July 22nd, 2008-Tue News & Notables:

My boy Ryota (Cinpila) was so kind to grace me with these fresh pairs of Vans. These shoes are a Japanese exclusive and is the result of a collaboration between Junya Watanabe (Comme Des Garcons) and Vans. The feel of the leather feels like sandpaper. You can’t go wrong with wingtips on a vulcanized sole. The side zipper is a nice touch as well.

Comments:
  1. [...] Via: Evilmonito [...]

  2. [...] to SlamXHype & Evilmonito‘a [...]

  3. those are sweet

  4. [...] Source: Mr. Kim Says [...]

  5. [...] · Filed under Sneakers and tagged: Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe, Vans, Wingtip Well, Mr. Kim says… Just kidding, good looking out Mr. Kim on these wingtips. Vans has been dropping some hot [...]

  6. Where can I buy these

  7. [...] 资料来源: Mr. Kim Says [...]

  8. Available only in Japan. Not too sure which stores. Most likely Isetan in Japan.

  9. [...] [Image] [...]

  10. [...] 身為川久保玲的徒弟,Commes des Garcons的設計師渡邊淳彌(Junya Watanabe)和Vans合作了一個新嘗試推出了這款將於日本獨家販售的皮靴,故意採用非常粗糙如沙紙觸感的深咖啡皮革配上了灰棕色的皮質鞋帶,以非常細膩的做工呈現出講求既生活又藝術的”渡邊理念”,講究的雕花及氣孔環繞整體包含皮靴的側面,貼心實用的設計也在內側的拉鍊上與特別硬化處理過的鞋底可以發現。消息來源:Mr. Kim Says [...]

  11. [...] Jacobs is clearly trying to provoke me into writing the same kind of letter to him that I wrote to Junya Watanabe. As you may recall, I posted a request to the sporty deconstructionist to cease misogynistically [...]

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