Luxury brand slammed by netizens for glorifying poverty with their pre-scuffed sneakers
| Sep 21, 2018, 13:08 IST
The luxury brand, Golden Goose has come under fire over a pair of purposely distressed sneakers that some feel "mock poverty." The news has taken over the Internet and has netizens furious. The Golden Goose "Superstar Taped Sneaker" costs $530 and is sold by several retailers. What's more? The product description for the shoe states that it is a "crumply, hold-it-all-together tape details" and "a distressed leather sneaker in a retro low profile."
If you take a closer look at the shoe, you will notice that in addition to it being taped up, it is also distressed and pre-scuffed. Netizens have taken to Twitter and YouTube to slam the concept and have stated that the company is glorifying poverty. They have even deemed the concept of this pair of shoes as "insensitive." The Italian brand's aberrant design has left many unsettled about the issue and we leave it up to you to deduce how you feel about this pair of shoes.
If you take a closer look at the shoe, you will notice that in addition to it being taped up, it is also distressed and pre-scuffed. Netizens have taken to Twitter and YouTube to slam the concept and have stated that the company is glorifying poverty. They have even deemed the concept of this pair of shoes as "insensitive." The Italian brand's aberrant design has left many unsettled about the issue and we leave it up to you to deduce how you feel about this pair of shoes.