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■1%13_minus zero boots■

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■DESIGNER : TAKACHO LONDON
■HANDMADE by : VEXTON SHOES Hand-sewn welting method
■PROCESS : HAND SEW WELTED
■MATERIAL : COW HIDE / BRASS
■HEIGHT:25cm (Heel:3.5cm)
■SIZE : 26cm (Outsole:29.5cm)/ 27cm (Outsole:30.5cm) / 28cm (Outsole:31.5cm) / 29cm (Outsole:32.5cm)

■SHAFT : BLACK SUEDE LEATHER
■LINNING : RED SMOOTH LEATHER
■VAMP & COUNTER : BLACK LEATHER
■STRAPS & BACK STAY : BLACK LEATHER
■BUCKLE & ZIPPER : NICKEL
■SOLE : VIBRAM #100 COMMAND SOLE
■OTHERS : ALL BLACK STITCHING
Made to order / Serial numbered / Exclusive BOX / Made in Japan

★ 1%13 Minus Zero Boots / Liner notes ★

1%13 Minus Zero Boots

The year 2022 has begun.

Everything continues to change at a tremendous pace, caught up in the whirlpool of the times, swallowed up, and disappearing.

Who can stand on the rubble?

I don’t know.

What’s a zero boot?

What do you mean, minus zero?

In today’s world of confusion in all directions, a mysterious message is still being sent today

In 2022, the first release of the 1%13

Minus Zero Boots.

This work is based on the “Zero Boots” released in the early 80’s by the famous store “Johnsons” on the King’s Road in London, and was sold at the legendary souvenir shop “Melandy” on Carnaby Street at the time. The mission was to completely melt down the counterfeit products sold in the souvenir shop “Melandi” and create a new pair for the forbidden future.” The miracle (coincidence) of the highest instantaneous score despite the “not original “, the philosophy perfected in La Rocca is once again put into the details and left here and now as a real-time rock and roll boot.

This is an experiment in sublimation by boots, where the fake becomes the real thing.

First, the naming. Let’s be clear, there is no other word than zero. Zero is zero. Zero is zero because it is zero. However, it would be a little sad if it remained nameless. So, after much deliberation, I decided to borrow from a word that is closest to the “zero” that I myself have experienced and have no connection to, and named it for this project. Yes, looking around, the zero for me is the zero from “Minus Zero Records,” a record shop on Portobello Road in London. It was one of the record shops that BOY Betsumiya and CFDL Takeshi recommended me to visit on my first visit to London. Originally, this place started in 1984 as a record store called Plastic Passion, but in 1990 it was split into two stores, with “Minus Zero Records” on the left of the entrance and “Stand Out Records on the right. Nearby are Rough Trade, UK/DK, and SAINT TATTOO, famous for the Notting Hill Lover (unfortunately closed), which was one of my favorite places to go when visiting Portobello Market. If you like vinyl records, you can find out a lot of things by Googling nowadays, and you may discover something new if you search. The Damned, Dead Boys, Rose of Newchurch, etc., etc., etc., I got a lot of music related to Zero Boots here. On the last day of my stay in London, just before my flight back to Heathrow, I went to INTOXICA and Rough Trade, which was a great place for me to enjoy my last record hunting. However, the current of the times is beginning to cast a shadow over London’s record industry. Soaring rents due to urban development and the development of the Internet put a squeeze on all underground music culture, and Minus Zero Records and Standout Records, which had long been sacred places for music fans around the world, would later close their doors in 2011. 、、、、、、、

The only real negative element in terms of the shape of the boot itself is the simplification of the top strap to just barely one. The disparity with the original is put here、、、、、、、、、、, but there is no lie in the information that one strap also exists in extremely rare individual cases.

I have talked about this and that, but in the end, the name comes later. Whatever the preliminaries, the rebellious top-quality boots born to transcend the originals will kick off from the land of the rising sun in 2022, secretly involving the British record culture.

