These sneaker silhouettes have redefined what we consider to be luxury fasion

These sneaker silhouettes have redefined what we consider to be luxury fasion

November 2018 Quartz
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I visually traced how nearly every popular luxury sneaker on the market — from Balenciaga’s sock sneakers to Rick Owens’ Ramones — derives directly from silhouettes originally designed by sports brands like Converse, Adidas, and Nike decades earlier.