Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO MMY Herbie Original Sole Leather Low-Top Sneakers, White and Grey, Outsole 29.5 cm
Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO MMY Herbie Original Sole Leather Low-Top Sneakers, White and Grey, Outsole 29.5 cm
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- Arrival
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- Sizing
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- Character
- Quiet 2.5 of 10 ·
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Condition report
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- Good
- Honest Wear
- As Found
Trainer, Softened
A white leather court trainer with grey suede and three coloured heel studs, set on a sole that ripples like warm wax.
Best for: Everyday wear in a cleaner leather MMY
Condition notes
Scuffs and greying on the sculpted sidewalls and suede; light creasing to the leather; even tread wear. Size not marked.
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The Herbie low from the MMY line of Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO, in white leather with grey suede overlays on the hand-sculpted Original Sole, finished with three coloured studs at each heel. No size is marked on the pair; see the outsole length below.
The Piece
The Herbie draws on the low-profile court and training shoes of the late twentieth century: a smooth white leather upper, a grey suede wrap around the toe and forefoot, white eyelets and a black leather heel counter. MMY and HERBIE are printed in gold on the outer quarter.
The white Original Sole is shaped by hand so its walls ripple and slump like softened wax, here aged to a soft cream at the edges. Three round studs in navy, red and cream sit along each heel, the MMY Footwear label rides on each tongue, and the tread below is a brown rubber honeycomb stamped MMY.
A familiar trainer outline, given the house's softened edge.
Details
- Maker: Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO, MMY line
- Model: Herbie, Original Sole leather low-top
- Upper: White leather with grey suede overlays and black heel counter
- Sole: Hand-sculpted Original Sole in white rubber with honeycomb tread
- Colour: White, grey and black
- Size: Not marked on the pair; please judge by the outsole length
- Outsole length: 29.5 cm (11.6 in)
- Sole height: 3 cm (1.2 in)
Measured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).
Condition
- Scuffs and greying along the sculpted sidewalls and suede overlays; light creasing to the leather.
- Even wear to the tread.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (very good, light signs of use) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch; the gold MMY HERBIE print, the heel studs and the house label are shown among the frames. Wipe the leather with a soft damp cloth and brush the suede 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.
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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