Sneaker Freak's Realistic Shoe Selection. Vol.3 Ryo Ishikawa

Sneaker Freak's Realistic Shoe Selection.
Vol.3 Ryo Ishikawa

The sneaker market continues to expand, with the latest performance shoes, limited editions, collaborations, faithful reissues, and even top maisons participating. What are the perspectives of the sneaker experts, what models do they choose, and what do they actually wear? We will introduce the real shoe choices of the industry's leading sneaker freaks in a relay format. This time, we are joined by Mr. Ryo Ishikawa, a representative of Seino, which produces "VANQUISH" and "#FR2," who was introduced by Mr. Manabu Tsuyoshi in the previous issue. We asked him to name five pairs that he particularly likes and asked him why he chose each of them and what his favorite points are.

Photo_Ayako Koike

Text_Issey Enomoto

Edit_Hiroshi Yamamoto

01：NIKE_AIR FORCE 1 HTM Love the black leather and white stitching.

. Please tell us about your latest favorite sneakers. Let's start with the "Air Force 1. This is HTM, right?

Ishikawa:Yes , I bought it about 20 years ago , when it was first released. I really wanted it, so I asked a friend of mine and managed to get it.

HTM is a special project that Hiroshi Fujiwara, Nike designer Tinker Hatfield, and then-Nike CEO Mark Parker were involved in. The name of the project is also derived from the initials of the three.

Ishikawa:. At the time, I didn't really understand that kind of strength, and I simply bought them because I liked the way they looked. The technique of combining something casual like sneakers with luxurious leather was fresh, and the combination of leather and white stitching was cool.

. It's 20 years old, but it's in good condition.

Ishikawa:I think I am a materialistic person, and I take good care of things I like for a long time, not only sneakers, but also other things I like to use. . Recently, I often use a laundromat in town to maintain my sneakers.

What do you think of these sneakers from about 20 years ago , and how do you feel about wearing them?

Ishikawa:To be frank, they are not good (laughs). Compared to modern sneakers, they are heavy and tiring to wear. I feel the times have changed.

02：NIKE_AIR JORDAN 2 Due to their unpopularity , not many people wear them.

Next is the "Air Jordan 2". When was this released?

Ishikawa:This is a reissue that was released about 4 years ago. . the "Air Jordan" series is my favorite, with the 1 being my favorite, followed by the 2.

Air Jordan 2 is generally considered to be the least popular model in the Air Jordan series.

Ishikawa:I like the lack of a swoosh and the design of the molded lizard part on the side. . and I also like the fact that, due to their unpopularity, not many people wear them.