Originally published at: http://boingboing.net/2017/06/16/these-pre-destroyed-sneakers-a.html
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I can kind of see some skill in the staple placement to keep them from falling apart completely, though that doesn’t make it any less stupid…
I mean, they’re at least artfully destroyed.
Compared to my destroyed shoes, they don’t look like they’ve ever been tromped through sand dunes, river bottoms, scorching pavement or anything.
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Conspicuous consumption should always be mocked as distasteful
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Absolutely zero hindrance in design/marketing departments everywhere.
But . . . I don’t see it in the bOING bOING store. I am DISAPPOINTED.
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Sold out? I have some old sneakers I’d be willing to part with for half that.
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I can’t wait to cash in on my stockpile of jeans with the crotches worn out.
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Not sad that they are sold out, as I was going for these anyway. http://www.neimanmarcus.com/en-ca/Maison-Margiela-Leather-Cutout-Boot-Sandal-Black/prod192380016/p.prod My monthly old-age security should just about cover it.
“There’s a sucker born every minute.” The con man’s mantra. Often attributed to P.T. Barnum, but never verified.
Personally, I don’t like this distressed -look fashion trend. Wearing out your own well-made new clothes is a very green thing to do. This instead of tossing away stuff all the time. How long do those torn up jeans last? We used to fade our new jeans with a little bleach when we bought them. But real blue jeans were meant for work and were so stiff when new you could stand them up in a corner. Even with constant wear they would last a decade, But I don’t get the appeal of pre-ripped clothes. What’s the statement?
As a kid my shoes literally pulled off my feet by an escalator. When they were retrieved by the maintenance guy, they looked something like this.
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