sukita

I swear I am not here to bore you with yet another post on the wedge sneaker.  Isabel Marant started what I'm sure we all thought was going to be a fleeting trend, and it has stuck.  In the weirdest way.  I contemplated it for a minute, but quickly discovered (after trying a pair of the originals as well as a pair by Marc Jacobs) that these are best left to lanky teenage model types.  And despite the fact that they are now everywhere, and available in all price ranges, I have resisted.   Have not even felt the least bit tempted.  Until now.  Yohji Yamamoto has created a version in the Y-3 Sukita that I am almost sure I need.

Check it out:

I have seen these in person and I have tried them on; they are truly amazing.  They don't even read like platform sneakers, they read more like Mad Max Motorcycle Battle Boots.  You know exactly what I mean by that.  And you know it's a good thing.  I think what really makes them is the play of the different black-on-black textures and the fact that they manage to be more streamlined than their counterparts (no marshmallow cankles here).   The other amazing thing about these shoes is that they are actually sneaker-comfortable.  Most of the other wedges I've seen have not had comfort has a priority, but these are made by Adidas, and you can really tell the difference between these and your average fashion sneaker.  Available at good ol' zappos for a pretty penny.  Also in gorgeous white, but I think you lose some of the badass factor.

And, also from Y-3, in case you want to just go crazy:

The Nomad.  (Did they name it after me?  How sweet!)