These trainers cost more than you’ve ever paid for a pair of shoes and have been accused of ‘glorifying poverty’
Have a look at these ‘Golden Goose Superstar Taped Sneakers’.
Notice the ‘crumply, hold it all together tape’ and the ‘retro low profile with signature sidewall star and grungy rubber capsule’.
But most importantly, have a look at the price tag.
That’s £400 in case you were wondering, which is more than we’ve ever spent on a pair of shoes (and maybe you too).
Not surprisingly they have been accused of ‘glorifying poverty’ and reminded some people of this line from Zoolander, the Ben Stiller film with an uncanny knack for predicting the future.
“Let me show you Derelicte. It is a fashion, a way of life inspired by the very homeless, the vagrants, the crack whores that make this wonderful city so unique.”
And this is what people made of it online.
we’ve already got a problem if any clothing description says “crumply, hold-it-all tape details a sneaker” but it’s even bigger when that sneaker costs $530!!!!!!!!1111!!!!!111!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/yngTTyVVQ2
— joon (@joonlee) September 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/csydelko/status/1042508074374725632
Free shipping tho https://t.co/nRlYLPZ0NH
— Ed ✨ (@123EduLopez) September 19, 2018
And guess what? They’re not the only ones.
I just checked and apparently there’s a whole line. Like ok cool let’s mock poverty pic.twitter.com/WKhF15gRGG
— Eliza T. ⚰️ (@lizalove91) September 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/jacbmoore/status/1042553324015370240
https://twitter.com/Paulsreply/status/1042546358723403776
when u wanna be edgy w worn down sneakers but don’t have the patience to wear them out https://t.co/6rVcjenCbb
— Vivian Sanchez (@vivvsanchez) September 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/broookedanielle/status/1042518968462913538
Are people really out here paying $500 for brand new shoes that look worn out…bc if so I got some fire for you guys for a cheap price of $400 https://t.co/oQeh8hX0Mj
— Crea (@Creabug) September 19, 2018