The trendiest sneaker today isn’t a sneaker at all—it’s just “a sock with a sole.” Balenciaga offers a $700 sock sneaker that is selling out faster than you can say, “Why?!” But we’ll answer anyways.

The trendiest sneaker today isn’t a sneaker at all—it’s just “a sock with a sole.” Balenciaga offers a $700 sock sneaker that is selling out faster than you can say, “Why?!” But we’ll answer anyways. Not only are sock-sneakers a product of the continuing athleisure trend, they’re “basically yoga pants for your feet.” The sock-shoe hybrids are racking up influencer Instagrams, and brands are noticing the upsurge in consumer interest in the aesthetically odd trend. (Quartz)