Highly functional items originally designed for sports can be adapted from a fashion perspective and become mainstays in the fashion world across many genres. Two sports and fashion collaboration shoes that have realized such a crossover style have arrived.

ASICS × F-LAGSTUF-F

GEL-PTG MT G-TX　¥23100

Coat type shoes based on the “FABRE POINT GETTER L” first released in 1983. It is waterproof and breathable thanks to GORE-TEX, and the upper is finished in a special sand beige color.

MIZUNO × Graphpaper

MIZUNO WAVE PROPHECY X for Graphpaper　¥35200

Based on Mizuno’s “WAVE PROPHECY X”, it uses a combination of ripstop material and genuine leather suede. The resin parts of the outsole have been changed to silver that shines like metal.

A model of “ASICS” classic basketball shoes re-imagined by “F-lagstuf-f” in suede and Gore-Tex, and a pair of “Mizuno’s” top running shoes tuned up by “GraphPaper” with ripstop, suede material and a color change. These excellent interpretations of two major Japanese sports brands classic shoes is worth checking out.