that prioritizes purposeful, informal and gently tongue-in-cheek clothes items over overtly high-fashion clothes. It’s Cole Sprouse in a JW Anderson baseball cap and a blazer; or A$AP Rocky pairing a tie and shirt with denims. In the dadcore bible — which borrows closely from menswear traits of the ’80s and ‘90s — consolation could also be king, however the wise sartorial strategy isn’t with out thought or fashion.
Sandler in the meantime, regardless of earlier this week being noticed with a procuring bag from quiet luxurious label Khaite, is generally simply doing Dad: His Fila jacket, basketball shorts and calve-high socks are disarmingly honest, not ironic.
Yet in a TikTok video posted Monday, the actor and comic was nonetheless requested to dish out his personal fashion advice. “Adam, always got that drip,” says a TikToker who goes by the identify “Mystery Fashionist” within the video that has garnered greater than 12 million views and greater than 2 million likes.
“It just happened, I really didn’t think it through,” Sandler replies. “There’s sneakers, there’s some goofy shorts.” It’s clear the actor — whose eclectic style has earned him a loyal Gen Z fanbase, with many chronicling their favorite examples of his outfits on TikTok — is authentically unbothered about his newfound fashion credentials. “Whatever is in the closet, I grab it,” he says.
“I think I got a bunch of the same socks, underwear’s kinda similar too. I grab it, I don’t think about it much. Most people make fun of me and my family, but I keep moving,” Sandler provides with a chuckle.
Still, pressed for the 5 fashion items he can’t dwell with out, Sandler replies, “Sometimes my wife gives me nice socks that I throw on — you know, I got my kids on them and stuff.”
Moving onto his color-clashing footwear, Sandler lists his high precedence: “Sneakers that fit,” he says. “It don’t matter if they’re dirty or not, as long as they’re fitting and not hurting.” A key dadcore maxim.
Many viewers responded to the video by commenting on how “humble” and “down to earth” Sandler comes throughout, regardless of his superstar standing.
“He’s just a normal middle aged dad,” wrote one TikTok consumer. “Grabs anything from the wardrobe, doesn’t care what it looks like as long as it’s comfy. I love him.”
“He reminds me of my dad lol,” wrote one other consumer.
And although dadcore is nothing new, dads are seemingly having a second. TikTok’s doting response to Sandler compares to how former US President Barack Obama responded to “America’s Dad” Tim Walz relatable off-duty style of flannel shirts and plaid.
Obama joked on the Democratic National Convention in Chicago final week, “I love this guy. Tim is the kind of person who should be in politics,” including: “You can tell those flannel shirts he wears don’t come from some political consultant. They come from his closet. And they have been through some stuff.”