Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO A13FW714 Original Sole Low Top Sneakers, Overdyed Purple Denim, EU 42
Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO A13FW714 Original Sole Low Top Sneakers, Overdyed Purple Denim, EU 42
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Plum Denim, Lived In
Mottled overdyed denim breaking from plum to rust, raw collar edges and lilac ombre laces on the softened Original Sole: a shoe built to look as though it already has a history.
Best for: Collectors of Original Sole sneakers and distressed Japanese designer footwear
Condition notes
Visible soiling and scuffing on the toe caps and sole sidewalls, collar edges frayed by design, light wear inside and on the tread. Denim sound, no splits.
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A low top from Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO, reference A13FW714: overdyed purple denim with raw, fraying collar edges, purple ombre laces and the hand-sculpted Original Sole. Marked EU 42.
The Piece
This is the house in its most weathered register. The denim upper has been dyed a deep, mottled plum that breaks into rust and violet across the quarters, and the edges around the collar are left raw so they fray into a soft fringe. The laces fade from lilac to white along their length, a quiet echo of the dye work above.
Below, the Original Sole swells and folds like wax that has softened in the sun and been pressed back by hand, finished here in a natural cream that has taken on the marks of real wear. Underneath, an irregular crazed tread surrounds the oval maker badge, and inside, the tongue label carries the house script line.
Dyed, frayed and lived in; the point is the patina.
Details
- Maker: Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO
- Model: Low-top denim sneaker
- Reference: A13FW714
- Upper: Overdyed cotton denim with raw collar edges and rubber toe cap
- Sole: Original Sole in rubber, hand-sculpted profile
- Colour: Purple with cream sole and purple ombre laces
- Size: EU 42 as marked; JP 26.5 cm per the maker's official size guide (approximate)
- Outsole length: 33 cm (13.0 in)
- Sole height: 4 cm (1.6 in)
Measured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).
Condition
- Visible soiling and scuffing on the toe caps and the sole sidewalls, as shown.
- Collar edges frayed by design; light wear inside and on the tread.
- Denim 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 maker label appears in the photographs. Brush the denim dry and wipe the sole with a damp cloth; avoid soaking, as overdyed denim can bleed.
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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