Courtesy of Faith Brown Courtesy of Faith Brown When ... It was time to take them for a spin. The sock shoe is not new—Balenciaga, Vetements, Bottega Veneta, and The Row have all sold a version ...

Balenciaga continues to defy the norms of footwear with the debut of the Zero shoe ... without socks and was previewed in various muted colorways including black, white, tan and brown.

This month, one of the most demented pieces of footwear in recent memory appeared online: a Yeezy compression-sock-like shoe with a barely perceptible sole, available for preorder for $200.

The inventive shoe comes in a number of colorways, including black/white, red/white/blue, yellow, grey and multitone. In addition to the sneaker, Balenciaga has posted its new 3XL Sock Shoe ...

Balenciaga has unveiled its most eyebrow ... Available in three shades, black, mocha brown and beige, the shoes are designed to blend seamlessly with the wearer's natural skin tone.

I never thought I'd see the day when sock shoes were back in style, but alas, here we are. I've had a love-hate relationship with the style since buying Balenciaga's Speed Knit nearly a decade ago ...