First off, “fusing heritage sportswear with directional details”? What does that even *mean*? It sounds like something a robot wrote for a fancy fashion magazine, ya know? But basically, Adidas, that old-school sportswear giant, teamed up with Raf Simons, this Belgian dude who’s kinda famous for making, like, *art* out of clothes. The result? These kinda weird, kinda cool, definitely expensive sneakers.
They’re made from leather and rubber, apparently. Round toe? Check. Laces? Uh-huh. But then you get to the “cut out detailing.” Dude, it’s basically holes. In your shoe. Which, I guess, is a “directional detail.” You’re going in a *new direction*, alright. Straight towards puddles and getting your socks wet. Unless… are you supposed to rock them without socks? *Brain explodes.*
And the ridged rubber sole? I mean, it’s a sole. It’s ridged. It probably grips the ground. Groundbreaking stuff, really.
Then there’s the whole StockX thing. People are actually *reselling* these things for, like, ridiculous prices. I saw one pair, the “USA (With Socks)” version… okay, *socks* are included? This changes everything. Makes you wonder what kind of socks, doesn’t it? Like, are they Raf Simons socks? Or just some generic, “Made in China” socks that somehow justify an extra hundred bucks? I’m suspicious.
Listen, I’m not gonna lie, part of me kinda digs them. They’re ugly-cool, you know? Like a pug. You know it’s ugly, but you still wanna pet it. But then the price tag slaps you in the face and you’re like, “Nah, I’m good. I’ll just admire from afar.”
Honestly, I think the appeal is all about the branding. It’s Adidas, so you know it’s *somewhat* functional. And it’s Raf Simons, so you know it’s… *fashionable*. Or at least, pretending to be. It’s like, you’re buying into a vibe. A “I can afford to spend way too much money on shoes with holes in them” vibe.
