I’ve been seeing, like, these plain black leather sneakers pop up, all “luxury British this” and “free delivery that” but… no logo. Listen, I appreciate a clean look. I *do*. Sometimes I’m not trying to be a walking billboard. But with Burberry? It feels… wrong. Like ordering a pizza without cheese. Technically pizza, sure, but… where’s the magic?
The Farfetch descriptions are all “timeless elegance” and “noble materials,” which, okay, fine. But timeless elegance could be, like, anything. Your grandpa’s slippers could be “timeless elegance” if you squint hard enough. I saw one calling them “discreet colors,” but honestly, black is hardly a sartorial revolution, y’know?
And then there’s the whole “spot the fake” thing. Like, the first thing they tell you to check is the logo! So what if there *isn’t* one? Does that automatically make it fake? Or is it some super-secret, understated, only-the-truly-cool-kids-know-about-it kinda thing? My brain hurts.
Honestly, I think Burberry is kinda shooting themselves in the foot (pun intended, sorry). Their whole appeal is that brand recognition. It’s like, they’re selling you the *idea* of luxury as much as they’re selling you the actual shoe. Take away the logo, and… well, you’ve just got a (presumably) well-made black leather sneaker. Which, I mean, cool. But is it worth the Burberry price tag then? I dunno, man. I’m leaning towards “nah.”
Maybe they’re trying to appeal to a different crowd, one that’s, like, above logos? The whole “I’m so rich I don’t *need* to flaunt it” vibe? Could be. Or maybe they’re just trying to cut costs by skimping on the logo process. (Jk… maybe).
