Cranston's police chief, Col. Michael W. Winquist, says one person was wearing the stolen Balenciaga sneakers when he was ...

The so-called “ugly shoe trend” has been percolating for seasons, but it reached a fever pitch with an unexpected yet undeniably cool new collaboration between Balenciaga and Dr. Scholl’s.

Luxury sneaker brands like Balenciaga, Gucci, Yeezy, Louis Vuitton, and Prada have played a significant role in this shift.

On the one hand, his decade at Balenciaga has rocketed the brand to the top of the luxury market, with every year having hit items and a few — like their ultra-chunky Triple S sneakers — being massive ...