Jeepers! South Africans fork out R7,000 for 'medical boots'
Clearly this moon boot is out of this world...
Never in a million years did we believe that people would walk a runway in moon boot fashion.
We guess models took the term "break a leg" and just ran with it...
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A recent post by renowned South Africa shoe seller, Shelflife, showcases some eye-catching shoes.
Business Insider reports: "The boots, called the Mschf AC.1, were listed on Instagram by Shelflife Store, a streetwear retailer in Cape Town and Johannesburg, for R6,999. The retailer confirmed that locals are in fact buying from their limited stock."
See the showstopper sneakers below:
@shelflifestore Your latest cop just arrived. @mschf AC.1 dropping tomorrow 20 Oct in CPT and JHB from 10am. R7k per pair. Extremely limited. Exclusive to Shelflife in SA. #mschf #moonboot #orthopedics #shelflife #bloodyosiris ♬ Poland - Lil Yachty
The frivolity doesn't end there. Can you believe that Mzansi is actually flocking to buy these "shoes".
In their defence, MSCHF, a street fashion brand in the USA, from which Shelflife procured its stock, says: “Injury is in. Health is out.”
Customers can now “look broken while still being whole”.
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“No longer. Let's push the envelope on what footwear is; Footwear should be anything that you wear on your feet."
Subsequently, one user raises a point of how these moon boots must be out of this world, as the price is astronomical.
Other kind users have provided a price point comparison of how you can get the real deal for just shy of R1,500!
Now you can rock the astronaut vibe:
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