One of the joys of cosplay is the opportunity to “live” out part of a few hours or days as one of your favorite characters. To get lost in a moment when your reality is just that of your favorite fandom. Taking this to heart, the Brooklyn-based MSCHF recently released their cartoon-inspired Big Red Boot (BRB). Composed of TPU and EVA rubber, the Big Red Boot invokes exaggerated cartoon-style footwear that would make any cosplay purist drool.
Priced at $350 USD, the BRB quickly sold out and then rapidly became a staple of chic internet fashion. The Big Red Boot began appearing on Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and even Monday Night Raw. The internet’s fascination with the BRB was well-placed. The Big Red Boots stand out in a way that nothing else really has in recent memory. They are outlandish, vibrant, and trendy, the very recipe for making anything trendy on the internet.
The internet has given us images of the Big Red Boots being worn by models, celebrities, influencers, and the like that cross the demographic spectrum. Whether you are a Boomer, Millennial, Gen-X, or Gen-Z, the Big Red Boots stir the inner child in all of us. Yes, they are outlandish and silly, but for a moment they give us the opportunity to walk in the shoes of some of our childhood heroes.
