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

03：READYMADE_AR JOKE 01 It is no longer a sneaker, but an art piece.

And what are these white sneakers? At first glance, it looks like an "Air Jordan 1".

Ishikawa:It is from "Readymade," a remake brand that takes military items and remakes them into bags, clothes, and other items. This brand is not half bad in terms of originality of ideas and high quality. Many overseas celebrities are also patrons of the brand, and it has become a hot topic on SNS, especially on Instagram.

These sneakers are more than just footwear, they are powerful works of art.

Ishikawa:Yes, it is. You hit the very edge and completed it as an art piece.

04: FILA×#FR2_ DISRUPTOR Special logo on the side is arranged.

And next is "Disruptor" by Fila. This is a collaboration model with "#FR2" by Mr. Ishikawa, isn't it?

Ishikawa:It went on sale last November and sold out immediately. Fila" has recently become very popular among young people. The popularity, especially among girls, is tremendous.

The logo on the side is arranged as a sign of collaboration.

Ishikawa:This was possible because both Fila and #FR2 have brand names that begin with the letter "F". In addition to "#FR2," Fendi, which also collaborated with "Fila," was the only other company that was able to make this kind of arrangement.