Sneaker Freak's Realistic Shoe Selection.
Vol.4 Mitsuhiro Kubo

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 best sneaker freaks in the industry in a relay format. Mr. Mitsuhiro Kubo, a representative of the select store "GR8," was introduced by Mr. Ryo Ishikawa in the previous issue. We asked him to name six pairs that he particularly likes and asked him why he chose each of them and what his favorite points are.

Photo_Erina Takahashi
Text_Issey Enomoto
Edit_Hiroshi Yamamoto

02: NIKE SB x Girls Don't Cry_DUNK SB Low A treasure signed by the man himself.

Next, "Dunk SB" by Girls Don't Cry. The box has "KUBO" painted on it.

Kubo:Verdy, the creator of "Girls Don't Cry," gave this to me as a gift. It was signed by Verdy himself. I have kept them for a long time without wearing them.

When these shoes went on sale last year, they attracted so many people that the police came and had to stop selling them. It is also a popular model that sells for a high price on auction sites.

Kubo:It says KUBO so boldly on the box that I now think it's me. It has become too special sneaker.