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Los mejores deseos para el Año Nuevo de Balenciaga

MIS MEJORES DESEOS PARA EL AÑO NUEVO

Recopilación de imágenes de archivo de Cristóbal Balenciaga

1960 – 1967

Balenciaga Ultra Flat Mule Has Toes and a Carbon Fiber Exterior

Fresh from the SS22 red carpet runway show.

Balenciaga doesn’t stop  in the past day alone, it has revealed its latest Justin Bieber campaign, a Valentine’s Day capsule, and opened pre-orders for the upcoming Defender sneaker, and now it returns with yet another Spring/Summer 2022 runway offering: the Ultra Flat Mule.

Offering a high fashion take on five-finger shoes, Balenciaga introduces the Ultra Flat Mules. The futuristic footwear is crafted from thermoplastic polyurethane with molded toes and is finished with a thin layer of carbon fiber weave. Its slip-on design cuts just below the ankle, while its foot-like contours give the slip-on a sock-like appearance. Designed by Demna Gvasalia, the mules first appeared at the fashion house’s Spring/Summer 2022 runway show.

As seen on the SS22 red carpet runway and in the special episode of The Simpsons, these Demna-designed mules are definitely one of Balenciaga’s most intriguing silhouettes to date. In recent seasons, the brand has been playing with ergonomics and orthopedic styles, frequently referencing the human foot in its footwear designs, releasing everything from the Space Shoe to the Toe Bootie and other Vibram-associated styles.

For the Ultra Flat Mule, Balenciaga crafts a slim-fitting sock-like structure from thermoplastic polyurethane that’s been covered in a thin carbon fiber weave exterior layer that makes for a light, second-skin shoe. The bottom of the shoe is completely flat, while at the toe you’ll find, well, toes.