![]() But fashion’s affinity for rugged utility has meant Carhartt and Dickies are interwoven with contemporary men’s style right now. Is it so crazy that a company that makes bulldozers is also trying to court to sneakerheads? Kind of. One big difference is that you’re still likely to find the Intruder on an actual construction site, which isn’t something you could say about the Triple S. On the backdrop of wild kicks populating shelves right now, the Intruder looks right at home next to Balenciaga’s Triple S, Gucci's Rython, and definitely Margiela's Fusion-and at $100, it costs only a fraction of the price. The sneaker comes in black or white, and Urban Outfitters is also offering a limited-edition maroon colorway. ![]() The refreshed sneaker was launched overseas with no plans to ever be released in the United States, but Urban Outfitters reached out to asking to stock the shoe in its U.S. Dubbed the “Intruder,” the chunky sneaker has been updated to include a new street-meets-performance upper, but still sticks with the same thick rubber outsole that the original had. The bold sneaker, produced by Cat Footwear (the fashion-focused subdivision of Caterpillar) is actually a revamped version of an archival Cat model that was first introduced back in 1996. Yes, the company best known for making bulldozers and forklifts is also now in the fashion game. But another player, neither a sneaker brand nor fashion label, has officially entered the game of supersized footwear-and it isn’t a name you’d expect: Cat. At this point the market is flooding with bold and nostalgic styles from all the major sneaker brands (Nike, Adidas, Reebok) as well as high fashion labels (Gucci, Our Legacy, Off-White). When it comes to sneakers, throwback models and big chunky silhouettes continue to be in high demand.
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