What a Croc! Why has Balenciaga ruined the worlds most practical shoes?
Name: Balenciaga Crocs. Age: Super new. Not even out yet. No. There is actually a Mikel Balenziaga, with a Z, plays for Athletic Bilbao. Left-back. But also left back in Spain, didnt even make the squad. We might return to football. Exactly. Strictly speaking, theyre injection-moulded ethylene-vinyl acetate foam clogs. Hence their surprising lightness. You cant deny me hideous, though. Also dead practical, and comfy. And light! And periodically declared to be back in fashion when, say, Romeo Beckham is snapped sporting a pair. Or when Justin Bieber brings out his own line. And now Balenciagas getting involved  Hang on, this rings a bell. Youre right, this is not their first collaboration. Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia first teamed up with Crocs in 2018, shoeing models in pink and yellow platform crocs. Its a very innovative shoe, he told Vogue at the time. Give it some welly ... Balenciagas knee-high Croc rain boot. His new collaboration, debuted at the Balenciaga spring 2022 runway show, included knee-high rain boot Crocs and a pair of bright-green stiletto clogs. What! I know, those fashion guys, eh, so crazy and creative, and ironic! Or ridiculous. Well, yes, arguably. See also heeled flip-flops, heeled trainers, and my absolute favourite, velvet heeled hiking boots. No way. Six inches. Plus theres a platform on top of that. By Alaa, at a reported $1,630 (1,150) a pair, as seen on Jennifer Lopez. No price yet, but the last ones were around the 800 mark. Sold out immediately, obviously. And bringing it back to the beautiful game, Balenciaga do football boots (kinda) too, at just 540. Forty quid in the UK. Bargain! Do say: Hahahahaha! Genius! Youve done it again, Demna! Or, as we used to call them  wellies.