Sneakerheads Deserve the Big Red Boots
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- MSCHF's Big Red Boots are bigger, redder and booter than anything else, designed specifically to generate online content and conversation. Should you buy them anyway, though?
Big Red Boots on MSCHF.com: mschf.com/shop...
Is this the ultimate shoe for sneaker fans and sneakerheads, or did MSCHF take the joke too far?
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Antwon has really levelled up with these last videos - sharp, fun and self-aware as ever but now bringing in legitimate philosophical, social and cultural analysis in brilliantly. I’ve always watched for the word on the street, but staying for this culturally analytical side, great work
Yeah my fiancé has heard me watching Antwon for years, and when I caught her looking over during this video I was like “he’s really giving us grad school essays now 🤌”
Thanks! Massively appreciate it
The fuck is philosophical about it?
Yeah it's got a great mix of thoughtful commentary and humour at a good pace, gets my gears whirring.
I love fashion but nowadays I feel like some designers are actually starting to troll. I feel like they sit back and say "how far will these consumers go" 💀
yeah thats what mschf is all about
*cough* Supreme.
cough Balenciaga.
@@leo2832 balenciaga is openly trolling & thats what i like about it😂
That was always the case.
The world of fashion has gone so far that some apparels are going out of fashion before they even release. Probably the most eco-friendly thing fashion has ever done.
excellent haha
i feel like mschf is really nailing the concept of making products that look so absurd that you want to experience them irl. i had the same thought with the wavy vans and also the blur cash stacks. it's just something that looks like it doesn't belong into this world and almost like a glitched texture in a video game. i really hope they keep carving out this niche instead of just being provocative for popularity gain.
Totally agree, I wish people would COMMIT to wearing stuff like this. Like it’s not for me, but it’s so much more interesting to see people start to play with purpose after the initial hype.
These boots are such a weird paradox. Not only are they unwearable because they are the most statement of all statement pieces, but also they are so hyped and well known that all cool cache is gone, they can only be seen as dorky and played out.
It definitely has become a clout chasing look. I actually kinda dig them, I wear moon boots and Napoleon Dynamite boots, I like a dorky chunky boot, but sadly insufferable fashion influencers have ruined them, now they’re played out and kind of lame.
@@gildedpeahen876 If you keep wearing them, they will become cool again in 20 years.
The tacky 2000's fashion is becoming in vogue again.
@@Snoop_Dugg **shudder** I grew up in the 00s. The clothes were cheap, tacky, ill fitting and extremely unflattering on somehow *every* body type-which is quite a feat. The 00s was the age of cheap stripper clothes and Wet Seal club wear being suitable street wear. I used to be a stripper so I’m not hating, just making an accurate comparison😂. It’s hilarious to me to see kids who were in diapers at the time idolize it. I guess it’s how I feel about the 90s…we idolize what we were too young to enjoy.
@@gildedpeahen876oh really? 🤣
Well at least you didn’t have footage of your dancing online… you would be memorialised.
Blame the Zoomers, they really love listening to that music, kind of like how Millennials idolise the 80’s.
Thats why those chunky New Balance “dad shoes” are popular.
I’m not complaining, maybe I can reuse some of the clothes I never threw out 🙈
@@Snoop_Dugg must be hard being an ipad baby and seeing that your parents are iPhone babies
MSCHF should release something that's named "when you buy this you are stupid" and test what the fashion community is REALLY made of.
Or just something they're actively discouraging from sharing on social media.
That totally sounds like something they'd do and I'm all for it
I thought they did? I remember the bulk-order MSCHF Wholesale baseball cap was sold for $8,000 for 1,000 hats as some smug commentary on "if you resell this you're a jerk". It's now being sold on StockX for $69.
I personally stay far away from anything MSCHF, pretentious New Yorkers through and through
@@teddysadcat Didn't expect you here, small world!
But I agree, I get the appeal and understand why people are buying it, but it stands for everything I hate about fashion.
