Spanx founder Sara Blakely on launch of Sneex: Want to provide 'luxury comfort' for women
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ธ.ค. 2024
- Spanx founder Sara Blakely joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the launch of the sneaker-heel hybrid Sneex, the inspiration behind the footwear, and more.
She’s amazing! With her spanx concept, she kept meeting with male manufacturers and they didn’t understand the concept. They also didn’t think that it would sell. She proved them wrong.
I’d so wear these in a heartbeat but good lord, that price waters my eyes. $200-$250 max.
Not a novel concept, sneaker heels have been around for decades at this point! But this shoe is hideous! Like why, why does it have to look like a sneaker!?! Might as well wear your sneakers with your pant suits, you will still feel 10x better!
Agreed. Cole Hahn had a collab with Nike. There were others too. I think the difference may be the lack of cramming toes into a point.
@@gracefulvintagebut it was super uncomfortable i wasted bucks
I like the converse ones with the chunky heels
She did not solve the high heel issue BUT she made a high heeled sneaker and it looks fun…for the casual look.
Why not just wear sneakers….there’s no reason why women shouldn’t be able to wear regular sneakers with all outfits since heels aren’t good for the foot. There are other countries whose women wear regular sneakers with everything and there’s nothing wrong with that.
because people want to look taller
Not only are they absurdly expensive, those are sooooo ugly!
I agree! I don’t get the point!
Right- thats why once again its something thats outside of almost every females price range in the world
Next up: see-through undies called Peekz.
Great line
Too expensive I stopped wearing heels, so I'll pass.
This is intriguing to me, as someone who has never worn stilettos in her life, has only one pair of heels that I hardly ever wear, and now wear all barefoot shoes on a daily basis. It’s a shame they’re so expensive, as I would definitely give them a go.
Ridiculous. The price is ridiculous. The look is ridiculous. The idea that women need to wear heels to look more attractive (to who??) is ridiculous. But most ridiculous is that this is women doing this to themselves and each other. 🙄
Exactly 💯
" Put on your high heel sneakers..."
(And your wig hat on your head).
Big hit late 50's-early 60's
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Great idea decreasing the pain women feel wearing high heels, but the price point of the shoes is painful for the average woman...surely wildly wealthy Sara doesn't need to sell them for such a high profit
I don't know how comfortable they are, but they're not great looking and way too expensive for essentially a sneaker.
I love the looks and the concept . my concern is the price and are they going to have the heel in different heights .
Do they come in AA width or are they only for the wider footed?
VERY COOL! I’ll wait for the sale.
You've read my mine. I love them, but what about us little people 😢
As someone who loves and wears heels on a daily basis, I’m so excited got get my hands on these.
05:16, I love when a man interrupts a woman. 🙄
Love them! What stores will carry them or is it completely online?
Yay! Hi Sarah. Happy hurrrgDugggHrrr.
Nice to have other, slimmer options besides Fleuvog which are chunky
She doesn’t need to compromise as a woman , just more money .
She’s great. Watched her Masterclass. Did LeBron get a complimentary pair?
Nope, they are the tackiest things.
Don't call shoes that cost $400 - $500 "essential", it's completely out of tune with the growing wealth divide, homelessness, corporate greed, insurance greed and more..
One Word: FUGLY
They’re also ridiculously priced.
With our incoming Trump administration, tariff threats, Americans already starting to be laid off due to the tariff threats, I doubt these will be successful.
Just my opinion.
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Don’t hate appreciate 😊
@Imjusttryingtotellu I never said the word hate in my comment. I was expressing my opinion at how ugly the product is and how I believe it will not sell well.
These are pretty tough 😮💨
Nice to have other, slimmer options besides Fleuvog which are chunky. Hopefully she designs ones that feel as good but look dressy
Good grief, why do we keep trying to make these happen? In the 70s, the high-heeled wedge sneaker was a thing and it was equally hideous.
This is old news. Sneex came out in Aug 2024.
Dr. Taryn Rose made these type of shoes. They may have cost less.
Price will be prohibitive for most. Maybe others will copy for a lower price.
😬😬😬 it’s a NO for me….
Good lord, no thanks.
Well, she’s not marketing to ALL women with that price point. Guess the rest of us will have to keep enduring the pain.
Cool . Won’t be buying them but cool idea….. I’m tall enough at 5’11. Love my flats ;)
Love these.
Heels are terrible, just ask any physiotherapist or podiatrist.
Your underestimating the research that went into creating this product
Well, she never said they were good for you. All she did was create a slightly more comfortable high-heeled shoe-that's it. I am sure she knows that high-heeled shoes are not the right choice for your feet in any way. She also knows that many women will insist on wearing them regardless of how much pain they cause them. She worked on at least solving a short-term problem with the high-heeled shoes: making them a little more comfortable. 😊
They might be ok with casual looks but not for dressy outings, which is when women need heels. I hope they go back to the drawing board and refine the design.
Beauty is pain, heels were never meant for practicality and there is no scenario where stileto heels could be engineered to be both aesthetic and ergonomic. These silly new shoes are ironically the most glaring evidence of that.
Sadly, these sneex are going to be sold like hot cakes and because of how objectionable they actually look, buyers will regret them within a year and they'll all eventually end up in donation bins and landfill.
Silly.
No thanks
These are very cool and I’ve heard they are amazing and comfortable, I would wear them if they were affordable for us “normies”.
Nope,😂 between crocs and uggs and these😫😫😫😫🤔😂
Uggs are ok for warmth when worn in the home. Lots of reported injuries though as they provide little support.
Too pricey for the majority of people - would rather wear Sketchers, New Balance, Saucony without the heel
Sadly can’t wear it because it has leather :/
These are ugly as hell😮
Love ALL of mine!!!
Looks like a pump… Feels like a sneaker.
Didn’t Easy Spirit do this back in the 80s?
Very Smart!
Essential? Lol, the old marketing ways have lost their power over me.
They are ugly! For me, it’s going to be a simple white sneaker (no stripes) or a Chanel slingback with 1-1/2 inch heel.
I would by some
Greed
Stupid expensive.
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