Balenciaga Platform Reduced in grey/black/red — a roughly 85 mm distressed platform sneaker

Pros

• · Authorized-retailer spec for this style lists an ~85 mm platform, a leather-free mesh/polyurethane/polyester upper with worn-out effect, foam insole, rubber sole, back and tongue pull tabs, and a rounded toe that curves upward — matching the listing's raised-toe and structured rear-panel description.
• · Community notes on the Platform Reduced call the deliberately distressed midsole a convincing vintage detail and the platform a strong height boost.
• · Grey/black/red corresponds to style 821137WPLTF1160, which appears on resale marketplaces with recorded sales, so it is a released colorway rather than an invented one.
• · Listed in a wide size spread, 35 through 46.

Cons

• · A wearer of the Platform Reduced notes the thick sole has two vent holes yet the shoe still gets stuffy after a full day of wear.
• · The ~85 mm platform belongs to the Reduced version; the runway version of the same shoe is roughly 16 cm, so buyers chasing the taller runway look won't get it here.

Fit notes

The listing says the shoes run about one size large in sizes 35–46, and retail listings for the Platform line repeat the same advice: size down. A buyer review calls the shoe "very big." Start one size below your usual and confirm against a measured insole.

Buy if

For buyers who want the exaggerated Platform Reduced shape — worn-out midsole texture, upward-curving toe, rear pull tabs — and are willing to size down roughly one size. The colorway is a documented line release, so the look you are ordering is grounded.

Skip if

Skip if you want a breathable everyday sneaker: a wearer of this model says the sole's vent holes don't keep it from getting stuffy over a full day. Skip too if you need independent verification of this exact pair rather than of the model line.