@@Meg_A_Byte yo wtf didnt see who I was replying to lmao
All I saw is that idea you quoted and I immediately thought "hey there was this thing they did that squarely blames one guy for an embarassing thing" and it was MSCHF Warehouse, it becomes a kick-me sticker as soon as you try to resell it
the way i see it, designers often made weird & whacky pieces for runway, as art, things that that never would be worn in “the real world”. this is extending that from the runway to the modern runway, social media
While I really don’t like the boots, I feel like things like this should be appreciated because it sort of opens up a new evolution line in fashion. Maybe i don’t like it, but what will it evolve into and inspire? That’s what I’m excited for.
Can’t wait to see this years Oscar’s we’re the fashion is starting to become wackier than that of hunger games
As someone who has an Astro Boy themed bomber jacket, I considered buying these boots so I could wear it to an occasion along with the jacket 😂
If Acronym made these in Black and with Gortex we all know Ant would be first in line to order 😏😎
Your statement “I’m glad that things like this exist, products which don’t take themselves too seriously” sums up why I don’t hate them. Even if I wouldn’t buy them for myself.
If anything, this makes MSCHF an expert in the field they started off from. They’ve essentially built a portfolio of work on their own terms. If someone wants their expertise they can sure make a lot more money off of that than when they were a marketing firm. Tho idk if they’d go back to that as their success has fueled the products they make.
The boots are comically ridiculous but NGL I kind of want them. Lol.
I’m glad we are having these conversations about fashion that go beyond “look at what I bought” hauls. 👏👏👏
Thanks, and totally agree!
Feels like people are forcing themselves to like em
I think this was what Balenciaga was trying to do but more successfully. I dunno, i like the execution of this much better than whatever demna was cooking. Balenciaga always seemed so cynical and mean-spirited but MSCHF at least looks like they're enjoying themselves
I really love these interesting fashion discussions, your commentary always leaves me with lots to think about. I don't follow much fashion news myself, so I hadn't heard of these boots. There's so many layers to this and I enjoy that a lot more than the boots themselves. The metaverse is already here, we've been living in it for years!
You’re the best at this TH-cam fashion stuff. Even tho I’m here for the tech wear fits. I appreciate your consistency
Thanks so much!
Dude you should keep up with this kind of content! The algorithm recommended your hyper reality video to me and even though I don’t know anything about fashion, I loved it. Your analysis in these videos is appealing to a wide audience so I definitely think you should keep it coming!!
Thanks so much, really appreciate it
You actually have a very good point about the limited collab colorway sneakers vs le big red boot. I hate how people waste money over the MSCHF red boots instead of something actually usable, but I would absolutely be lying if I said I didn't want to try them out myself.
I just really like them because their astro boy boots
Everybody is missing the real reason why these boots exist.
MSCHF's Gabriel Whaley is obviously the real Dr. Light, and the Big Red Boot was mass-produced and sold to offset the cost of creating Protoman.
I'm patiently waiting for the Big Blue Boot to come out so I know that Mega Man is finally real.
Pretty sure there are undiscovered species of blind fish in undiscovered pools deep in the Amazon rain forest that care more than I do about these boots or any of the pointless influencers who wear them or talk about them. That being said, this was a very thought provoking video on the nuances of consumerism as it relates to fashion, so thanks very much for taking the time to record and upload it.
Thanks! I'm sure they're big enough to provide a habitat for small fish so you're probably right 🐟
13:32 I got a pair because I like them. I will continue to like and wear them even if the "fashion community's" opinion of them changes to total dislike. I bought them for me no one else.
