Balenciaga unveils barefoot Zero Shoe

Balenciaga is known for its daring takes on fashion. Demna Gvasalia, known mononymously as Demna, is the creative director of Balenciaga, and under him, the luxury label has produced bizarre products like the Towel Skirt, tape bracelet, garbage bag, Potato Chips bag, ruined sneakers, and more.

Now, for their Fall 2025 collection, the fashion label introduced a new footwear that has garnered the attention of fashion aficionados. Called The Zero, the new slip-on show might just be their wackiest model to date.

According to Balenciaga, The Zero ‘distills footwear to its essence’ by taking the barefoot shoe concept to the max. The 3D-molded shoe is made entirely of EVA foam and leaves almost the whole foot exposed.

The foot is held down by a rounded heel and big toe enclosure. The luxury label launched the show in black, tan, white and brown shades. Knowing the brand's history of exuberant pricing, the brand will probably cost an arm and a leg.