Balenciaga BB Knife tartan ankle boots EU size 38.5

These Balenciaga BB Knife ankle boots sold out in a jiffy when they launched in 2018. They look almost restrained at first, wrapped in a wool tartan check of red, black, grey and ivory. Then the gold BB buckle catches the light and there’s no question anymore which house is speaking. The typical knife toe belongs to the Demna years, when Balenciaga decided a shoe could be just as much of a statement as a bag. We went back and forth on keeping this pair for ourselves, before deciding a toe this sharp belongs on someone who isn’t afraid of attention.