These $500 high-fashion sneakers are the ultimate status symbol for top tech CEOs

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These $500 high-fashion sneakers are the ultimate status symbol for top tech CEOs

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A woman walks past a Lanvin store in Paris, France, January 12, 2017.

Members of the Silicon Valley elite are lacing up sneakers from a high-end Parisian fashion brand that cost more than most people's monthly grocery bill.

High-fashion house Lanvin makes chunky, low-top sneakers favored by tech heavyweights like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Google cofounder Larry Page. The shoes have a suggested retail price between $495 and $595.

Take a look at how the brand became a household name in an industry where professionals aren't always known for their fashion sense.