Talk about shoes
一野篤 「典型的なスニーカー」という言葉から思い浮かぶイメージがあるとして、僕の場合それはブルーオーバーのマイキーなのだけど、それは元々自分の中に典型的なスニーカーのイメージがあったからではなく、マイキーが登場してはじめて知覚した新しい感覚だったと思う。 典型的。もう少しデザインっぽい用語でいうならアノニマスなもの。そこに安心感や奥ゆかしさを感じることはあっても、「新しさ」を感じることはあま...
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Shoemaker's Story #07|About the manufacturing method
[5500 characters] Kobanashi content. "About the popular cemented manufacturing method", "About the light bottom stitching and the Mackay manufacturing method", "About the coveted Goodyear welt manu...
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Shoemaker's story #05|Leather story
[6500 characters] Kobanashi content. ``When purchasing leather'', ``Questions about leather'', ``A summary of tanning'', ``Chrome tanning, essential for shoe making'', ``Types of leather - smooth l...
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Shoemaker's story #09 | About materials, sole edition
[5000 characters] Short story content. “About insoles”, “About midsoles (Part 1: from a sneaker perspective)”, “About midsoles (Part 2: from a leather shoes perspective)”, “How outsoles are made”
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Shoemaker's Story #01|About my work
[3700 characters] Contents of Kobanashi. “About my work” “Sometimes your life will change if you try it” “Sewing machines, paper machines and memories of that day” “What I want to be when I grow up”
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Blueover designer speaks on radio (full version)
As part of our 11th anniversary project, Blue Over designer Watari and graphic designer Koide will appear on the podcast [Mimi Soba Radio].
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