04：Reebok×CROSSOVER_INSTAPUMP FURY Love at first sight in one tone of black.
And next up is Reebok's Instapump Fury. Is this a collaboration model?
Tsuyoshi:It is a collaboration model with a Malaysian store "CROSSOVER" and designed by a fashion designer named JOE CHIA. I think it is interesting that there are so many variations of "Pump Fury," and they look completely different depending on the arrangement.
I don't see many "Pump Fury" in all black.
Tsuyoshi:I myself bought them because I like the one tone of black. I like them because they are comfortable and can be worn with anything.
05: NIKE_AIR JORDAN 6 A memorable pair I bought in Taiwan when I was in junior high school.
The last one is the Air Jordan 6. The sole is hydrolyzed and looks like it's falling apart. ......
Tsuyoshi:I bought the original "Air Jordan 6" about 30 years ago when I was in junior high school. At the time, I was living in Taiwan, and most Nike sneakers were made in Taiwan or Korea. That was one of the reasons why I could buy Nike sneakers relatively cheaply in Taiwan at that time. These "Air Jordan 6s" were also made in Taiwan, and the box says "MADE IN TAIWAN.
The "Air Jordan 6" was the first pair of sneakers that got me interested in sneakers. At the time, I was shocked to see that the "NIKE" embroidery on the heel was black. I wondered, "Why would they put black embroidery on a black shoe?" I wondered why they put black embroidery on the heel of a black shoe.
Collecting hydrolyzed sneakers is my boom.
It's amazing that you have kept something you bought 30 years ago and never threw it away. And it's all hydrolyzed and falling apart.
Tsuyoshi:I have about 40-50 pairs of dead stock "Air Jordans" in my closet at home. Most of them are originals that I bought when they were first released. When I open the box, I find that they have been hydrolyzed into pieces like this.
But you still can't get rid of it?
Tsuyoshi:I can't throw them away. On the contrary, recently I have been on a boom of buying hydrolyzed sneakers on Yahoo Auctions and Mercari.
Hydrolyzed? What for?
Tsuyoshi:I loved the fragile feeling. I thought to myself, "I have to save them" (laughs).
I see. It's rare that people find value in a hydrolyzed sneaker. I could go on and on, but I think it's time to send your friends to .......
Tsuyoshi:I would like to introduce Ryo Ishikawa, who works on and . I'm sure he will be able to point out some interesting sneakers from a different point of view than mine.
I'm looking forward to it. Thank you very much for your time today!
PROFILE
Born in 1976. Spent his childhood and teenage years in Osaka, Taiwan, and Australia. After returning to Japan, he worked for a general company before establishing his own brand "FDMTL" in 2005. His high-quality items, centering on Japan-made denim, are highly acclaimed both in Japan and abroad.
