Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO Toothpaste Heel Pumps, Black Leather, Sculpted Silver Tube Heel, EU 39
Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO Toothpaste Heel Pumps, Black Leather, Sculpted Silver Tube Heel, EU 39
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The Last Squeeze
A severe black court shoe that gives itself away from behind: the heel is a crumpled tube of paste, pressed flat and capped, everyday humour cast as sculpture.
Best for: Wearers who like a classic pump with a conceptual twist
Condition notes
Light wear to the soles and heel caps with a few small marks; uppers and silver heels clean.
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The Toothpaste Heel pump from Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO: a pointed black leather court shoe set on a heel shaped as a squeezed metallic tube, finished with a ribbed screw cap where the heel meets the floor. Marked EU 39.
The Piece
Mihara bends ordinary objects into fashion, and here the joke is carried with perfect seriousness. From the front the pump is severe and classical: a long pointed toe in smooth black leather. Turn it round and the heel is a crumpled tube of mirror silver, creased as if the last of the paste had just been pressed out, capped in pale ribbed plastic.
A formal shoe that refuses to stay formal. The leather sole carries the MMY stamp.
A quiet black pump, and then the heel.
Details
- Maker: Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO
- Model: Toothpaste Heel pump
- Upper: Smooth black leather, pointed toe, slip-on court cut
- Heel: Sculpted squeezed-tube heel in mirror silver with a ribbed cream cap
- Sole: Leather sole stamped MMY, size 39, made in China
- Colour: Black with silver
- Size: EU 39 as marked; JP 24.5 cm per the maker's official size guide (approximate)
- Outsole length: 28 cm (11 in)
- Width: 10 cm (3.9 in)
- Heel height: 2 cm (0.8 in) as measured
Measured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).
Condition
- Light wear to the leather soles and to the heel caps, with a few small marks.
- The leather uppers and the silver heels are clean, with no notable damage.
- 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 stamped leather sole and the sculpted heel are shown among the frames. Wipe the leather with a soft dry cloth and feed it now and then with a neutral cream; polish the silver heel only with a soft cloth, never an abrasive.
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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