Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO Blakey A09FW732 Shell-Toe Original Sole Sneakers, Black Canvas, EU 42
Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO Blakey A09FW732 Shell-Toe Original Sole Sneakers, Black Canvas, EU 42
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Old Ivory, Black Cloth
The Blakey with its sole and shell toe in a warm ivory, so the sculpted rubber reads like something long kept, set under plain black canvas.
Best for: Collectors of Original Sole sneakers who like a vintage tone
Condition notes
Some soiling on the ivory sole sidewalls and shell toes, light wear on the tread. No conspicuous damage; canvas sound.
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The Blakey low from Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO, reference A09FW732: black cotton canvas over a ribbed shell toe and a hand-sculpted Original Sole in warm ivory, with a white heel tab. Marked EU 42.
The Piece
Blakey is the house's shell-toe silhouette, a court classic remade by hand. In this version the rubber is not bright white but a soft, aged ivory, so the scalloped toe cap and the swelling, folding sole look like objects that have been kept for decades. Above them the canvas is plain black, stitched in white and laced with wide, flat cream laces.
The MMY box logo and the model name are embroidered in white on the outer quarter, and the canvas lining is stamped with the reference and size. Underneath, the outsole carries a brown herringbone tread.
Black cloth on old ivory: the shell toe, already a relic.
Details
- Maker: Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO
- Model: Blakey low, shell-toe sneaker
- Reference: A09FW732
- Upper: Black cotton canvas with ivory ribbed shell toe, white contrast stitching and white heel tab
- Sole: Original Sole in ivory rubber, hand-sculpted profile, brown herringbone tread
- Colour: Black with ivory and white
- Size: EU 42 as marked; JP 26.5 cm per the maker's official size guide (approximate)
- Outsole length: 31 cm (12.2 in)
- Sole height: 4 cm (1.6 in)
Measured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).
Condition
- Some soiling on the ivory sole sidewalls and shell toes, as shown.
- Light wear across the tread; no conspicuous damage, canvas sound.
- 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 embroidered MMY BLAKEY mark and the lining stamp appear in the photographs. Brush the canvas dry, wipe the sole with a damp cloth and let the pair dry naturally away from direct 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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