What in Tarnation Is Goin' on With Louis Vuitton's Cowboy Boot Sneakers?

All eyes were on Tokyo for Louis Vuitton's SS21 runway -- an event filled with enough mystery, intrigue, drama, and show notes (83 pages, to be specific) to engross even the most ardent high fashion aficionado. However, among the Marc Jacobs teddy bear, askew sunglasses and plush figures that recently drew the ire of Antwerp Six member Walter Van Beirendonck, one Virgil Abloh-directed piece went overlooked: two pairs of hybrid cowboy boot/sneakers.Placing LV 408 Trainer tooling under a phoenix-p...