{"id":97673,"date":"2023-03-15T16:11:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T08:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=97673"},"modified":"2023-03-15T16:11:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T08:11:40","slug":"balenciaga-transforms-the-3xl-trainer-into-a-mule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2023\/03\/15\/balenciaga-transforms-the-3xl-trainer-into-a-mule\/","title":{"rendered":"Balenciaga Transforms the 3XL Trainer Into a Mule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It could be argued that Balenciaga is a social experiment in pushing the boundaries of how people view fashion, but there&#8217;s no denying that the luxury label has established a persistent trend of &#8220;dad shoes&#8221; and transformed people&#8217;s perceptions of high-end streetwear.<\/p>\n<p>Taking into account the label&#8217;s pattern of releases, a mule transformation is pretty much considered inevitable with their sneaker silhouettes, but we certainly did not expect it to happen so soon, especially with the <a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2022\/10\/04\/balenciaga-3xl-sneakers-summer-2023-release-retail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3XL Trainer<\/a> which just debuted a month back.<\/p>\n<p>Revealed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/demnagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@demnagram<\/a>, the 3XL Trainer takes on the slip-on construction, removing the heel area while retaining all other design elements including chunky arched soles and oversized laces.<\/p>\n<p>Suggesting its availability in-store, an online release is expected to arrive in the near future so\u00a0keep an eye on Balenciaga&#8217;s official website for additional information regarding pricing and available color options.<\/p>\n<p>In other sneaker-related news, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2023\/03\/15\/vans-old-skool-bolt-2-tone-reclaims-the-thunderbolt-from-ian-connor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vans Old Skool Bolt &#8220;2 Tone&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/snkrdunk_int\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22285 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20154621\/Magazine-Bottom-Banner-copy.webp\" alt=\"Magazine-Bottom-Banner\" width=\"970\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20154621\/Magazine-Bottom-Banner-copy.webp 970w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20154621\/Magazine-Bottom-Banner-copy-300x93.webp 300w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20154621\/Magazine-Bottom-Banner-copy-768x238.webp 768w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20154621\/Magazine-Bottom-Banner-copy-282x87.webp 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It could be argued that Balenciaga is a social experiment in pushing the boundaries of how people view fashion, but there&#8217;s no denying that the luxury label has established a persistent trend of &#8220;dad shoes&#8221; and transformed people&#8217;s perceptions of high-end streetwear. 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