I saw an ad online from FARFETCH, right? Talking about gettin’ Balenciaga shoes in like, 12 installments! Twelve! That’s a commitment. Like, more commitment than painting a room. And another one talking about express shipping… which, ngl, is tempting. Who wants to wait for fancy shoes? Not me!
Then there’s Netshoes… which is a slightly different vibe, innit? They’re pushin’ the Balenciaga sneakers, offering the free shipping and the “ten times no interest on your card” deal. Okay, now we’re talking. Suddenly, dropping a small fortune on shoes feels… slightly less insane. Maybe.
But Swiss Movement? That’s the real kicker here. I mean, what does it even *mean* for a shoe to have “Swiss Movement”? Is there, like, a tiny watchmaker inside meticulously crafting each stitch? (Okay, that’s probably not it, but the image is kinda funny). Are we talking about the sole? The laces? Is it a metaphor, for the way they move *your* feet in a precise, expensive fashion?
Honestly, I have no idea. I tried googling it, and ended up down a rabbit hole of watchmaking documentaries (which were actually pretty interesting, to be fair. Those guys are intense).
Look, lemme be honest. I probably can’t afford these shoes. But that doesn’t stop me from wanting them. And the whole “Swiss Movement” thing just adds to the mystique. It’s like they’re trying to say, “These aren’t just shoes. They’re a *statement*. A finely crafted, ridiculously overpriced statement.”
And you know what? Maybe I *would* make a dumb statement.
I saw some ads on the internet while researching this, and they say that Cristóbal Balenciaga has a Timeless Legacy. I have to agree with that.
