If there's one thing we've been obsessed with in recent years, it's ballet—and Loewe knows us best! The Spanish fashion house presents the Ballet Runner 2.0, a shoe that elegantly treads the fine line between dance and speed. A reinvention of the model launched in 2019, with its improved corrugated sole that extends to the toe box and a Sacchetto architecture that allows for greater flexibility and comfort. Further confirmation that balletcore is more than just an internet fad.
At a time when the streets have embraced leg warmers and wrap cardigans, Loewe's hybrid between running shoes and ballerinas perfectly captures this moment of contradictions: the desire for lightness, the promise of discipline. Ballet has never been just about aesthetics. Its history, full of rigour and exclusivity, continues to clash with a present that demands comfort and adaptability. The Ballet Runner 2.0 silhouette is inspired by the 1970s running shoe with an asymmetric toe box and sock-like internal structure. Plus a redesigned ‘L’ monogram on the side of the shoe.
Loewe translates the ballet narrative into an urban language with new colour combinations in its nylon and calfskin version and an all-leather version in black, white, and tan. The Ballet Runner 2.0 comes at a time when fashion and movement are once again intertwined.