Strange Times Are Afoot With Lifelike Shoes That Even Come With Painted Toenails
Image via Midorikawa
Brands like Balenciaga have pushed the envelope when it comes to footwear—has anyone forgotten its high-fashion take on Crocs? Now, Japanese brand Midorikawa’s collaboration with footwear label Suicoke and Italy-based Vibram’s FiveFingers has taken things to the next level. And it’s a sight to behold.
Midorikawa and Suicoke’s partnership has birthed one of the most striking shoes ever made – featuring the look of actual bare feet, complete with Vibram’s trademark separated toes and even painted toenails.
With the fleshy hue of the shoe and its glove-like fit, it looks like something out of an episode of Black Mirror. It will be available in three colorways: Ivory, Snow, and Mocha.
According to HYPEBEAST, Midorikawa has precedent for its design. Comme des Garçons had released ‘Bare feet’ shoes with the outline of a foot (also with red toenails) painted on the upper of each shoe.
These kicks are part of a Fall/Winter 2021 release, so we could see them out and about in just a couple months. Get ready.
[via High Snobiety and HYPEBEAST, cover image via Midorikawa]
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