# Bootyful Boot Ads Balenciaga Studded Boot Ad from Italian Vogue is Steamy By JDurhamII | Published 2011-03-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balenciaga-studded-boot-ad References: [thelifefiles](http://www.thelifefiles.com/2011/03/01/these-balenciaga-studded-biker-boots-are-mean-vicious/) & [heightsoffashion.typepad](http://heightsoffashion.typepad.com/heights_of_fashion/2011/02/wish-list-balenciagas-rocker-studded-boots.html) In a recent [Vogue](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forever-care) Italy magazine ad, [Balenciaga](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fur-crocs) decided to bless onlookers with not only a beautiful barely covered model but also the Balenciaga [studded Biker Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veneda-carter-4). The boots feature a modern boot/stiletto design and are available with or without the studs; they cost $4,000 with the studs and $1,200 without. There is a waiting list for the sought-after Biker Boot, which won’t be available until April or May. The Balenciaga Studded Biker Boots are also available in a loafer version for the Spring 2011 season. See more images of these fierce studded boots -- and the bootyful accompanying print ad -- in the gallery above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Provocative Fashion Ads:** Opportunity for fashion brands to create edgy and attention-grabbing ads to showcase their products. - **Luxury Footwear:** Opportunity for shoe designers to create trendy and highly-coveted footwear items for the luxury market. - **Exclusive Waitlists:** Opportunity for brands to create buzz and exclusivity around their products by implementing a waitlist system, making their products more valuable and in-demand. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry has the opportunity to showcase their products through provocative ads, which can help generate hype around the brand and their products. - **Luxury Goods:** Luxury brands can take advantage of the market for highly-coveted footwear items, creating more opportunities for innovation and design in the luxury shoe market. - **Retail:** The introduction of a waitlist system for highly-coveted products can create a sense of urgency and exclusivity, driving up demand and profitability in the retail industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek Western Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naked-wolfes-stark-boot.md) - [Luxury Collaborative Fuzzy Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fur-crocs.md) - [Sleek Hybrid Boot Mules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yohji-yamamoto-2.md) - [Illusory Doll-Like Heels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-boots.md) - [Bulbous Platformed Fashion Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alaska-boot.md) - [Blockish Tread-Covered Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mschf-24-boot.md) - [Edgy Winter Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naked-wolfe-bambi-boot.md) - [Chunky Hybrid Boot Mules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/y3-kyasu-overboot.md) - [Purposefully Distressed Luxe Tights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/destroyed-tights.md)