Balenciaga’s $850 Platform Crocs sell out before they are even released
Crocs are cool again
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Your support makes all the difference.Looking at what is considered fashionable today, it is clear that trends always come back into style.
First it was scrunchies, then Juicy Couture - now Crocs are making a comeback.
Always considered a divisive shoe, Crocs have officially come out on top and proven their place in the world of high-fashion - after Balenciaga’s $850 version of the shoe sold out before they were released.
Originally designed by Demna Gvasalia for Balenciaga, the foam-platform shoes took centre stage when they were introduced on the runway.
And now it appears they will be showing up on feet everywhere this season.
However, apart from a 10cm platform addition, it would be easy to mistake the new outrageously expensive Crocs for the now-retro ones of our childhoods.
Featuring the same pastel colours and buttons that can be attached for added flair, the Balenciaga Platform Crocs look almost identical to the real plastic-y slip-on Crocs you can purchase for a quarter of the price - but that hasn’t stopped people from going crazy over them.
The platform plastic shoes originally went on pre-sale on Barney’s website on February 1 - but within a matter of hours, all of the new and improved Crocs had sold out.
A lot of people are probably understandably confused, considering the comments and reactions from people mocking the shoes on Twitter when they were first introduced.
Despite the haters, Balenciaga has proved crocs can be cool - and worth $850.
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