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Balenciaga releases sneakers that cost Sh215,000

The shoes are dubbed the 'Paris Sneakers' [Courtesy]

Luxury fashion house Balenciaga is promoting newly released “destroyed” sneakers that retail for $1850 or Sh215,000 a pair in a new campaign.

The high-end line has showcased the damaged-looking sneakers, dubbed the ‘Paris Sneakers’, through photography by Leopold Duchemin, clearly portraying the tattered and distressed state of the footwear that comes in high-tops and mule offerings.

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