En 1916, une petite société industrielle de transformation du caoutchouc, façonna à Asa au Japon, la première chaussure tabi pour un usage extérieur. En 2005, un architecte français séjournant sur l'archipel, découvre l'existence de ces chaussure et de leur histoire...
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Swims. First impression? Are these the tuxedos of crocs? Can i really go puddle jumping with these and protect my nice shoes (that aren’t heels.)? Love the photography! and web design! (particularly the way you access the gallery with the little stack of images on the far right. And then from there, i actually started reading… The Swims story is an interesting one of Johan, who grew up in norway and never let go of the galoshes that his grandfather had passed down to him… and as he moved to paris and new york and even put in his time at Parson’s he realized that there was a need to develop Swims, the “modern galoshes”. Being a socal girl, i have never gotten quite caught up on the vocabulary of people with “real weather”… apparently Galoshes are “overshoes that slip over the wearer’s indoor footwear but is made of waterproof material to protect the more delicate materials of the shoe as well as the wearer’s foot from cold and damp”.
A galosh is an over shoe that sl ips over the wearer ’s indoor footwear but is made of waterproof material to protect the more delicate material s of the shoe as wel l as the wearer ’s foot from cold and damp. SWIMS are a reintroduction of the rubber overshoe, a practical accessory for men’s shoes that became popular in the late 1800’s and has protected elegant footwear in cities like London and New York ever since. “We have taken the concept one step further and added an element of timeless design, playfulness and improved functionality”.
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When you’re scrambling up a rocky bluff or bounding along a riverbank, the last thing you want is gravel and grit seeping into your FiveFingers. The KSO is an all-new design with thin, abrasion-resistant stretch polyamide and breathable stretch mesh that wraps your entire forefoot to “Keep Stuff Out.” A single hook-and-loop closure helps secure the fit. Non-marking Vibram TC1 performance rubber soles are razor-siped for a sure grip.
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]]>Une marque au design moderne mais prenant ses sources dans les traditions du Japon. ⇒⇒⇒Pour plus d’infos sur cette marque, rendez-vous sur la page : « Rencontre avec les créateurs » sur le site LiveJ !
SOUSOU est une marque installée à Kyoto et le seul fabricant de chaussures Tabi Japonais du pays. Elle puise dans les traditions ses formidables designs et techniques de fabrication pour nous proposer des chaussures jeunes, colorées et dynamiques qui répondent aux attentes de la jeunesse contemporaine.
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typical cross-section of traditional and alternative lacing methods that I've either found or created or that have been sent to me by web site visitors.