New footwear dubbed Astro Boy boots have gone viral on social media for their cartoonish appearance.
MSCHF, an American art collective known for their unique fashion statements, recently introduced their “Big Red Boots” on Instagram.
Described as a “cartoonish abstraction of a shoe,” MSCHF co-founder Daniel Greenber spoke with Highsnobiety to reveal the inspiration behind their latest release.
In cartoon world, representation works with reduced information to immediately imply an object, rather literally depict it. The Big Red Boot works on a similar principle, where it is an absurd, simplified form that conveys the idea of “BOOT” without worrying too much about the particulars of realism.
The boots, which will become available on Feb. 16 at 11 a.m. EST for $350, quickly made rounds on multiple social media platforms for their cartoon-like resemblance.
Popular character wardrobe comparisons included Astro Boy, Boots from “Dora the Explorer,” Ronald McDonald and Pac-Man.
My TL with them damn red boots pic.twitter.com/DQRSkWG4Cm
— The Back Of Yo Coochie Stank (@NonchalantLyfe) February 8, 2023
this exactly how them big ass red astro boots look pic.twitter.com/VJ85YEuUxX
— yana . (@armanidioor) February 9, 2023
Already thinking of fits for my new red boots pic.twitter.com/WOPpgbb68g
— jonny ⛓🗡 (@jontacha) February 9, 2023
The official Pokemon Twitter account also joined in on the viral fun, tweeting photos of the fiery Mela and the Pokémon Armarouge from “Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.”
Big. Red. Boots. 👢 pic.twitter.com/BQAZWlrgv9
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) February 8, 2023
The red statement piece has divided the internet.
Some expressed their clear distaste for the product:
Are those red boots some type of social experiment? Cuz it’s no way y’all being deadass right now
— Kira J (@IamKiraJ) February 9, 2023
y’all know them red boots ugly tf don’t piss me off
— niya (@_nniiyaaa) February 8,…
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