After spending the last few years remixing 2000s-era running shoes and Chuck Taylor-adjacent canvas lace-ups, Balenciaga is turning ... colorways including red, gold and silver.

Balenciaga also released a backless, mule version of the sneaker, also available in red, white, and blue. The mules are the least expensive design from the Paris direction, costing $425.

and Balenciaga in recent years. Across the aisle, Nike has set the sneaker world ablaze with grails like the Dior Air Jordan 1 and Louis Vuitton Air Force 1s. Now, the puffy-soled running ...