Kenzo Classic Tiger Espadrilles, Red Neoprene, Embroidered Tiger Head, Jute Trim, EU 37, Unworn

The Classic Tiger espadrille from Kenzo in vivid red neoprene, the tiger’s head embroidered across the vamp above the Kenzo Paris name. EU size 37, made in Spain, unworn and kept in storage since purchase.

The Piece

Kenzo was founded in Paris in 1970 by the Japanese designer Takada Kenzo, and the house has long drawn its energy from the meeting of Tokyo sensibility and Parisian ease. The tiger has been its most recognisable emblem since the early 2010s, and few forms suit it better than the espadrille: a summer shoe of Mediterranean origin, carried by a Japanese maison with a beast in full roar.

The upper is a smooth, lightweight neoprene in a saturated red the maker calls rouge moyen, trimmed with a thin red binding at the topline. The tiger’s face is worked in white and black thread with grey shading, with the word KENZO stitched across its jaws and PARIS below in spaced capitals. The sides are finished with a braided jute edge and stitching, and the flat sole is rubber, its underside stamped with the Kenzo Paris name in repeat. Inside, the footbed is lined in natural woven texture and printed with the maker’s name.

Size 37 in the maker’s sizing, which corresponds to about 23.5 to 24.0 cm on the Japanese scale. Style reference F962ES180F69. Every shoe is inspected by hand, so please allow for natural variation in fit between makers.

Details

• Maker: Kenzo
• Style: Classic Tiger espadrille, slip-on
• Upper: Red neoprene with tiger-head embroidery
• Trim: Braided jute edge
• Sole: Rubber with stamped Kenzo Paris pattern
• Size: EU 37 (approx. 23.5 to 24.0 cm)
• Reference: F962ES180F69
• Origin: Made in Spain
• Included: The shoes only

Condition

• Unworn; the shoes were tried on indoors once to check the fit and then kept in storage.
• No stains, tears or odours are recorded.

Condition grade N (new) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

The embroidery, the printed footbed, the stamped sole and the style reference are all photographed. Spot clean the neoprene with a soft damp cloth, avoid soaking the jute edge, and dry naturally away from direct heat.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Tokyo 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 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.