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Beauty

30th Aug 2016

These distressed sneakers are the stupidest thing we’ve ever seen for sale

And these things cost a f*cking fortune

Cassie Delaney

Holy moly, the internet today is just a melting pot of dumb things.

Straight in at number one those has to be these distressed sneakers from Barneys.

Barneys, as Rachel Greene fans well know is supposed to be a reputable establishment full of fancy shiny things that we forever covet and rarely afford.

But these “Distressed Superstar Sneakers” look like something I pulled from under my bed.

Costing a crazy $605 (appox €541), it’s no wonder Barneys are receiving backlash on social media.

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And if these don’t take your fancy, fret not, you can pick up ones that are even further distressed and patched up with duck-tape.

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The sneakers are available in a tonne of different colours and prices vary slightly from $242 to $605.

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Twitter users are as perplexed as we are.

If they do sell out and you still fancy a pair, come back to me. I’ve a pair of red cons from circa 2002 in mint distressed condition. Happy to negotiate.