Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO BLAKEY A08FW735 Original Sole Low Top Sneakers, Black Canvas, Size EU 41
Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO BLAKEY A08FW735 Original Sole Low Top Sneakers, Black Canvas, Size EU 41
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A guide for this piece: about $54, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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Condition report
Very Good
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- Good
- Honest Wear
- As Found
Clay Shaped, Court Bred
The Original Sole is modelled to look hand shaped from clay. On the BLAKEY it swells around a shell toe, and here the whole shoe is kept in black above a brown tread.
Best for: Collectors of Japanese designer sneakers
Condition notes
No notable marks or damage. Rippled sole edge is by design. Box included.
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The BLAKEY low top by Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO, reference A08FW735, in tonal black: black canvas upper, a rubber shell toe and the hand-sculpted Original Sole, here moulded in black over a brown tread. Marked EU size 41.
The Piece
The Original Sole is the signature of the house. Each midsole is modelled to look as if it had been shaped by hand from clay, so the edge ripples and swells instead of running in a straight factory line. On the BLAKEY it wraps around a ribbed shell toe, a nod to the court shoes of the 1970s pushed out of proportion.
This pair keeps everything in black. The canvas upper carries thick flat laces, a padded collar and a small metal MMY BLAKEY plate at the outer side, while the sole underneath turns to a warm brown with the MMY mark set into the herringbone tread. The effect is quiet from a distance and sculptural close to.
Details
- Maker: Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO
- Model: BLAKEY low top, reference A08FW735 (per insole print)
- Upper: Black canvas with metal side plate
- Sole: Hand-sculpted Original Sole with shell toe, black over a brown tread
- Size: EU 41 as marked; JP 25.5 cm per the maker's official size guide (approximate)
- Outsole length: 30.5 cm (12.0 in)
- Sole height: 5 cm (2.0 in)
- Made in: China (per insole print)
Measured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 0.5 cm (0.2 in). The Original Sole runs generously long, so many wearers choose their usual size or one smaller.
Condition
- No notable marks or damage at inspection.
- The rippled sole edge is part of the design.
- The Maison box is included.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (very good, light signs of use) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch; the reference and size printed inside appear in the photographs. Brush the canvas dry and wipe the sole with a damp cloth.
Delivery from Japan
Boxed, packed by hand and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
Japanese shoe sizes are given in centimetres of foot length, checked here by hand, and makers differ by half a size or more. Compare with a pair you already wear from the same maker and allow a little margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our shoe size conversion chart sets Japan beside US, UK, EU and Korean sizes, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
Considered offers are welcome through Send an Offer. More from the maker in Mihara Yasuhiro and across our Footwear collection.
Concierge
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