Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO BLAKEY A08FW735 Shell Toe Original Sole Low Top Sneakers, Black Canvas, Size EU 43
Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO BLAKEY A08FW735 Shell Toe Original Sole Low Top Sneakers, Black Canvas, Size EU 43
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The Shell Toe, Melted and Recast
The court shoe with the ribbed rubber shell toe, drawn in black canvas and set on a white sole that sags and ripples like candle wax, so a classic reads as a sculpture of itself.
Best for: Collectors of the Original Sole and Japanese designer sneakers
Condition notes
General signs of use throughout; creasing and soiling to the shell toes and sole walls.
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BLAKEY low-top sneakers from Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO, reference A08FW735: black cotton canvas with a white rubber shell toe and cream leather heel tab, set on the house's sculpted Original Sole. Marked EU 43.
The Piece
BLAKEY takes the shell toe court shoe as its starting point. The upper is black canvas with white contrast stitching and thick ecru flat laces; a woven tab reading MMY BLAKEY sits on the outer quarter, and a cream leather heel tab stamped MMY closes the back. At the front, the ribbed rubber shell toe is moulded with the same softened, slightly lumpy hand as the rest of the sole.
Beneath it all runs the Original Sole, cast from a hand-carved model so that its white walls sag, fold and ripple like candle wax, while the silhouette above stays faithful to the original. The outsole carries a herringbone tread with the maker's mark under the arch.
Details
- Maker: Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO
- Model: BLAKEY (per the side tab)
- Reference: A08FW735
- Style: Shell toe low-top lace-up sneakers on the Original Sole
- Upper: Black cotton canvas, cream leather heel tab
- Sole: Sculpted white rubber Original Sole with shell toe
- Size: EU 43 as marked; JP 27.5 cm per the maker's official size guide (approximate)
- Outsole length: 32 cm (12.6 in)
- Sole height: 3.5 cm (1.4 in)
Measured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 0.5 cm (0.2 in).
Condition
- A worn pair with general signs of use throughout.
- Creasing and soiling to the shell toes and the sole walls, as shown.
- 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 house tabs appear in the photographs. Brush the canvas dry, wipe the rubber with a damp cloth and a little mild soap, and let the pair dry away from direct heat so the sole keeps its shape.
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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