In January 2017, Balenciaga sent its chunky Triple S sneakers to the runway during Paris Fashion Week. Mounted on an oversized stacked sole, the shoes quickly became one of the world’s hottest products, if not the most hyped sneaker in recent memory. Everyone from Pharrell Williams and Bella Hadid to Hailey Bieber and Luka Sabbat have been spotted there, and the sneakers have remained at the forefront of the brand’s collections ever since.

In the same year, the global search platform Lyst reported that Balenciaga’s sock-shaped Speed ​​Trainers (the one Cardi B rapped about) were one of the most searched products in the third quarter of 2017. Since then, Balenciaga has enjoyed a winning streak when it comes to its sneaker offering. In 2018 he released his Track Sneaker, a style inspired by ’90s runners, while late last year he released his dadcore Runner, which has been seen many times on everyone’s feet. world, from Justin Bieber to Dua Lipa.

Today Balenciaga unveiled a brand new pair of trainers, and its creative director Demna tapped Justin Bieber, who for two seasons showcased the house’s campaigns perfectly in a series of ultra-baggy fits, to show them.

Taking to Instagram, the Paris-based label posted an image of the “Yummy” singer wearing a pair of ultra-baggy, ripped jeans, which are held up by an extra-long logo-embellished canvas belt and a tight black T. -shirt. At his feet are Balenciaga’s new Defender sneakers, which we’re sure are set to become the next big sneaker sensation.

The Balenciaga Defenders have a rounded tire-like silhouette and were first shown at the brand’s Spring/Summer ’22 “Red Carpet” presentation (though we’ll forgive you for missing them amid all the surrounding noise The simpsons collaboration). the sneaker’s XL, chunky, lug sole rolls as you walk, and it features a leather-free mesh and engineered material upper that’s intentionally distressed to affect a worn-in aesthetic, something we’ve seen with previous Balenciaga products , including Fair Isle knits and jeans.

Available from March 1, 2022, the sneakers will be sold in black or white. We? If Bieber is white, then we will too.

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