The Golden Goose shoes, which are on sale for $530 (£400), have caused a backlash on Twitter due to the aged design of the shoes, which appear battered and have duct tape over the toes.
Golden Goose is an Italian designer shoe brand that's gained prominence since 2000 for its vintage-inspired footwear.
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Superstar Sneakers (Golden Goose)
The trainers are part of the brand's fall/winter 2018 collection, which was announced in January this year.
Numerous people have called out the designer brand for “glorifying poverty” by selling the shoes, that have been purposely made to look worn at an elevated price.
“There are people in the world wearing plastic bags as shoes because they can’t afford any but these HIDEOUS things are selling for $500,” one person wrote in a tweet that’s been liked more than 47,000 times.
“The ‘Golden Goose’ here is anyone who would consider paying $530 for these glorified poverty sneakers,” another person tweeted.
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