MSCHF Big Black Boot In EVA Foam, Astro Boy Inspired Cartoon Boots, Size 8, Lightly Worn
MSCHF Big Black Boot In EVA Foam, Astro Boy Inspired Cartoon Boots, Size 8, Lightly Worn
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- Ornate 6.5 of 10 ·
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Condition report
Very Good
- Giftable
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- Good
- Honest Wear
- As Found
Cartoon feet for real streets
For the collector who wears a joke well.
Best for: Streetwear and design collections
Condition notes
Used with no major damage; light marks as pictured.
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The MSCHF Big Boot in black, the moulded cartoon boot whose shape recalls Astro Boy's own, in size 8.
The Piece
Each boot is a single smooth, rounded form in black EVA foam, high in the shaft and swollen at the toe, with a ribbed rubber sole. The inside is lined in the same material, and the size 8 is moulded into the footbed. The proportions are deliberately absurd and the effect is pure animation.
Outsole about 30 cm long and 16 cm wide; height 37 cm; opening circumference 43 cm. Used, without major damage.
Astro Boy in the Wardrobe
Astro Boy has been worn as much as he has been watched. From the merchandise sold around the first broadcasts in the 1960s to the American bootleg tees of the 1990s and the collaborations of Tokyo street labels, the boy robot has stayed a fixture of Japanese and international street clothing. Pieces from the earlier decades, and limited runs made with recognised labels, are now collected as closely as the toys.
Details
- Maker: MSCHF
- Model: Big Boot
- Colour: Black
- Size: 8
- Measurements: Outsole 30 x 16 cm, height 37 cm
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- Used with no major damage; light marks as pictured.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (very good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Label, size and condition are given as described and as the photographs show; measurements are taken flat by hand. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan with rigid protection 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; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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