# Elevated Platform Lifestyle Sneakers
The Rick Owens DRKSHDW Released New 'Abstract Sole' Sneakers

By Mickey Phoon | Published 2023-03-28 | Updated 2023-04-05 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-platform-lifestyle-sneakers
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Rick Owens' DRKSHDW brand has released new elevated platform lifestyle sneakers called the 'Abstract Sole.' The sneakers have an eerie and simple appearance that reflects the designer's past item lineups. A majority of the apparel items in the brand are affiliated with black and white colors as its primary choice.

The 'Abstract Sole' sneakers feature black uppers with white midsole and sole. It takes design similarities to Converse's Chuck Taylor All-Star sneakers with specific components changed. The standout feature of the sneakers is its irregular and elevated platforms that extend the midsole and sole vertically. Within the sneakers, it appears to have two different soles being connected as the upper layer of the sole displays a generic appearing lifestyle sneaker sole. In contrast, the bottom layer shows a sole similar to basketball sneakers. Additionally, the sneakers contain DRKSHDW's star emblem embroidered into the medial. The Rick Owens DRKSHDW' Abstract Sole' sneakers are available for $560.

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