“I guess rich people pay good money for dirty shoes. Wait, distressed shoes,' one Twitter user wrote.
For anyone who didn’t live in Italy during the 1970s but wish they had, or at least want to walk around like they did, then Gucci has a big surprise in store. The Italian clothing giant has launched a pair of retro shoes they call “distressed.”
The going American price for “dirty” or distressed Italian sneakers goes for a cool $870 through four U.S. vendors, including Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. The website claims to mirror Gucci Italian sneakers exactly as they were in the 1970s, according to this Fox 26 Houston report.
Social media wasted no time poking fun of the retro-looking shoe. One Twitter user said “rich people” can’t wait to pay to look poor.PS: The 'shoe care' section says to use only neutral or same colours to avoid 'over staining'. Yeah, because that's the real problem with this shoe.”“Are these dirty or are they stylish? Nw Gucci shoes cost $900. The company says they’re vintage, but potential customers online saying. They just look dirty.
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