New Balenciaga Track Sneakers in Aqua & Black Mesh, size 6
By Balenciaga
Located in Paris, IDF
A high-performance sneaker with a futuristic design, the Balenciaga Track is crafted for those who appreciate technical aesthetics and ultimate...
new BALENCIAGA DEMNA iconic Wayio black polished leather platform boots EU39
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA DEMNA iconic Wayio black polished leather platform boots EU39 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Demna Gvasalia Model Name / Style: Wayio Material: Leather Color: Black Patte...
new BALENCIAGA DEMNA square toe exaggerated rectangular block heel boots EU38
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA DEMNA square toe exaggerated rectangular block heel boots EU38 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Demna Gvasalia Model Name / Style: Square toe boot Material: Leather Color: ...
new BALENCIAGA Demna blue lycra high heeled sock boots EU38 Kim Kardashian
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
Signature Balenciaga sock boots in cobalt blue lycra. Made in: Italy CONDITION: Condition: New without tags.
new BALENCIAGA Demna blue lycra high heeled sock boots EU36 Kim Kardashian
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
Signature Balenciaga sock boots in cobalt blue lycra. Made in: Italy CONDITION: Condition: New without tags.
new BALENCIAGA Demna blue lycra high heeled sock boots EU39 Kim Kardashian
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
Signature Balenciaga sock boots in cobalt blue lycra. Made in: Italy CONDITION: Condition: New without tags.
new BALENCIAGA Demna blue lycra high heeled sock boots EU37 Kim Kardashian
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
Signature Balenciaga sock boots in cobalt blue lycra. Made in: Italy CONDITION: Condition: New without tags.
new BALENCIAGA DEMNA turquoise jersey crepe stretch thigh high Knife boots EU37
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA DEMNA turquoise jersey crepe stretch thigh high Knife boots EU37 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Demna Material: Feels like polyester Color: Turquoise Pattern: Solid Closu...
new BALENCIAGA 2018 Pantashoes Knife blue floral print spandex boots IT38 EU38
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA 2018 Pantashoes Knife blue floral print spandex boots IT38 EU38 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Demna Collection: 2018 Material: Polyamide Color: Blue Pattern: Floral Clo...
new BALENCIAGA Runway Demna Pantashoe floral high heel boots pants IT38 EU37
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA Runway Demna Pantashoe floral high heel boots pants IT38 EU37 Brand: Balenciaga Extra Detail: Iconic Pantashoe.
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By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA Runway Demna Pantashoe black floral heel boots pants IT38 EU37 Reference: TGAS/C00513 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Demna Collection: Pantashoe Runway Material: Spa...
new BALENCIAGA Runway Demna Pantashoe black logo high heel boots pants IT38 EU37
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA Runway Demna Pantashoe black logo high heel boots pants IT38 EU37 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Demna Collection: Pantashoe Runway Material: Polyamide Color: Black Patte...
new BALENCIAGA blackmonogram print spandex high heel sock high heel boot EU36
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA blackmonogram print spandex high heel sock high heel boot EU36 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Demna Gvasalia Model Name / Style: Sock boots Material: Spandex Color: Black...
new BALENCIAGA Spandex Thigh over the knee Fluo Rose bright pink boot EU38
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA Spandex Thigh over the knee Fluo Rose bright pink boot EU38 Brand: Balenciaga Extra Detail: Almond pointed toe. 80mm high heel.
new BALENCIAGA Spandex Thigh over the knee Fluo Rose bright pink boot EU37
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
Stretch spandex thigh high boots. Made in: Italy CONDITION: Condition: New with defects.
new BALENCIAGA black logo ribbon print spandex high heel sock ankle boot EU38
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA black logo ribbon print spandex high heel sock ankle boot EU38 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Demna Gvasalia Model Name / Style: Sock boots Material: Spandex Color: Black...
new BALENCIAGA Demna Runway Corset 80 leather silver metal lace up bootie EU37
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA Demna Runway Corset 80 black leather silver metal lace up bootie EU37 Reference: TGAS/D00138 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Demna Model: Corset 80 Material: Leather, Meta...
new BALENCIAGA Demna Runway Corset 80 leather silver metal lace up bootie EU36
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA Demna Runway Corset 80 black leather silver metal lace up bootie EU36 Reference: TGAS/D00596 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Demna Model: Corset 80 Material: Leather, Meta...
new BALENCIAGA GHESQUIERE AW12 grey orange pointy wedge heel shoes EU38 US8 UK5
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA GHESQUIERE AW12 grey orange pointy wedge heel shoes EU38 US8 UK5 BALENCIAGA by NICHOLAS GHESQUIERE FROM THE FALL WINTER 2012 COLLECTION Taupe grey and burnt orange scu...
new BALENCIAGA 2020 Runway 5 Toe Tabi Ninja Vibram sock boots EU37
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA 2020 Runway 5 Toe Tabi Ninja Vibram sock boots EU37 Reference: TGAS/B01321 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Demna Gvasalia Model: 5-Toe Vibram Sock Boot Material: Fabr...
new BALENCIAGA DEMNA square toe rectangular block heel tall zip up boots EU38
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA DEMNA square toe rectangular block heel tall zip up boots EU38 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Demna Gvasalia Model Name / Style: Square toe boot Material: Leather Color: ...
new BALENCIAGA Knife black calfskin leather kitten heel bootie EU37.5 US7.5
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA Knife black calfskin leather kitten heel bootie EU37.5 US7.5 Reference: TGAS/B02245 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Demna Color: Black Pattern: Solid Closure: Zip E...
new BALENCIAGA Spandex Thigh over the knee Fluo Rose bright pink boot EU35
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
Stretch spandex thigh high boots. Made in: Italy CONDITION: Condition: New without tags.
new BALENCIAGA black all-over logo print spandex high heel sock ankle boot EU39
By Balenciaga
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new BALENCIAGA black all-over logo print spandex high heel sock ankle boot EU39 Brand: Balenciaga Designer: Demna Gvasalia Model Name / Style: Sock boots Material: Spandex Color: Bla...
