My First Encounter
Stumbled upon Comme des Garçons double shoes randomly while window shopping last month. Saw this funky two-in-one design – like somebody glued two pairs together sideways. Got curious cause they looked weird but kinda cool. Thought “this’ll either be genius or garbage.” Checked the price tag and almost choked.
Actually Buying Them
Went home and couldn’t stop thinking about those shoes. Searched online reviews for hours. Found one dude wearing them with ripped jeans that looked fire. Next payday, walked straight into the store and tried them on. Felt like wearing boats at first – super stiff and awkward. Sales guy kept saying “trust the process” like a broken record. Bought the black pair after twenty minutes of internal panic.
Breaking Them In
First week sucked hard. Blisters on both heels, almost returned them twice. Then something weird happened – the leather suddenly got crazy soft after walking fifty blocks during my coffee runs. Started noticing heads turning on the subway. Barista complimented them asking if they were designer. Felt like winning the lottery that morning.
Why These Shoes Rule Now:
- Turns two outfits into one – rock punk boots or classy loafers just by unlacing differently
- Stomped through rain puddles for weeks – zero water damage somehow
- Got invited to a gallery opening cause the curator recognized the CDG vibes
- My basic t-shirt + jeans combo suddenly looks expensive af
- Only shoes I own that make my minimalist cousin actually jealous
The Final Verdict
Started as a questionable impulse buy but became my wardrobe MVP. Wear them 3 times a week minimum now. Yeah they cost a kidney, but saved money overall by not needing separate dress shoes and streetwear kicks. Pro tip: Scuff them intentionally with sandpaper. Makes the leather look even cooler and stops randoms asking “Yo what’s wrong with your shoes?”
