Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO Blakey Studded Shell-Toe Original Sole Sneakers, Black Canvas with Silver Spikes, EU 41
Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO Blakey Studded Shell-Toe Original Sole Sneakers, Black Canvas with Silver Spikes, EU 41
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Shell Toe, Studded Armour
The Blakey's ribbed shell toe and melted Original Sole, dressed for a night out in silver studs and heel spikes. A defining Mihara Yasuhiro shape at its loudest.
Best for: Collectors of Original Sole sneakers and studded Japanese designer footwear
Condition notes
Light wear from use. Handling marks on soles and toe caps over the aged finish. Studs and spikes present in the photographs.
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A studded Blakey low from Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO: black canvas set with silver studs and pyramid spikes, a ribbed shell toe and the hand-sculpted Original Sole in an aged cream finish. Labelled EU 41.
The Piece
The side profile leads. Rows of round silver studs run the length of each quarter and give way to taller spikes at the heel, all set into black canvas outlined with white stitching. At the front, the Blakey's ribbed shell toe is moulded into the sole, and the whole base has the melted, hand-shaped edge of the Original Sole, finished in a deliberately aged cream and grey.
A cream leather heel counter carries MMY in black capitals. Wide white laces run through six pairs of eyelets. Inside, the tongue carries the MMY Footwear wearing instructions tag, a short list of mottoes in English printed in black and red.
Mihara Yasuhiro trained in shoemaking before he built a full collection, and the Blakey is one of his defining shapes: a court shoe silhouette made strange and heavy by its exaggerated base.
Details
- Maker: Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO
- Model: Blakey low, studded
- Style: Low-top shell-toe sneaker
- Upper: Black canvas with silver studs and pyramid spikes; leather heel counter
- Sole: Original Sole in rubber with shell toe, aged finish
- Colour: Black with silver and cream
- Size: EU 41 as marked; JP 25.5 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
- Light marks and signs of wear from use, noted at inspection.
- Soles and toe caps show handling marks over the aged finish.
- 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 MMY heel counters and tongue tag appear in the photographs. Wipe the sole with a damp cloth and keep the studs dry.
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.
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