Eh, as a cosplayer who loves Osamu Tezuka, I'd legit just replicate/get them and cosplay Astro Boy, among others. If they're not built like shit I could use them for a few cons a year for a decade.
before even watch, i would love to have a pair of astroboy boots IF they weren't such a big deal. Same with the whole 'puffy' aesthetic
Love your analysis and commentary on the big red boots and why I love it so much. Also ironic that my feed has been filled with the outfits inspired by anime characters trend and here we are, a product that looks like it was taken directly out of an anime.
alright this was a good take on the big red boots from a fashion perspective
I personally think they look really awesome, I love clothes/fashion that just does whatever it wants, regardless of what the general public might think. However, knowing that these are made by MSCHF, and that they were made with the explicit purpose of garnering hype and attention, they loose some of their value for me. If they were coming from a small brand, who's entire range was based on these wacky, out-there ideas it would be so dope. These boots aren't made by people passionate about fashion, and it's not like this is their big break and we can look forward to new collections filled with fun and experimental fashion. This is (unfortunately) just a one-off, gathering hype, earning a bit of money, and growing a brand whose main goal just is to grow bigger and garner more attention.
Glad you like them! Definitely understand your thoughts there though, although at least all the products they make are pretty out there! I think in future independent 3D printing brands will fill the market of super-crazy sneaker designs
As a communications MA, the virality of the marketing campaign is way more interesting to me than the fashion aspect... but that interplay between making something from digital media come into the real world only to go back into digital media from the real world is kind of symbiotic and beautiful and speaks to how the gap between 'irl' and 'online' seems to get thinner all the time.
Personally, I've been obsessed with the foam-shoe genre for quite some time and seeing these was absolutely amazing. What I like most about the sneaker world is that there is always room for creativity and innovation with new shapes and materials. I definitely see the whole influencer frenzy/virality as a secondary effect, even though for MSCHF that may be their key focus. What annoys me more than the fake social media marketing is the "offended" "How could you possibly wear that?!" snarky comments of people who see neither the art of the design nor the quirkiness of wearing something like that. It's a sea of negativity when you try to engage in any sort of discourse around silly-looking shoes.
what product you seen lately that got this much hype. I can't wait till I get mine. ima paint over them
Love the idea of customising them!
Cosplayers are so happy that they don’t have to make the red character boots anymore 😊
Heard a few people say this! Apparently shoes are super hard to make so makes sense
I mean this completely positively: the editing feels like you're dangling keys in front of my face to keep my attention
I'm not big brained enough to have some philosophical understanding about consumerism when considering these shoes. All I know is that I'd rather buy and wear something fun like this instead of yet another pair of dunks. Do these look goofy? Sure. But I'd rather be excited for uniquely goofy shoes than yet another color swapped silhouette that's just like every other one.
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my dude, i love your title. it screams early 2000's and i'm here for it. it just reminds me of FFX and The Longest Journey.
i like how ur moving more towards fashion analysis instead of just doing the same 'look at these clothes' that everyone else does
Excellent commentary and analysis. I think you nailed it.
I could see these having a second life though through upcycling. They might turn up as planters, (upside down as) side tables, etc. Gotta get your $350'a worth somehow!
Thanks! I would love to see these used as table feet, hilarious
It's easy to laugh at the hype but I genuinely like the boots as a surreal example of minimalism
This seems to me like runway fashion-as-art where outfits are for the statement and the look rather than ready to wear, but from grassroots in the living room rather than big labels. Very interesting that something scoffed at for years is becoming mainstream due to exposure and compressed cycles.
Very accurate observation!
The shoes had their quick moment and were fun for a sec, but I think the overuse of them kind of killed em off pretty quick
I may not like the look of the boots themselves, I would never actually wear them outside, but the origin of the boots being Astro Boots is amazing.
I trully like that they made something so iconic, in real life. If they continued doing something like this, it would be immensely good.
Mega mans shooter? Goku's martial arts uniform? Ect. I really want to see more man.
That stuff exists already. You just have to get a bespoke cosplay designer to make it for you. Pretty expensive.
@@otterdonnelly9959 idk, I never really consider the cosplay stuff good. They are almost always made from the cheapest materials, just to get the look down and nothing else. They don't really feel authentic.
