FEATURE | TIE UP

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Wear them freely according to your own style. The honeymoon of Tokyo Street and Wallaby.
Clarks Originals Wallabee x Tokyo Street

Wear them freely according to your own style. The honeymoon of Tokyo Street and Wallaby.

Clarks" is a British-born shoe manufacturer loved by many people as a synonym for comfort shoes. Did you know that "Wallabee," one of Clarks' representative products, has been extremely popular in the street scenes in Japan and abroad for the past few years? For this feature, we asked four Wallabee enthusiasts active in the Tokyo street scene to talk about how they wear them and their fascination with the brand. They wear them freely according to their own styles. Wallabies" support everyone's individuality from the feet up. Their cool Tokyo-style outfits and testimonials reveal the reason for the renewed interest in "wallabies.

  • Photo_Yuki Aizawa
  • Text_Yuho Nomura
  • Edit_Yosuke Ishii

Style 02_udai

PROFILE

udai (mythical Indian plant often identified with the cluster fig, Ficus glomerata)
Member of YOUTHQUAKE , Filmer

Born in Tokyo in 1994, he is known as a member of "YOUTHQUAKE," a collective crew he started with other creators of the same generation in his early 20s, and is also active as a filmmaker, creating music videos for artists with whom he has close relationships. On the other hand, he is also active as an artist who expresses himself in various ways, starting with a pop-up store at Tsutaya in recent years, and in the future he is planning to open an art book at DAILY DOSE, a select store in Osaka with which he has close ties, together with "CAR SERVICE" and "BLANKMAG". (BLANKMAG), a select shop closely associated with the brand in Osaka, as well as a pop-up store featuring art books, zines, T-shirts, and other items. In addition to "YOUTHQUAKE," he will continue to work as a solo artist and create works with his friends.
Instagram:@udai65

What kind of image do you have of "Clarks"?

udai: It is a well-established shoe brand with a history of nearly 200 years since its birth, being loved not only by the street scene but also by men and women of all ages. Everyone who is interested in fashion has probably worn them at least once.

What do you like about Wallaby, which you use on a regular basis?

udai: It is one of the few models that, because it is a classic model, is supposed to fit any style, from dressing like today's to formal styling.

. Do you have any rules or specialties when you wear "Wallabies"?

udai: When I wear "Wallabies", I usually wear them with denim pants or work pants. In my mind, "wallabies" fit in with such earthy outfits. I also remove the fob from both feet. That is my HipHop manner or rule.

Do you have any style references for styling with "Wallaby"?

udai: The way Eimé Léon Doré combines "Clarks" in the look visuals that they release every season is always so on point that it's scary (laughs). EAIMÉ LEON DORÉ always has a good sense for special orders, and the collaboration with "Wallaby" was very good.

Do you have any special order or collaboration models that have left a lasting impression on you?

udai: It's a GORE-TEX®︎ model collaboration with "Supreme" that was released a few years ago. It's a collaboration that has been well established for the past few years, but this model was my favorite.

What kind of style would you like to match "Wallaby" with?

udai: Denim pants or work pants, after all. It is best to match them with your usual outfits.

What are you into these days?

udai: . It's my everyday activities, such as my video work and the pop-up stores that I do in the pursuit of what I love. Also, I have always loved old cars.

What is the fashion item you are most interested in right now?

udai: Items made by friends and people you love.

What are your favorite movies and music?

udai: The movie is "Menace ll Society" , and I have always loved 5lack for music.

INFORMATION

Clarks Japan

Phone: 03-4510-2009
Instagram:www.clarks.co.jp