Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO MMY A12FW718 Original Sole Low-Top Sneakers, All Black, Oversized Laces, EU 43
Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO MMY A12FW718 Original Sole Low-Top Sneakers, All Black, Oversized Laces, EU 43
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Black on Black, Molten Edge
A tonal black low-top whose only drama is the sole: a dark, rippling Original Sole that looks poured rather than moulded, set under laces thick as rope.
Best for: Wearers who want the house sole in its quietest colourway
Condition notes
Light creasing across the vamps, scuffing and dust on the sculpted sidewalls, even tread wear with the moulded pattern still clear.
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A tonal black low-top from the MMY line of Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO, reference A12FW718, set on the hand-sculpted Original Sole and laced with oversized black rope laces. Marked EU 43.
The Piece
Everything here is black, which lets the shape do the talking. The upper is cut in a smooth leather finish with a perforated toe box and a clean overlay at the quarters, and the padded tongue lifts the woven house label above the lacing. Wide, soft laces gather in loose loops over the instep.
Below, the Original Sole carries the signature of the house: a black rubber unit sculpted by hand so its sidewalls ripple as though poured into place. White MMY embroidery marks each heel, and woven labels at the heel tabs carry the line's own motto.
A quiet colourway for the loudest sole in the archive.
Details
- Maker: Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO, MMY line
- Reference: A12FW718
- Model: Original Sole low-top sneaker
- Upper: Smooth black leather finish with a perforated toe box and padded tongue
- Sole: Hand-sculpted Original Sole in black rubber, grey outsole with circular moulded tread
- Colour: Black
- Size: EU 43 as marked; JP 27.5 cm per the maker's official size guide (approximate)
- Outsole length: 33 cm (13 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 creasing across the vamps and some scuffing and dust on the sculpted sidewalls.
- Even wear across the outsoles, with the moulded tread still clearly defined.
- 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 sculpted sole, the embroidered heels and the woven house labels are all shown among the frames. Wipe the upper with a soft damp cloth, brush dust from the sole ridges with a dry brush, 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.
Considered offers are welcome through Send an Offer. More from the maker in Mihara Yasuhiro and across our footwear collection.
Concierge
Searching for an all black Original Sole pair in another size? Our Hunting Salon™ locates it across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects and delivers it. Begin a Hunting Salon™ request.
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