Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO A16FW723 Distressed Low-Top Sneakers, Original Sole, Black Canvas, EU 42
Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO A16FW723 Distressed Low-Top Sneakers, Original Sole, Black Canvas, EU 42
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Taken Apart, Put Back Together
Frayed seams and small slashes give the black canvas a lived-in history from the start, and the melted Original Sole finishes the thought. A sneaker that looks found rather than bought.
Best for: Collectors of distressed Japanese designer sneakers
Condition notes
Visible marks and wear from use. Soiling on the white sole and toe caps; the fraying and slashes are part of the design.
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Low-top sneakers from Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO, reference A16FW723: black canvas worked with frayed, distressed edges and slashes, set on the hand-sculpted Original Sole. EU 42.
The Piece
Two ideas meet here. The upper is black cotton canvas that has been deliberately distressed: raw, fraying edges along every panel seam and small slashes scattered across the quarters, so the shoe looks worn in from the first day. Beneath it, the house's Original Sole is shaped by hand, rippling along the sidewall and wrapping the toe in a rounded white cap, as if the rubber had softened and set again.
The laces are broad and cream, and the heels carry the letters MMY moulded into the rubber. Underfoot, a geometric tread frames an oval maker's badge. Inside, the house's woven tag sits above the printed reference, size and origin, all shown in the photographs.
It is the familiar canvas low-top taken apart and put back together.
Details
- Maker: Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO
- Reference: A16FW723 (per label)
- Style: Distressed low-top lace-up sneakers
- Upper: Black cotton canvas with frayed edges and slashes
- Sole: Hand-sculpted Original Sole in rubber, moulded MMY heel
- Colour: Black with white sole and cream laces
- Size: EU 42 as marked; JP 26.5 cm per the maker's official size guide (approximate)
- Sole height: 4 cm (1.6 in)
- Outsole length: 33 cm (13.0 in)
Measured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).
Condition
- Visible marks and wear from use, noted at inspection.
- Soiling on the white sole and toe caps; the fraying and slashes are part of the design.
- 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 reference and the MMY heels appear in the photographs. Wipe the sole with a damp cloth, trim loose threads only with care and keep the pair away from strong heat.
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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