@@battlecubes4762 that’s why I highlighted a skilled bespoke designer. There are people who make genuine items with heritage leather or actual plating. It’s just actually expensive and really only for pro cosplayers or just super rich fans. At that point you are commissioning an item that will be at least a few grand minimum at that point so I was never speaking on an “affordable” Devil May Cry Dante jacket for $300. Just a bespoke one for like $5k+.
@@otterdonnelly9959 And here I was thinking cheap cosplay was the $40 zentai bodysuit off Shein and a $300 jacket was the expensive option. Turns out there's an even more insane tier?
@@crazy808ish yo in 2018 back in Japan Capcom released official DMCV Replica jackets with collector editions of the game and they were ¥750.000 at retail, so yeah, there is a market but it’s obviously niche. To the point where it might be logical for normal people to commission something that crazy only once in your life for your #1 character.
It’s a “meta” joke like in pretty much every other form of media. It’s “the cabin in the woods” of fashion.
This video perfectly simulates what it's like to walk in on a conspiracy theory lecture/conference.
not that i'm complaining.
Next week: ARE T-SHIRTS A GOVERNMENT PSY-OP???
I don't like that they aren't really wearable, but I DO like that they're exaggerated and unique. I wouldn't wear them cause its not my style. however, in my opinion the modern world has, in most design aspects, just gotten really... boring. Everything plain, whites and greys, even architecture or logos for example have gotten dulled down. Most things look borderline dystopian by design. If we had more crazy experimental things like this the world would be a more fun place.
And really it only looks weird because it isn't popular. I mean look back at the 90s when jeanco jeans were popular. They're pretty similar in their exaggerated over the top design. But people liked them! They were fun. I want more clothes that aren't afraid to be weird. If designs are too scared of being weird to be unique, they're doomed to be boring and unoriginal.
So well put! I couldn’t agree more
Essentially they are a real world NFT
Personally I just see these as the same thing as buying a machine 56 helmet. Also I think they are a sign of the rules with anime being so popular at the moment i think they are an accumulation of the times we live it. Like yeesys were etc
Yeah totally!
Every new Antwon video comes with a new zinger of an introduction, and I'm all for it. Never change, Antwon. Never change.
The Big Red Boot is unironically one of my favorite shoes of the year so far.
We need things like the BRB in fashion.
Man I got out of fashion videos for awhile, but this kind of commentary is pulling me back in.
Would I wear them? No.
Would I think it was sick if someone else was wearing them with a well-coordinated outfit? Yes. It's not functional, but it's fun and that's fine. This is coming from someone who pays near zero attention to social media anymore, so seeing them would be fresh to me.
And I think that is going to be the case for a lot of people. It's an interesting novelty and, the more I think about it, the more I am glad to not really be in the know so instead of scoffing at hype, I'm doing the Obama nod at something that is just interesting to look at and think on.
Healthy attitude, I like it 🙏
Balenciaga has a similar ‘viral/shock’ product in all of their recent collections. Remember the trashbag bag? As a marketeer this is awesome. Will it change consumerism? Don’t think so.
demna started the wave tbh
consumer culture is stupid, so it is a reflection of that. Seeing people argue over shoes that mean nothing is hilarious
NERFcore the new gorpcore?
Good video Antwon, really harmonises with the Baudrillard one, great synchronicity
Thanks very much! I am fully behind NERFcore
But what’s the between something like this and heels? They’re both very impractical to walk in and is more for others to perceive you.
If they’re not meant to be walked in, why are these boots suddenly a problem when people have 100s of Funko pops on their shelf
cant wait for the coming tirade of knock offs and copy cat versions that this will no doubt spawn
I love fashion but I love Legos even more and you have made a great purchase with that 90th anniversary spaceship in the back, truly a banger of a set
Ayy thanks - for real, very fun to build and it looks great up close. Also liked that it was technically a 3-in-1 - I put together the smallest version before doing the full build
The most important information I got from this video is that someone's already made a Mugen character of those boots
Haha I know right, couldn't believe it. Got owned by Ice Spice though smh
Only trends and hype with their own Antwon video are legit!
they nail it in the way that most people these days see clothing as collectibles... the streetwear hype may be over, but that stayed
I just own two pairs of sneakers, one for walking and one for running.
based
I feel very proud of myself that this is the first time these are crossing my consciousness.
