Monday, April 21, 2008

VISVIM PAIK MAMMOTH

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COMPANY (会社): Visvim
STYLE NAME (スタイル名): Paik Mammoth
ALIAS (別名): N/A
COLOR (色): Sand
STYLE # (スタイル#): V016/02-03
SIZE (サイズ): US 9.5
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE (製造国): Korea
DATE MANUFACTURED (製造年月日): 2003
CONDITION (状態): B-
ACQUIRED (購入先): Chapter, Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan
OTHER COMMENTS (その他): In the 80s and early 90s, Streetwear was born. Somewhere in early 2000, companies with a streetwear mentality started making shoes and this idea of an independent footwear company was born. One of the earliest and best was Visvim from Tokyo. The founder of Visvim is Hiroki Nakamura who's lineage comes from Burton, Gravis and Idiom. This was my first pair of Visvims. Definitely not your average sneaker, but really eye-catching to say the least. The outer was inspired by a Woolly Mammoth Elephant. This would be the first of many Visvims for me. I love that with each season, I was able to witness the progression of this small brand. Today, it is one of the most innovative and well executed brands in the world.
80年代と90年代の初期にストリートウェアが誕生しました。2000年のはじめあたりにストリートウェアのメンタリティーを持った会社がシューズを作り始め、独立したフットウェアという観念が誕生しました。その中で最も古く、最高の会社の一つが東京のVisvim。Visvimの創設者は中村ヒロキ氏で、BurtonやGravis、Idiomからのテイストを引き継いでいます。これは僕のはじめてのVisvim。いつもの見慣れたスニーカーでなく、すごく惹きつけられる風貌。アウターはマンモスにインスパイアされて作られています。これは、僕にとってのたくさんのVisvimスニーカーの中のはじめての一足。毎シーズンのスニーカーで、この小さなブランドの前進が見られるのがいつも楽しみでした。今や世界で最も革新的で実力のあるブランドの一つです。

5 comments:

Grand Master of 108 Tongues, 中国制造团体, Bust Out! Family said...

A dope pair; as for me though, i'm saving up for my first pair of FBT's.

fu2clothing.com said...

It's about time you started updating the archive again.

jeffstaple said...

more to come.

Matt said...

yo i need these! listening to your weekly drop episode, can't believe your still doing this.

Anonymous said...

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