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Man's Athletic Shoes with Kimono Fabric

1998
Made by Asics Corporation, Japanese (founded 1977) Made in collaboration with Bando Shoten Co., Ltd., Japan (1960–present)
Asics, one of Japan's leading makers of high-performance sports equipment, produced these athletic shoes in a limited edition of two thousand pairs. The shoes juxtapose the high-tech materials of late twentieth-century footwear with traditional, luxurious kimono or obi brocade.

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