Balenciaga New Runway Black White Leather Knee High Boots
By Balenciaga
Located in Chicago, IL
Balenciaga New Runway Black White Leather Knee High Boots in Box Size IT 36 - Our only pair!
Balenciaga NEW Silver Glitter Pointy Toe Evening Ankle Boots Booties
By Balenciaga
Located in Chicago, IL
Balenciaga NEW Silver Glitter Pointy Toe Evening Ankle Boots Booties in Box Size IT 36.5 Leather Glitter Zipper closure Made in Italy Heel height 4"
Balenciaga NEW Multi Color Pink Yellow Character Jersey Ankle Boots Booties
By Balenciaga
Located in Chicago, IL
Balenciaga NEW Multi Color Pink Yellow Character Jersey Ankle Boots Booties Size IT 36 Jersey fabric Pull on Made in Italy Circumference 10" Shaft 8.25" Heel height 4.5"
Balenciaga NEW Dinero Money Sock Ankle Heels Boots Booties in Box
By Balenciaga
Located in Chicago, IL
Balenciaga NEW Dinero Money Sock Ankle Heels Boots Booties in Box Size IT 39 Spandex/Jersey Pull on Made in Italy Heel height 3.25" (80mm) Includes original dust bag and box
Balenciaga NEW & SOLD OUT Nude Black Suede Swirl Ankle Boots Booties in Box
By Balenciaga
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Size IT 36 Suede Fabric Slip on Leather lining Made in Italy Heel height 4" Includes original Balenciaga box
Starting as a modest boutique, Balenciaga evolved to transform the landscape of women’s fashion with shapes and contours during the middle of the 20th century that were nothing less than groundbreaking. Today, the brand is as venturesome as ever and is well known for its shoes, handbags, sneakers, streetwear and other clothing and accessories.
Though he was born in the quiet fishing village of Getaria in Spain’s Basque region, Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895–1972) was destined to reshape modern fashion. As a child, he worked alongside his seamstress mother. Showing immense talent, he earned commissions as a teenager from local patron Marquesa de Casa Torres, who paid for his tailoring education in Madrid. In 1917, he established his first haute couture house — named Eisa, for his mother — in the trendy resort town San Sebastián. He soon followed it with boutiques in Madrid and Barcelona, drawing such clientele as the Spanish royal family.
When the Spanish Civil War put a hold on his prospects in Spain, the designer moved to Paris, opening a house on Avenue Georges V in 1937. There, Balenciaga rubbed elbows with fashion greats like Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli and quickly won over clients like Gloria Guinness, Pauline de Rothschild and Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor.
As a couturier, Balenciaga drew from his Spanish heritage for ideas, riffing on everything from matador costumes and flamenco dresses to the paintings of Diego Velázquez, whose portraits of Spanish princesses famously inspired Balenciaga’s Infanta gown.
An expert tailor, he experimented with sculptural silhouettes that didn’t follow the body. Some of his notable designs include the 1953 balloon jacket, and from 1957, the cocoon coat, the baby-doll dress and the sack dress, which he popularized with his good friend designer Hubert de Givenchy. All of these could be considered not just the masterpieces of haute couture, but also objets d’art in their own right, leading to Balenciaga’s nickname, “The Master.”
Balenciaga continued designing until 1968, when he retired after three decades of influential work and his fashion house went dormant. The rights to Balenciaga were acquired by Jacques Bogart S.A. in 1986. Under designer Michel Goma, who focused on ready-to-wear, the brand experienced a resurgence, with his first collection introduced in 1987.
The brand returned to high fashion with the arrival of designer Josephus Thimister in 1992. It has since been led by a series of creative directors who have paid homage to Balenciaga’s iconic designs, including Nicolas Ghesquière, Alexander Wang and, most recently, Demna Gvasalia. In 2011, a museum celebrating Balenciaga’s legacy opened in his hometown in Spain, commemorating where it all began.
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Shoes offered by the likes of Versace, Chanel, Charles Jourdan or Prada are integral to completing your carefully orchestrated street-style or evening ensemble these days, but footwear wasn’t always the big deal it is for your average Adidas enthusiast.
The decorative floor-length gowns that upper-class women of the 18th century wore meant that their shoes, then likely featuring high curved heels finished with woven or embroidered silks — a sharp contrast to the heavy, rudimentary form of the era’s footwear for men — were partially or entirely obscured by the base of their ornate dresses. What good is fashion if it’s tucked away?
Our modern age’s legions of sneakerheads might have trouble tracking down a pair of black-and-gold vintage Jordans but can at least fill their dream closets with original Adidas Gazelles or 1980s New Balances if they put the time in, while 1990s-era Prada pumps or a good pair of mid-20th-century jewel-tone heels in satin or silk haven’t lost their allure with today’s nostalgic fashionistas.
A pair of shoes can commemorate an achievement, mark an important trip overseas and is sometimes a rich manifestation of a hard-won physical feat. On 1stDibs, find Chanel flats or two-tone heels, Christian Dior pumps, vintage Margiela Tabi boots and many more designer shoes today.