Can high fashion survive without sneaker bootlegs? The 5 most bootlegged sneaker silhouette of all time

The universe of fake is a fascinating place. Even more, when sneakers are the protagonists. From the most creative - almost unexpected - versions to the flawless fake (very faithful to the original) there is probably no sneaker on the market that has not been imitated. 

But we often forget to include in this universe the mysterious and often famous knock-offs or bootlegs: sneakers that are not exactly fake but are clearly inspired by models already existing on the market. In fact, the intent of the bootleg is not to completely imitate but to draw on an item and some of its details in order to create a new product.  A recent example is the latest sneakers presented by Virgil Abloh on January 21st during the Louis Vuitton Menswear FW 2021 show. 

Special: Nike Air Rift

Drawing inspiration from a fascinating but at the same time strange and complicated model like the Nike Air Rift did not seem an easy task, yet someone has succeeded.
Marni's Technical Fabric sneaker is a bootleg that is impossible to give up.