Balenciaga has been pushing the boundaries of footwear for nearly a decade now, but 2024 was the year the brand fully leaned into making shoes as weird as possible. Whether it was the ultra ...

The moment I first laid eyes on the Balenciaga Bouncer—a tank-like sneaker with tire tread soles, which launched as part of the luxury house’s spring-summer 2022 collection—I fell in love.

It’s the same one that unites every Balenciaga sneaker created in recent years: their uniqueness. With a massive sole, tight around the foot or insanely elongated, the footwear born from ...

Luxury sneakers have emerged as essential fashion statements, with an estimated global market worth of $79 billion in 2023. Popular brands like Balenciaga and Gucci offer sneakers priced between $ ...