A sneaker’s ‘Green Goblin’ colorway is just a fancy way to say ‘confused robot and confused kid’
Nike's new boot is $200, but the real cost is your dignity.
The story
Nike is releasing a new sneaker hybrid with a 'Green Goblin' colorway, following an exclusive launch and planned wider release in November.
Source: wwd.com
Our reading
The sneaker’s ‘Green Goblin’ name is a nod to a Spider-Man villain, but the real villain here is the pricing. A $200 boot that looks like it was designed by a confused robot and a confused kid is now the latest must-have, because of course it is.
It’s not just the color that shifts—it’s the entire logic of what people are willing to pay for a shoe that looks like it was made by a committee of confused engineers and a confused kid.
The only thing more expensive than the sneaker is the idea that anyone would pay $200 for a boot that looks like it was designed by a confused robot and a confused kid.
