Balenciaga has released sneakers that add 16 cm to your height. Photo

At the end of last week, Balenciaga showed its new spring 2025 collection in Shanghai. And among the 58 looks presented by the brand, one product literally towered over the rest. The new sneakers have a platform of 16 cm, so they lift their owners to amazing new heights.

The latest Balenciaga stopper has a simple name – platform sneakers. Being the thickest Balenciaga sneakers, their design is not so simple – in fact, it is quite wild, writes highsnobiety.

The model is made with a mesh lining – the sneakers are breathable despite their extremely layered appearance. In shades of red, silver, white, and black – with an emphasis on deliberate tears and signs of wear – the silhouette takes on a rounded shape, completed by a high sixteen-centimeter platform at the bottom.

As GQ writes, the Balenciaga platform is the kind of sneaker that makes you appreciate the entire shoe space. If it is possible to make shoes with a height of 16 cm, why not 30 cm? It makes you wonder where the limit really is, and how far a designer like Demna can push it.

Balenciaga, on the other hand, knows how best to explore the farthest reaches of traditional taste. These are sneakers designed to get people talking. And in this sense, it can never go too far.

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