So, you scrollin’ through the interwebs, right? And BAM! Balenciaga everywhere. StockX, Mytheresa, FARFETCH—they all want a piece of your paycheck. And honestly? It’s kinda tempting. I mean, who *doesn’t* want to rock a pair of those ridiculously chunky sneakers or maybe even some super-slick leather Oxfords?
Like, I peeped those Strike Ankle Boots on StockX – black leather, lookin’ all tough. They give Mondays a “new meaning,” apparently? Whatever THAT means. Prolly just means your bank account will cry on Monday. But hey, gotta look fly, right?
Then there’s the whole “Asics vs. Balenciaga” debate. Seriously? Is that even a question? Asics are for, like, actual running and stuff. Balenciaga is for… standing around looking expensive. It’s like comparing apples to spaceships. Both fruit, both can travel. But uhh totally different.
And those Arena Highs? Remember those? Classic. All black, lookin’ kinda like a fancy basketball shoe gone wrong (in a good way, obvs). They’re still around on StockX, probably selling for more than my rent. Sigh.
Honestly, though, sometimes I wonder about the whole “premium leather” thing. Is it *really* worth the hype? Like, I get it, leather is nice, it smells good (sort of), and it lasts a while… supposedly. But are we talkin’ like, handcrafted-by-Italian-artisans-while-they-sing-opera premium? Or more like… slapped-together-in-a-factory-but-we’ll-charge-you-a-fortune premium? Probably the latter, let’s be real. Tho, I think Balenciaga have a leather insole, and rubber lug sole. Sounds kinda useful, not gonna lie.
And that 3XL Logo Premium Sandal Black… uhh… I’m not even gonna go there. Sandals? With a logo? For, like, a bajillion dollars? Nah, I’m good. You can keep that one.
BUT (and this is a big but), there’s something about Balenciaga that just… gets you. It’s the weirdness, the audacity, the “I-don’t-give-a-f” attitude. They can literally slap a logo on a brick and people will buy it. And that, my friends, is a superpower.
