my mum and dad are in italy at the moment so i'll let u know lol. I dont think sneakers are too american, i wear them a lot too. Altho when i was in Greece i got stared at a LOT, dunno if it was fashion or my pasty white skin. :shrug: Oh and dont bother with being polite and letting people go in front of u thru a door or anything, u rarely get a thank u (maybe thats just a British thing) , and these are my traveling abroad tips haha.