What do you get when you put a pair of
Crocs and stilettos together? Something very interesting indeed.
Design house Balenciaga recently unveiled
its latest collaboration with the footwear brand at its spring 2022 runway
show.
According to the show notes,
the creations are called ‘Balenciaga Crocs 2.0’ and are available in several colors, including black, grey,
and green.
The stilettos are the classic Croc shape
but with an added heel to elevate them to new fashion heights.
When Balenciaga’s creative director Demna
Gvasalia first collaborated with Crocs in 2017, he told French Vogue: ‘We were
inspired by Crocs and we worked with them on a Balenciaga reinterpretation.
Balenciaga x Crocs isn’t impossible, the question of taste is a very subjective
value. I just wanted to give them a fashionable touch: a platform. At the end
of the day, fashion is all about having fun.’
That collaboration was a huge success and
quickly sold out, so the same may happen for these Croc creations.
Thanks to TikTok and Gen Z, Crocs have found a new
place among the cool kids. They are
no longer a shoe to laze around the house in, they are now a regular feature in
the outfits of the day #ootds of the youth.
While the idea for the
collaboration is certainly a creative one, many have criticized the collection.
"These are
horrid," someone tweeted, while another added, "Who thought this was a good idea?"
"When we talk about
wastefulness in fashion, this should be held up as an example,"
another wrote.
"Balenciaga and Crocs
made a baby and I am having mixed thoughts," added another.
"Maybe there's no
creative heads handling fashion for Balenciaga if this is all they could come
up with. I bet they will put some crazy amount of money on each of them and
celebrities will still buy it like their lives depend on it".
Despite the negative
reactions the collaboration has received, the unconventional designs have
caused Crocs' demand to spike 9,900%. The stiletto Crocs are rumored to cost
upward of $1,000.
What do you think about the newest Crocs
on the market?
From Metro (edited)
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