Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO A08FW713 Original Sole Low-Top Sneakers, Distressed Purple and Black Canvas, EU 42
Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO A08FW713 Original Sole Low-Top Sneakers, Distressed Purple and Black Canvas, EU 42
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- Quiet 3.5 of 10 ·
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- As Found
Old Plaster, Purple Cloth
Faded purple and black canvas with frayed edges on a dulled, rippling sole: a shoe made to look as though it has already lived a long life.
Best for: Wearers who like the house's distressed, aged finishes
Condition notes
Soiling and scuffing on sidewalls and toe caps beyond the factory finish; even tread wear. Loose threads at raw edges are by design.
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An Original Sole low-top from Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO in faded purple and black canvas, its toe caps washed to a chalky blue-grey and its frayed edges left raw. Marked EU 42.
The Piece
This pair is built to look as though it has already lived a long life. The upper joins purple canvas at the vamp with black canvas at the quarters, the seams finished in white thread and the edges allowed to fray. Wide black laces, almost ribbon-like, run through silver eyelets.
The rubber toe caps carry a soft blue-grey wash, and the hand-sculpted Original Sole has been dusted and dulled so its rippling sidewalls read like old plaster. A brown diamond tread sits underneath.
Distress as a finish, worn by design and then by a wearer.
Details
- Maker: Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO
- Model: Original Sole low-top sneaker, distressed finish
- Upper: Purple and black cotton canvas with white contrast stitching and raw, frayed edges
- Sole: Original Sole in washed grey-white rubber with blue-grey toe caps, brown diamond tread
- Colour: Purple, black and blue-grey
- Size: EU 42 as marked; JP 26.5 cm per the maker's official size guide (approximate)
- Outsole length: 31 cm (12.2 in)
- Sole height: 3.5 cm (1.4 in)
Measured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).
Condition
- Some soiling and scuffing on the sidewalls and toe caps beyond the factory finish.
- Even wear across the tread; loose threads at the raw edges are part of the design.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade C (good, visible wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch; the sculpted sole and the house construction are shown among the frames. Brush the canvas dry, wipe the rubber gently so as not to lift the washed finish, and let the pair dry naturally away from direct heat.
Delivery from Japan
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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