A new standard loved by the fashionable.
Benexy's shoes and the lives of each of the five.

Furue: I just bought this partner two months ago. I chose Peugeot without hesitation because my father in my family drove an Itafra car and I was familiar with it since I was a child. Also, this may sound like a lie, but I chose yellow because yellow was my lucky color that my parents had told me since I was a child (laugh). (Laughs.) Because of my job, I carry a lot of luggage, so a hatchback was also a must.

Furue: We have had no major problems until now. We are lucky, aren't we? In fact, the more I ride, the better I get (laughs).

Furue: I used to be a salesman for a semiconductor trading company, and I never thought of becoming a photographer at all. But I had always loved clothes, and there was a community of like-minded people. My love of clothes led me to want to learn about the background of product production and visit factories. As my friends and I talked to the designers of brands and visited the production sites, I began to think that I wanted to do something interesting that would involve a wider variety of people.

The first tour we organized was in front of the Corona Disaster, where we went to the factory of Okuyama Meriyasu, the maker of Yamagata's Batoner, to observe the spinning, dyeing, and knitting processes, and then went to Sendai's Nariwai clothing store to admire the finished product. We sold tickets through Pietix, and about 20 people showed up.

Furue: In the process of recruiting participants for the tour I just mentioned, we decided to convey the appeal of the tour not only through text and photographs, but also through video, so we started shooting videos. The first video I shot was of ourselves and our outfits. My father is a camera enthusiast, and we have always had a camera in the house, so I was able to get into it without any resistance. At first, I didn't even know how to touch it or how to set it up before I started shooting (laughs). (laughs). As I worked, I met my mentor, who was from a video production company. He was from a video production company, and he taught me the basics of video.

Furue: Because of my profession as a videographer, I tend to wear all black during work, so in reaction to that, I tend to wear bright colors on my days off. I also tend to wear out my favorite shoes because of my profession. I usually use Italian technical shoes brands such as "Roa" and "Salomon. I also like Kyoto's Ojojo, which has its roots in snow shoes. I also like Kyoto's Ojojo, which has its roots in snow shoes.

Furue: Personally, what I value is to choose something that is not in common with everyone else's as much as possible. I have a bit of a twisted streak, so the more popular something is, the more I don't want to wear it.

Furue: The fact that they are made in Japan is also attractive to me, as I am a fan of domestic brands. The "300 (Sanmarumaru)," a shoe type similar to clogs, is lightweight, making it easy to wear like sneakers, and the more you wear it, the more it adapts to the shape of your foot, so you don't get tired. It's all good things.

Furue: Vintage sweatshirts, pants by Fendall, and a cap by We Are All Animals are also important. I used to be all about oversizing, but lately I've been choosing items that fit my body better. It also makes me look more stylish. I also try to keep a good balance with my hair style. I had always worn my hair in a hard parted style, but over the past three or four years, I have grown it long. Even so, I just recently cut off about 30 centimeters (laughs).

These days I like cuteness with a bit of cheapness. I choose clothes based on color, shape, and comfort, rather than whether or not they are of a rare type. However, I don't only wear secondhand clothes, but I also wear clothes from brands such as "Komori" and "Yaeka. I am attracted to the meticulous craftsmanship of Japanese brands. I have the opportunity to work with a variety of brands, and I want to do my work carefully, imagining the process of how the product is completed.