Adidas Samba, a sneaker designed in the 50s of the last century, has always been loved and considered retro and versatile, and many celebrities are also its fans.
Many fashion-leading celebrities, including Rihanna, Bella Hadid, and Harry Styles, regard it as their "favorite shoes", and then they are also sought after, and this kind of "soft delivery" has also made Adi Company gain a lot, but now another celebrity has come to "bring goods", that is, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, but the ending is sad......
According to a report by the "Daily Mail" on April 11 local time, because the 44-year-old Sunak wore samba shoes, netizens believed that the shoes were "ruined", and then sold them on second-hand goods websites.
A man from Norfolk is selling his size 9.5 shoes for £38.95, a sneaker enthusiast from Liverpool is selling a pair of samba shoes in perfect condition with an original shoebox for just £42, and a woman from Collane, Ireland (presumably) is selling a size 3.5 for £34.99, which is exactly the same style as Sunak's.
A pair of sambas usually sells for around £90 in the UK, which means that people are starting to sell the shoes that have been popular for decades at well half the original price.
So why can't Sunak wear these shoes? The prevailing perception is that he spoils the slack and street style of this popular shoe.
The British "GQ" commented on Sunak's samba shoes: "In order to show his youth and fashion...... Sunak chose a sneaker that was always cool, but ruined everyone. ”
Michael Hogan, a reporter for The Guardian, wrote: "Another attempt to make myself appear resonant with ordinary people has backfired. ”
And this seems to be understandable that Sunak, who has already established himself as an elite, is difficult to be liked by most Britons, and dislikes him for being too pretentious and ungrounded, even if he tries to make himself appear close to the people, he will be disgusted.
Sunak also made an "apology" for being thought to have ruined the samba shoes. In an interview with LBC Radio London, he said, "I sincerely apologize to the Samba supporters. However, I have to defend myself that I have been wearing Adidas sneakers for many years, including samba as well as other sneakers. “
But as I said before, people just don't like him, so no amount of "apology" will help.
Elizabeth Semmelhack, a British footwear historian, told The Times that this could be the "death knell" for vintage sneakers, which had previously been described as "the defining sneaker of our time".
Sunak's "fashion sense" is not the first time it has caused controversy, he has been ridiculed for too short pants before, as we all know that he has no advantage in height, you can imagine how short the trouser leg of that pants must be.
Sunak was also rated for wearing Prada's loafers to the construction site, but changing into "kick-indestructible" boots to inspect the Strait of Dover will still make the British people dissatisfied, and then he will also laugh at him for deliberately wearing big shoes.
In short, the attitude of the British people towards Sunak confirms the saying, that is, "I don't like you, so what you do is wrong".