Back at the very beginning of November last year we we’re talking about the ‘Goth Revival‘ as part of our Halloween special, well that’s something very real that we see continuing through 2009 and in no small part, thanks to cutting edge designers such as Rick Owens, who claims that his “look is about an appreciation of teenage angst without actually having the angst”, which basically means he’s a bit of a goth and these ‘Washed Destroyed Trainer Boot’s‘ which are part of his Dark Shadow collection are a perfect example of that. Not cheap at £750 a pair, that could probably have bought the late ’80s goth a decades worth of kicks from the local Army & Navy store, but they’re pretty rare and last years collection has been going for stupid money on eBay, so if you’ve got the cash, and the attitude to match then these brutal sneakers should be an essential component of your 2009 wardrobe.