Step aside, Crocs. There is a new type of soft shoe that is taking the fashion world by storm.
New York-based arts collective MSCHF recently launched Big Red Boots—yes, that’s their official name—and they’re quickly gaining popularity on TikTok, Twitter And Instagram for its quirky, animated design. The oversized, mid-calf shoes have been compared not only to the Japanese comic character Astro Boy but also to Nickelodeon. Explorer Dora. And the correlation is not too far away.
“Animated Shoes for the Exciting 3D World,” a description reads on the MSCHF product page. “If you kick someone in these shoes, they’ll get mad!”
And in recent days, Janelle Monae, Lil Wayne, Enrich the childOklahoma City Thunder player Shai Gilgeous-Alexanderinfluential person Kaye’s wisdom and more rocked the $350 shoes.
“You guys have been asking me to style these big butt boots for the past two days,” Wisdom Kaye said in a February 11 TikTok, which has garnered more than 5 million views. “So it’s here and we’ll do it.”
The influencer said he “picked up the Astro Boy style” for his first outfit, pairing Big Red Boots with a sporty white jacket with red and black details, and asymmetrical shorts. Black and futuristic sunglasses.
