BALENCIAGA Shoes

Founded in 1917 by the Spanish genius Cristóbal Balenciaga - former fashion designer for the Spanish royal family - the Balenciaga House still stands out today as a reference when it comes to combining haute couture and creativity. After the creator's death in 1972, other big names in fashion appointed as Artistic Director allowed the House to ensure its reputation, such as: Nicolas Ghesquière in 1997, Alexander Wang in 2012, or the Georgian stylist Demna Gvasalia, who has taken on this role since 2016.

Balenciaga women's Triple S sneakers

It's impossible to talk about the success of the brand without mentioning the triumph of one of its flagship products: the Triple S sneaker. A brand classic, designed by Demna Gvasalia. Launched in 2017, these sneakers with vintage and futuristic curves and an XXL sole, are at the origin of la tendance of dad sneakers, of which “style” and “comfort” are the key words.
Made up of three soles superimposed on each other, this model now offers a wide variety of colors: pink, red, green or blue color block; total white look, or total black look; multi-colored or even two-tone, like the model Metallic track black, new for the Fall-Winter 2020 season, made of 45% leather, and a combo of black and neon pink shades. Cool, at its peak.

Balenciaga women's shoes, luxury and radicality

A reference in style, Balenciaga has carved out a place for itself in the world of luxury footwear. And this, thanks to rather classic models like the pumps and the ankle boots, but also to less conventional models, such as mules, THE flat sandals, or even tap dancing.
Balenciaga is also one of those visionary brands that have restored the nobility of sneakers. Sneakers whose character and volumes can be radically different from one model to another, but always recognized for their pioneering character. Like the speed ​​sneakers, all clad in mesh, which have proven themselves since their release in 2017. Or the Balenciaga Tyrex sneakers, a unisex model launched in 2020. Sculpted like sports shoes, their design is directly inspired by the tangle of muscles and tendons of the human anatomy. Daring, but successful.