Okay, so, LOEWE. We know they do the fancy pants stuff, right? But custom made kicks? I gotta admit, it’s a pretty cool move. Like, you can just imagine the possibilities. You could have your dog’s face plastered all over a pair of stilettos if you wanted to! Or, I dunno, your favorite meme. The world’s your oyster, shoe-wise.
I saw a blurb – I think it was on Reddit or something – about Zendaya’s LOEWE’s being the “most viral accessory” and yeah, I’m not surprised. It’s that whole celebrity endorsement thing, but also, the idea of truly unique shoes is kinda irresistible, ya know? Forget designer, think… designed *by* you. That’s a whole other level of flex.
It reminds me a bit of those sites where you can design your own shoes. Shoe Zero, I think one of ’em was called. They’re all about “handmade and fully personalized,” which sounds amazing. You can use a “3D Shoe Creator” or something, which honestly, sounds kinda intimidating. I’m not sure I trust myself with that much power. I’d probably end up with a shoe that looked like a mutated banana.
And then there’s the whole engraving thing. I saw something about Bag and Strap Personalisation, and I’m thinking, why not shoe straps? Put your initials, a secret code, maybe even a little inside joke. The possibilities are endless.
I mean, you gotta wonder how much these things cost, though, right? Custom anything is usually a wallet-drainer. You could probably get something similar at a place like Allen Edmonds, maybe? They’ve been doing custom shoes since like, 1922. Old school cool, ya know? They’re more about the classic men’s dress shoes, but still, maybe they could whip up a Zendaya-inspired masterpiece.
Thing is, even if I could afford them, I don’t even know *what* I’d design. Maybe a shoe with little tiny pockets for snacks? Or one with built-in massage? Okay, I’m just spitballing here. But the point is, these custom LOEWE shoes… they’ve got me thinking. Thinking about shoes, about design, and mostly about how much money I’d need to win the lottery to even *consider* owning something that cool.