Alright, let’s gab about them… what’d you call ‘em? Rick… Geo… baskets? Yeah, those fancy shoes. Folks are all worked up about ‘em, so I figured I’d take a look-see myself.
Now, I ain’t no fashionista, mind you. I like my shoes comfy and sturdy, somethin’ I can wear to the market and back without my feet complainin’. But these Rick Owens Geobasket things, they’re somethin’ else. They look like… well, they look like somethin’ a space alien might wear, all puffed up and chunky.
First off, they got all this…leather. Says here it’s “full grain calf leather” and “vegetable-tanned buffed calfskin”. Sounds fancy, but all I see is a whole lotta cowhide, and prob’ly costs a pretty penny too. Some are “reverse leather”, which I guess means they turned it inside out? Lord knows. They say it’s the “pinnacle of luxury,” but I reckon my old work boots are just as good at keepin’ my feet dry.
- They got high tops, real high, like they’re tryin’ to protect your ankles from somethin’. Maybe from twistin’ when you’re chasin’ chickens?
- And the soles! Thick as a brick, they are. You could stomp on a nail and not even feel it, I bet. Good for walkin’ through the fields, I suppose, if you don’t mind gettin’ mud all over ‘em.
- Then there’s the colors. Black, mostly. But some got white, or “milk” as they call it. And I seen some red ones too, bright as a rooster’s comb. Not exactly what you’d wear to church, unless you wanna stand out like a sore thumb.
Some of these “Geobaskets” are called “Mega Geobasket”. They’re even bigger, like clown shoes almost. They say they’re “mid-calf height” which means they go way up your leg. I don’t know why you’d need shoes that tall, unless you’re wadin’ through a swamp or somethin’.
They say these shoes been around for a while now, and they changed how folks look at sneakers. “Groundbreaking at its debut,” they say. I guess that means they were somethin’ new and different when they first came out. But to me, they just look… big. And probably heavy. I bet my old Bessie weighs less than a pair of them things.
Folks are sellin’ ‘em all over the place, seems like. You can find ‘em online, at places like “Grailed” and “SSENSE”. They got all sorts of fancy words to describe ‘em, “understated look,” “expertly crafted,” but it’s still just a shoe, ain’t it? And a mighty expensive one at that. I seen some prices that made my eyes pop out. You could buy a whole cow for what some of these Rick Owens Geobasket Sneakers cost.
And get this, they got some that are “out of stock.” That means they sold out! People are actually rushin’ to buy these things, even though they cost a fortune. It just goes to show, folks will spend their money on anything, I reckon. And if you change your mind after you buy ‘em? Well, some places say “no problem” you can return them. That’s good, I guess, ‘cause I can’t imagine walkin’ around in them things all day. My feet would be killin’ me.
So, what’s the deal with these Rick Owens shoes? I still don’t rightly know. They’re big, they’re expensive, and they’re made of leather. Maybe they’re comfortable, maybe they’re not. Maybe they make you feel fancy, maybe they make you look silly. I guess it all depends on who you are and what you like. Me? I’ll stick to my sensible shoes. They might not be fancy, but they get the job done, and that’s all that matters to this old woman.
But hey, if you got the money and you like the way they look, go ahead and buy yourself a pair of these Rick Owens Geobasket shoes. Just don’t expect me to understand it. And don’t come cryin’ to me when your feet hurt. You’ve been warned.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go feed the chickens. And I’ll be doin’ it in my comfy old shoes, thank you very much.
