It's the Battle of the Sock Shoes as VETEMENTS Weighs In

Alleging both Balenciaga and Ye copied its design.

It's the Battle of the Sock Shoes as VETEMENTS Weighs In

Alleging both Balenciaga and Ye copied its design.

yeezy nyfw 2018 full show free 2017 results Balenciaga and Kanye West announced new sock sneakers and sock shoes this past week. Balenciaga’s iteration made its debut during the brand’s Fall 2024 showcase adidas originals fleece set boys toddler boots adidas kleding kind store locator in california. Demna’s version boasts technical knit uppers which wrap the foot and extend up the ankle, offering a high-cut look resembling socks. Elsewhere, the shoe features the Balenciaga logo embossed on the back of the shoes.

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adidas girls sneakers size 13 coral shoes 2017 filed a trademark for YEEZY Sock Shoes back in May. It appears that a version of the shoes has since been unveiled, by3057 the YZY Pods “sock shoe.” Now available for pre-order, the shoes arrive in a black colorway and can be purchased in three sizes: “1” for sizes over a US 6 or EU 39, followed by “2” which is cross US 7 and 9.5 and finally a size “3”, for US 10-13s. Crafted from a stretchy knit material, the shoes appear to reach the wearer’s mid-shin and boast a thin. rubber sole for a tiny ounce of protection.

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Finally, off the back of Balenciaga’s and Ye’s respective releases, Guram Gvasalia and VETEMENTS have weighed in on the debate, taking to Instagram to share their version of the design, alongside a caption that read “The original flat sock sneaker since 2019 engineered by VETEMENTS. Accept no imitations #NothingBeatsTheOriginal.” Seemingly taking a jab at the aforementioned brands, it’s clear that Guram believes his design has been copied. The relationship cross Guram and Demna has pretty openly been rocky, since the brothers started VETEMENTS together back in 2014, before Demna was appointed Balenciaga’s head creative a year later.