Ignorance truly is bliss
The only winning move is to not play.
If I see someone with those boots I’ll literally never talk to them again.
On a positive note, this is a win for cosplayers!
I mean who wouldn't want to look like Astro Boy!
Looks like those shoe designers been watching Astroboy one too many times.
Light as a feather, stiff as a board meeting
I saw the boots and was like "I WANNA BE ASTRO BOY" then I saw the price and was like "I can't afford to be astro boy"
Just buy a knockoff, you'll only wear them like 3 times haha
9:02 commodity? use-value? seems like antyboy has been brushing up on my good friend Karl
This week it's Big Red Boots, next it's Big Red Party
Cosplay is now coming into the fashion world
tbh I would honestly just buy it as a display piece and something to squish
I would also like to see them used as a vase
I just want to see someone skate the big red boot.
This is why you dont comment before the video has finished *whoops*
I really loved the video. Interesting, insightful and full of good analysis - we need more of this kind of content from You! Great job!
great content Antwon! keep up the good work. I love the interaction and the critical thinking your newer content brings to the table.
Thanks very much!
Designers are continually proving that consumers don’t actually have taste or the ability to have their own style.
I think MSCHF is really funny in the most counter culture way ever. good troll!
Excellent analysis
BIG RED BOOTS!
I'll be sticking to thrifting thank you very much
Its like we just took a huge chunck of the internet trolling community and placed it into the fashion community
Simply let people enjoy things
On the internet? Impossible
I appreciate your American tv presenter bro accent.
They totally did their purpose
I ended up deciding to buy red moon boots, for me the big reds reminded me of totally spies which is why I wanted them
I only just learned about these boots through this video but I absolutely love them. I’m so glad they exist
"This clothing item is designed to be experienced, and shared online"
Isn't that sometimes fancy 'edgy' techwear stuff? Like jackets with 70 functions, cool design, etc? Simply because of what fancy stuff like acronym can do it lends itself to being shown off right?
This is modern pop art.
Never seen them before but they look so cool wtf
They remind me of "Fountain is a readymade sculpture by Marcel Duchamp in 1917"
I first saw these boots on insta with that dude doing what looks like to a tre-flip, no idea the boots were a thing. and as I'm watching the insta short, I'm thinking about how, wouldn't it be funny to film myself in slow motion, in army fatigues, special Fx bullets zipping past, explosions all around me, climbing out of a trench, assault rifle in hand screaming my death cry, while wearing a pair of MSCHF's Big Red Boots...
This makes me question; What's the difference between cosplay, uniform, & fashion?
This is a VERY good question
he reallt called everything big red except for the subscribe button
13:03 haha not the ballet foot warmers 😂
Antwon is just sour that he didn’t get the damn boot 😂
I will KEEP MAKING VIDEOS until I get them
bro putting that milenium falcon for that tax deduction shieeeeeet
Absolutely foolproof plan
I live in a box so I didnt know these boots were a thin, but the other day I saw around Ig some straight boots, with flatened edges and I thought to my self, Yo this is pretty cool. I can see the resemblance. I can see why I liked them (They're not so huge, so they fit nice) but that is because I'm open to new shit.
All this is topoit out that even if I didndt have the chance to see this, it finds a way eventually to legitime itself and reach a public that isnt meant to reach in the beginning
I've only seen these on Dorian Electra, which makes a lot of sense to me. I don't like these boots, but they're meant to be fun and silly, so I'm happy they exist.
I’d wear these at home. Hell nah wearing it outside my introverted brain wouldn’t handle it
😆 🤣 😂 looking like astro boy out here
id on small blue boots 12:45 need them now
Using the Tiffany dunks as a comparison is a great call, so much hype and price for a really dull product. As far as paying for shoes I ain't gonna wear goes, you could do worse.