Balenciaga Gives Its Runner Sneaker An Early 2000s Rework
Following on from their debut in the Justin Bieber-fronted campaign and a limited-run drop earlier this month, Balenciaga is looking to make the Runner its next piece to dominate the sneaker world as new colorways have already started to roll out. Kicking things off is the “White/Pink” iteration, which gives the Runner a look we haven’t seen with the previous white, black, or red-tinged colorways. Here, it’s quaint and steeped in early 2000’s nostalgia, looking as if they’d be brilliantly paired with a diamonté-covered Juicy Couture tracksuit. This is partly due to the baby pink that adorns a large proportion of the upper, coloring the overlaying panels, the embroidered branding, and the sole unit, but also because the mesh and nylon panels underneath look heavily worn and distressed. Read more at Hypebeast.
