Balenciaga Opts For Comfort With New Scholl Collaboration
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Balenciaga has unveiled a new shoe collaboration with Scholl Shoes.
The luxury label’s latest tie-up was born from “Demna’s desire to create the most comfortable heels ever made, infusing the house’s footwear silhouettes with the unparalleled comfort of Scholl products.”
Debuting as part of the brand’s summer 2025 collection campaign, the new collaboration features heeled mules, booties and boots, as well as flat sandals and mules in Nappa sheepskin with concealed cork Scholl footbeds.
What’s more, calfskin sandals with exposed cork soles and Scholl’s distinctive metal buckles—paying homage to the original 1956 Pescura—are offered in both heeled and flat variations, alongside beechwood platform clogs with perforated uppers and co-branded renditions of Balenciaga’s signature Pool Slide Sandals.
Balenciaga’s new collaboration with Scholl follows other recent tie ups with sportswear brands including Puma, Under Armour, Adidas and even Crocs.
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Its most recent collaboration with Puma was revealed last month as part of the brand’s winter 2025 show during Paris Fashion Week.
As for the collaboration’s footwear, Balenciaga took on Puma’s Speedcat sneaker. Originally launched in 1999 with a distinctive flat sole designed for responsive pedal feedback, Balenciaga’s take on the Speedcat is reimagined in worn-out suede.
And just days later from revealing its collaboration with Puma, Balenciaga creative director Demna announced his move to fellow Kering-owned brand Gucci to become its artistic director.
Ever since Demna took the creative helm at Balenciaga ten years ago, he has made it his business to create viral shoe moments. Some of his first releases were seen everywhere including the Speed sock sneaker, the Triple S and the Track model. More recently, Demna is opting for oversized shoes like the 3XL and 6XL sneaker silhouettes.
Select shoe styles of the new Balenciaga x Scholl collaboration are now available in select Balenciaga stores worldwide and on balenciaga.com.
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