2009 - BEST OF THE BEST SNEAKERS

LIZ BACA
GOTTAGETTHEGOODS.COM

‘CC’ me PLEASE! As I’m getting older my taste is becoming more refined. Gone are the days (well not completely) of candy coloured Nikes and limited-edition-special-collaboration-quick-strike-who-do-you-know-wait-in-line-for-a-week-sneaks, yeah, I’m just not there anymore. There is something about the super accessibility and mass-marketed offerings of most sneakers today that is a huge turn off.

The way I see it, lux brands are the new Quickstrike. They are understated and low-key for the most part, although, if these lux brands keep partnering with the likes of Kanye and Ronson I’ll be eating my words and rocking flip-flops. Sadly, with my refined taste and sophisticated yearnings come a price... can we say ballin’ on a budget ya’ll?

Yes, luxury brands like Gucci, Chanel and Louis come with hefty price tags. Fortunately my job as a treasure hunter comes in handy when seeking out the goods. And my skills came in extra handy the day I found these vintage Chanel sneakers. I was at one of my favorite haunts and I spied the black toecap peaking out from under a shelf and when I pulled them out and saw the khaki siding I knew I had struck gold! What size? Mine! And how much? $46! And where is the favorite haunt of mine you ask? Oh, a true lady will never kiss and tell :)