{"product_id":"achilles-showa-childrens-shoes-ashita-e-attack-17cm-dead-stock","title":"Achilles Showa Children's Indoor Shoes, Ashita e Attack Volleyball Anime Print, 17 cm, Dead Stock","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Showa Retro\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA pair of Achilles children's indoor shoes from the Showa era, printed with the heroines of the volleyball anime Ashita e Attack, made in Japan in size 17 cm (6.7 in) and never worn, kept for decades as shop stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAshita e Attack was broadcast in 1977 and 1978, one of the girls' volleyball dramas that ran through Japanese television in the wake of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Achilles, the Tokyo rubber and footwear maker, put its heroines on shoes for the children who watched it, and pairs like this one were sold through neighbourhood shoe shops across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are classic slip-on indoor shoes in pale pink canvas, with a green front panel and bright print panels of the team in their red and white kit, smiling and diving for the ball, and the title in pink lettering at the toe. The insoles are printed with a player and the Achilles name, and the white rubber soles carry the maker's moulded logo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were never worn, kept without a box in the stock room of a Showa shoe shop. Size 17 cm (6.7 in), made in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Achilles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ashita e Attack (1977 to 1978)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Children's slip-on indoor shoes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Showa, late 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink and green canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSole:\u003c\/strong\u003e White moulded rubber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 cm (6.7 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unworn shop stock, no box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnworn; kept as shop stock without a box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome age spotting to the linings and insoles; light storage marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (good, light wear)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/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\u003eEvery piece is checked by hand in Tokyo before it leaves us. Keep vintage canvas and rubber out of direct sun and heat, stuff the toes with acid-free tissue and store them in a breathable box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan in a padded carton, then 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 \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-anime-art-merchandise-collectibles\"\u003eanime art and collectibles\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-toys-collectibles\"\u003eretro and modern Japanese toys\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Showa Retro\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eShowa Retro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a similar piece or a particular reference? 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