{"product_id":"onitsuka-tiger-nippon-60-sneakers-in-red-and-white-leather-limited-to-1964-pairs-27-5-cm-discontinued-3203","title":"Onitsuka Tiger Nippon 60 Sneakers In Red And White Leather, Limited To 1964 Pairs, 27.5 cm, Discontinued","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eThe discontinued Nippon 60 by Onitsuka Tiger in red and white leather, from an issue of 1,964 pairs, 27.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed leather with a white band and a red disc at the side recalls the national flag. The heel tab carries the old script logo. The pair has been worn and is clean; no box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOnitsuka Tiger and the Nippon 60\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKihachiro Onitsuka set up his business in Kobe in 1949 and released his first basketball shoe in 1950, choosing the name Tiger for the animal's strength and agility. At the Tokyo Olympic Games of 1964, the British silver medallist Basil Heatley and the Japanese bronze medallist Kokichi Tsuburaya ran the marathon in Onitsuka shoes. In 1977 the company merged with two others to form ASICS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nippon 60 came out in September 2020 in the ICON series, a reissue of the shoe worn by the Japanese national team in 1960, made in 1,964 pairs worldwide with a serial number on the insole. The model has since left the catalogue. Other pairs are kept in \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/japans-hidden-sneaker-vault\"\u003ethe sneaker vault\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nippon 60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,964 pairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReissue of:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese national team shoe, 1960\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2020, ICON series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo conspicuous marks or stains are recorded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eAB (clean, no conspicuous marks)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/de\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribed as an authentic pair by the previous keeper. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan with rigid protection 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; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/de\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular piece, maker or edition? Our Hunting Salon™ locates it across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-also\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollectors also search:\u003c\/strong\u003e onitsuka tiger nippon 60, nippon 60 limited 1964 pairs, onitsuka tiger red white leather, onitsuka tiger icon series, nippon 60 sneakers discontinued\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Onitsuka Tiger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54488158929189,"sku":"JP-CL-N1243683203","price":385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/jpld-n1243683203-1.jpg?v=1794608181","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/de\/products\/onitsuka-tiger-nippon-60-sneakers-in-red-and-white-leather-limited-to-1964-pairs-27-5-cm-discontinued-3203","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}