Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO A08FW735 Blakey Shell Toe Original Sole Sneakers, Black Canvas, EU 43, Boxed
Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO A08FW735 Blakey Shell Toe Original Sole Sneakers, Black Canvas, EU 43, Boxed
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Terrace Trainer, Unsettled
A ribbed shell toe and cream heel tab from the terrace trainer, set on the Original Sole that swells and folds as if softened in the sun: a familiar outline made strange from the ground up.
Best for: Collectors of Original Sole sneakers and Japanese designer footwear
Condition notes
Light use overall; marks on the shell toes and sole sidewalls, light wear inside the collars and on the tread. No splits. Maker's box included.
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The Blakey from Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO, reference A08FW735: black cotton canvas with a ribbed rubber shell toe, a cream leather heel tab and the hand-sculpted Original Sole. Marked EU 43, with the maker's box.
The Piece
Where the Peterson borrows from the court shoe, the Blakey borrows from the terrace trainer: a ribbed shell toe, a low profile and a contrast heel tab. The house then sets it on the Original Sole, which swells and folds like wax that has softened in the sun and been pressed back by hand, so the clean silhouette above meets a deliberately unsettled base.
A small woven patch reading MMY BLAKEY sits on the outer side, and MMY is printed large across each cream heel tab. Underneath runs a herringbone tread; inside, the reference A08FW735 and size 43 are printed on the lining.
A familiar outline, made strange from the ground up.
Details
- Maker: Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO
- Model: Blakey low-top shell-toe sneaker
- Reference: A08FW735 (per label)
- Upper: Black cotton canvas, cream leather heel tab, contrast stitching
- Sole: Original Sole in rubber with ribbed shell toe, hand-sculpted profile
- Colour: Black with white sole and cream laces
- Size: EU 43 as marked; JP 27.5 cm per the maker's official size guide (approximate)
- Outsole length: 32.5 cm (12.8 in)
- Sole height: 5.5 cm (2.2 in)
- Included: Maker's box
Measured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).
Condition
- Light use overall; marks on the shell toes and along the sculpted sole sidewalls.
- Light wear inside the collars and on the tread.
- Canvas and heel tabs sound, no splits. 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 printed maker reference appears in the photographs. Brush the canvas dry, wipe the sole with a damp cloth and condition the leather heel tabs occasionally.
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.
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