Tokyo's Most Sought After Sneakers I Sole Origins
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Published 2018-10-30
Sole Origins is Complex's newest docu-series that will uncover the untold stories of the most elusive sneakers from NYC, Tokyo, Paris and Los Angeles. Interviews with Joe La Puma, Clark Kent, Ugly Mely, Hirofumi Kojima and Eric Koston.
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All Comments (21)
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I remember in the mid 90’s seeing a group of Japanese “hipsters” (before that was a coined term) at a thrift store in San Bernardino, CA buying used 501 Levi’s and used Nike sneakers. One introduced himself “Yoshi” offered me $200 to show him all my spots. I was picking for 40-50’s Rockabilly style clothing & vinyl at that time. They were looking for anything Americana, including vintage Bands T-shirts which now are very popular. Those cats have been at it for years and are way ahead of the curve.
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“They break bus stops just because it’s a Tuesday.” Immediate like.
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18:27 "what originally wasn't based on capitalism, what originally was based on style and personal choice and history, I don't know, I think we might have lost some of that unfortunately." Biggest understatement of the year.
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Japan's sneaker culture, vinyl culture, garment culture; Hip Hop culture in general is well preserved. They respect the art thoroughly. Need to go soon! 平和
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"Japanese are the best at preserving culture" Well said
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This episode was insanely well-made.
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Did my man just rip the paper at 5:30 Im so weak
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18:16 this is so true. And it's so sad. It's all about hype and prices. Not about story or preference. It's not about developing your own since of style anymore it's just how do I fit in and what sneakers will do that. Which really saddens me.
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Man, the last part is so touching! Got hit by the message while realizing the last time I went to actual stores, tried on some pairs and had good convo with the store attendants was like 3 years ago! The convenience of online shopping indeed took away all those valuable experiences and the opportunity to interact with people who may share us interesting stories. Thank you, Complex for this great video!
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9:35 girl was about ready to leave her mans after seeing those sneaks
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I used to collaborate with Hommyo and Yo when I was designing for Reebok RDST in 2002-2003 in Daikyanyama. The culture there then was unlike anything in terms of attention to story and detail. Still is all these years later. Much respect.-Josh
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Props to Complex for creating such cool content. Love these Sole Origins, keep em coming!
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this series is amazing
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It’s awesome seeing the passion you guys bring to the table showcasing exclusive areas & acknowledging the creators and origins of brands respect
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thanks for this doc. So informative and well-made!
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5:31 the host tearing the wax paper triggered me. Considering the message of the video was how amazing sneakers are preserved in Japan.
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This episode has definitely pushed me even more to go to Japan. I've like their culture and want to learn more about being there. But seeing how deep their sneaker culture is too is like the cherry on top.
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This whole series is amazing!
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this was a beautiful production. Thanks for taking the time to make such awesome content
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These videos are absolutely amazing! Can’t wait for future episodes! 🔥
