2010s Rick Owens Black Leather ‘Cargobasket’ Hi-top Sneakers

Rick Owens is one of few American born designers shaping contemporary arts through a distorted, blossoming lens. Based in Paris, Owens is primarily known for his black-centric style, brutalist mentality and of course, menswear fashion design. Head of his paragon namesake, many hail the designer for his avant-garde mentality and disregard for the socially acceptable. Rick Owens is a paramount in footwear design and fuels the urge to question; “Why?” atop the runway. He refuses to backdown from a stylistic approach, leading the masses through a shift in couture at the grips of his will. Owens will go down as a pioneer in a miscellany of niches and yet persists without intent to slow. He flourishes in a unique, intriguing way - tempting those around him to simply open their minds to the unknown.

 

Debuting in the 2010s, the legendary ‘Cargobasket’ silhouette comes in a black leather upper and off-white sole. Fit with zippers on either shoe, a pocket sits on the exterior of the wearer’s ankle, conveniently working as an easy-access storage compartment and gorgeous metallic detailing. Finished with a riveted sole and oversized laces, these come in a rare size 45 or US 12, and are in good condition aside from signs of use as pictured.