Balenciaga's latest drop has everyone wondering, 'why?'
The high fashion brand is famous for creating divisive items of clothing - from croc wellies to a shopping bag your nan would be proud of!
This time, social media users are poking fun of the brand for a shiny, new pair of £825 of trainers. Oh, sorry. We meant, worn, dirty-style pair of £825 trainers.
According to a source, Balenciaga has allegedly designed the trainers with a 'worn-out' look in mind. The design is made from mesh and features a 'painted-on' size at the front.
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This drop of running sneakers is supposedly aiming to capture a vintage, '90s effect. The shoes have been likened to men's Asics trainers, which usually retail off at around £50.
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People have brutally mocked the drop on Twitter, particularly user Conor O'Neill (@conoraon). Writing on the platform, he said: "Meanwhile, in Brown Thomas: they're selling the runners your uncle wears to walk the dog, but for €865 [£734]".
He then said he wants to "tax the rich" in order to "stop them buying €865 Asics runners".
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The post opened a fresh can of worms, with users bombarding the replies with seemingly shoddy styles courtesy of the brand.
One person Tweeted an image of an oversized Balenciaga jacket, costing £2,890. They said, "£2,890 for their shopping centre security man's jacket. Utterly sick".
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On the other hand, one person slammed the individuals Tweeting against the brand. They claimed that "everyone commenting under this post on a Sunday night" dresses exactly the same; in boot-cut jeans and brown shoes.
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Other users expressed general distaste for the luxury fashion company.
User Ray O'Connor speculated whether Balenciaga is "an economics experiment; trying to see what the maximum price per unit of banal clothing is possible to extract from idiots".
Yeesh.
Featured Image Credit: Credit: Balenciaga