Virtual Gucci Sneakers Available for Just R130 but You Can't Actually Wear Them

Virtual Gucci Sneakers Available for Just R130 but You Can't Actually Wear Them

- Gucci has released a pair of sneakers that only cost as little as R130

- Sound too good to be real, well they aren't real, the sneakers are virtual and were created for use in apps

- The sneakers were designed by Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele and bear the GC logo

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Fashion giant Gucci has released a virtual pair of shoes, the Gucci Virtual 25 sneaker, for use in apps like Roblox or VRChat. They are available for purchase o the Gucci app.

There are two versions available the high-end pair costs $12.99 (R220) and the cheaper pair costs $8.99 (R130).

The sneakers were designed by Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele and are loud enough to be stand out and over the top, something people are unlikely to wear in real life according to The Verge.

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Virtual Gucci sneakers available for just R130 but you can't actually wear them
Virtual Gucci sneakers are not a thing and cost R220, some say too much for shoes you can only wear in cyberspace. Photo credit: @mxvdl
Source: Twitter

The shoes are neon green and pink and bear the GC logo so everyone online will know what kicks you are rocking.

Twitter users had Gucci trending as they reacted to the new shoes and what they mean to virtual fashion:

@virtual_amir:

"New Gucci’s. @gucci #gucci #sneakers #ar #AugmentedReality #xr"

@The_hustle1:

"Gucci releasing virtual sneakers for $12 and calling it the most affordable Gucci ever, y'all keep them."

Earlier, Briefly.co.za reported that ee can't all afford to buy authentic luxury brands but some of us would definitely love to. A clip of teens laughing at a woman who can be seen wearing a fully fake Versace tracksuit has been shared online and Saffas did not know whether they should laugh or scold the youngsters - because shame, the woman only wants to be fancy.

In the clip that was shared by a popular Twitter user, @Kulanicool, the youngsters can be seen walking past the fake Gucci-wearing woman when suddenly they start exchanging words. The woman can be heard asking them not to cheek her while they yell back that she is wearing fake Gucci.

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"Ma2000," @Kulanicool captioned the funny clip.

In other news, a mother has received one of the best gifts out there on her birthday and she could not really contain the join that came with it.

Sharing a clip of her reaction online, her son, Michael, said his mummy's tears when she got the gift show how much the woman deserves.

In the short video, the woman said she has only been seeing people using a designer bag and never thought she would one day have one.

She kept asking "Micheal, you gave me Louis Vuitton?" amid tears. Other family members around were really emotional as they asked her to stop crying.

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Stefan Mack (Editor) Stefan Mack is an English and history teacher who has broadened his horizons with journalism. He enjoys experiencing the human condition through the world's media. Stefan keeps Briefly News' readers entertained during the weekend. He graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2010 with a Bachelor of Education (BEd), majoring in History and English. Stefan has been writing for Briefly News for a number of years and has covered mainstream to human interest articles.