Current:Home > MySpanx Founder Sara Blakely Launches New Product Sneex That Has the Whole Internet Confused -WealthFlow Academy
Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Launches New Product Sneex That Has the Whole Internet Confused
View
Date:2025-04-28 07:55:50
Sara Blakely isn't getting fans' full support on her latest endeavor.
The Spanx founder launched a new footwear brand called Sneex aimed at making "comfortable high heels," and the internet isn't quite sure how to feel about its first line of shoes.
Sara launched the venture's first product on Aug. 15, debuting a "hy-heel," or a sneaker-stiletto hybrid, that features a 3-inch heel, napa leather, velcro detailing, Italian mesh and suede materials. And the cost of each pair isn't cheap, which each style retailing for upwards of $500.
“Sneex are my love letter to every woman who has taken her shoes off at a party," the billionaire shared in a note on the company's website alongside the reveal, "who wears flats to work with heels in her bag, who thought her days of wearing heels were over.”
But not everyone was into the concept, with some fans poking fun at the footwear's design.
"Are we going to make a version that's cute," one X user quipped, while another added, "Velcro??? Are we toddlers?"
Others could see Sara's vision but wished she had executed it differently.
"Sneex don’t commit, trying to be both in too obvious of ways," one user wrote. "Crocks are ugly but successful bc they embraced comfort unabashedly. I wish these didn’t look like sneakers but had incredible comfort technology in them. Adore Sarah but these are a miss."
Still, Sara's new business did garner some fans, with one user admitting, "Gotta hand it to Sara Blakely, I was fully prepared to guffaw at and hate Sneex - but I kinda dig 'em. Any plans for a full wedge? I'll be watching..."
Of course, the launch is only the beginning for the shoe brand, as Sarah recently explained that working on Sneex has her "back in start up mode."
"Let’s GOOOO!" Sara wrote in a Aug. 13 Instagram post alongside a video showing stacks of inventory. "Another company with boxes in the garage. Reliving my @spanx days for sure."
She added, "Only this time I actually have a garage."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (5)
Related
- Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
- Usher reveals the most 'personal' song on new album: 'Oh, I'm ruined'
- Furman football player Bryce Stanfield dies two days after collapsing during workout
- Caitlin Clark, please don't break scoring record on Super Bowl Sunday. For once, just be average.
- Man can't find second winning lottery ticket, sues over $394 million jackpot, lawsuit says
- Frustrated Taylor Swift fans battle ticket bots and Ticketmaster
- A bill encouraging post-pandemic outdoor dining in Rhode Island is served up to governor
- Rihanna, Adele, Ryan Reynolds and More Celebs Who Were Born in the Year of the Dragon
- Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
- A stepmother says her husband killed his 5-year-old and hid her body. His lawyers say she’s lying
Ranking
- Trump issues order to ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military
- Marvel television crewmember dies after falling on set of Wonder Man series
- Military names 5 Marines killed in helicopter crash in California mountains. All were in their 20s.
- Rihanna, Adele, Ryan Reynolds and More Celebs Who Were Born in the Year of the Dragon
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- How One of the Nation’s Fastest Growing Counties Plans to Find Water in the Desert
- Julius Peppers headlines Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2024 class, Antonio Gates misses cut
- Queen Camilla says King Charles III is doing 'extremely well under the circumstances'
Recommendation
Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
NBA sued by investors over ties to failed crypto exchange Voyager
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour estimated to boost Japanese economy by $228 million
Police say an Amazon driver shot a dog in self-defense. The dog’s family hired an attorney.
Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast
This week on Sunday Morning (February 11)
Patrick Mahomes out to prove his Super Bowl focus won't be shaken by distractions
An Oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts during a murder trial resigns