Because history repeats itself

Recently, clothes have become more "casual",
It seems that there is a sneaker craze among not only my generation but also young men and women in their teens and 20s.
During my recent business trip to Osaka,
The young female staff at Vestil , who are indebted to me,
We are wearing the "Jordan 1", which is both nostalgic and familiar to us.
We talked with the owner about how things that were popular when we were young are now popular among young people.
Once again, I realized that fashion is repeating history.

However, although such sneakers look good because young children wear them,
I feel like it's a little strange for those of us in the early 10s to wear.
If you like it, you can like it, but
I wonder what it would be like for an adult to look like a nostalgic person.
If you wear something because it's currently trendy, it seems like you're trying to look young.
However, no matter how old you are, sneakers are practical and above all comfortable!
Furthermore, there are more types of sneakers these days than when we were teenagers, so
It will look good on you if you don't wear very tight clothes.

But just like "history repeats itself",
The design of popular sneakers remains largely unchanged through the ages.
All Star, Stan Smith, Superstar, Jordan, Dunk, Force 1,
SK8Hi, Old School, M1300, Pump Fury...
Although there are countless attractive sneakers,
After all, even before we started wearing sneakers when we were teenagers,
Most of the currently popular models are sold out.
It went out of print and was reprinted over and over again.
Recently, a lot of things that make me feel nostalgic have been reprinted.

Sneakers that have been reprinted and are gaining attention again are good, but
For me, who has the mentality of “I don’t want to be the same as everyone else,”
If I was going to wear it anyway, I wanted to choose something different from everyone else, so I looked for it.
This is what I found recently.



The people who understand this are definitely those who are after Arafar (lol)

A masterpiece sold by the prestigious maison "Hermes" during the sneaker boom around 2000.
Remember "quick" and "turbo"?
At that time, I visited Hermes in Ginza and tried on both models that I was looking for.
I went with the intention of buying it after knowing the price, but
I still have fond memories of being so scared that I went home (lol)

Even though they are sneakers, they cost close to 100,000 yen.
For me, who had finally bought sneakers for 10,000 yen, it was a blessing in disguise.
People who were popular in fashion magazines at the time were wearing quickies and turbos,
Under the influence of this, I tried it on,
"It's like walking barefoot on a carpet," he said, impressed.
However, it is because the floor of Hermes is a fluffy carpet.
He was so nervous that he didn't realize it at the time.

About 15 years later, an acquaintance gave me a beautiful item that had been worn a few times.
I gave them away before the soles started to hydrolyze and became unwearable, but
This kind of sneaker is becoming popular again!

This time it's definitely not Hermes, but
It is surprisingly little known that Hermès sneakers were originally manufactured by the prestigious Italian company Santoni .
After that, the design was inherited and the person in charge of manufacturing changed.
In Japan, ``Hawkins'' started selling with a similar design.
So the original Santoni is not very well known,
Apparently the original name was Santoni, not Hermès.

Although it was not cheap at around 40,000 yen at the time of sale,
It's reasonable considering you buy it at Hermes.
So, core shoe lovers may or may not have bought their shoes at Santoni.
After that, a reprint model was sold around 2010,
This time I was lucky enough to get dead stock at a cheap price.

As for comfort... well, it's an old sneaker after all, so I can't have high expectations.
I quite like the sharp design typical of Italian shoes.
The quality of the leather is quite good and the design is nothing to complain about.
Overall, it's not great, but I'm very satisfied.
Sneakers like this are not sold anymore, so
I would like to buy a new one if it comes out.

There is no problem with compatibility with Levi's 501, which has been popular recently.
A nostalgic combination that will remind you of the millennium era.
I felt a little nostalgic.