From the outer road to the high road

from outsider to kings road

Johnson’s is the super rock ‘n’ roll wear of the British Empire. The company is the pinnacle of rock ‘n’ roll wear, created in 1979 by Lloyd Johnson, a well-known mod, based on the 50s style and incorporating all kinds of tastes. I first saw the Zero Boots in 1985. For some reason, Robot had a store in Yanagigase, Gifu Prefecture, at the time. The first floor was used clothing and sundries, and the second floor was a floor for direct imports from England. Of course, there was no way I could buy it. The next store I saw was Huck Finn in Imaike, Nagoya in 1986. It was a gauze and lip balm gig. I can’t really describe it, but zero boots actually worn by people are still cool. It was around this time that I finally freed myself from the images of crazy drawings, hand-drawn illustration catalogs, and tiny photogravure photos that had been keeping me captive. After that, I was seen in DOLL, Takarajima, Shinko Music magazines, etc., just like everyone else. The Damned, Rose of New Church, Willard, Sorge, etc., etc., etc., etc., the Zero Boots contained the essence common to rockers, teddy boys, punk, hardcore, gothic, NW, underground rock and roll, and everything in between. As a side note, I was very happy to connect with Haruhiko of Sorge for a short period of time during my Chelsea days. If you are watching this liner, I would like to express my gratitude for the precious occult books he lent me at that time.

Thank you very much. I would love to see it again!

As I said, I have never actually owned one myself due to my personal punk tastes, and they are very hard to find nowadays, so I decided to produce one with the original detailing.

The following three points are the main differences between 1%13 and the many replicas that have been released up to now.

(1) The basics are repetitive, but the British are Johnson’s / La Rocca’s Zero Boots. The boots are often said to be the prototype of the Zero fighter and Kamikaze Kamikaze pilots’ boots, but in reality, the same type of boots did not exist in the Japanese military during the World War II, and we assume that they were roughly imaginary. Along with the biker boot, the PUNK A BILLY is one of the most iconic boots of the 1980s, and was widely loved by musicians, artists, and street rockers all over the world from the 1980s onward. It is also often seen in movies and music videos, so if you pay attention to movies and music videos of the 80s, you will discover something new about it. The shape varies slightly depending on the year of manufacture and the producer’s mood at the time. The shape varies slightly depending on the production period and the producer’s mood at the time, and the exquisite character created by the individual differences is unbearable for enthusiasts. The main body is made by the trusted VEXTON SHOES. It is an extremely elegant pair of shoes, specially tailored by craftsman Nakaji, who also produced the MID CUT BOOTS CREEPER together. Nakaji himself is the best at what he does, and we are convinced that this is the best trump card of domestic production that can be entrusted with his knowledge and skills with peace of mind. Let’s be clear. VEXTON, which specializes in making the best PUNK A BILLY BOOTS & SHOES on the planet and operates in a FACTORY style with repair services, is a very valuable presence in the modern PUNK and R&R culture. Please check out the URL below if you are interested. The parts are sampled from the early Zero boots, and the assembly is modeled after the Lewis leather boots to create a strong and sturdy boot. The configuration of the moving parts of each part was thoroughly verified through four prototypes and long-term walking tests, with mobility as the most important issue, and the load applied during walking was completely reduced and dispersed. In terms of materials, the leather production technology has advanced dramatically, making the material far tougher than that of the original Zero, and the shape has been modified to a modern style, giving birth to the latest Zero model. Because of their many parts and complicated structure, the slightest discomfort could change the impression of the boots, which made the makers very nervous. Many deteriorated copies appeared from the 80’s to the 90’s, and the dead point of copying the shape was an absolute no-no, so every detail was verified and polished. We had continued the development of the graysuede boots that we had announced on SNS until the final stage, but we had no choice but to abandon the release of the boots because they proved to be quite difficult to coordinate in general. We are sorry.

The most important mission of this project is the return of “Melandy,” a phantom souvenir (punk) shop that existed on Carnaby Street in the 1980s. The legendary souvenir shop “Melandy”, which sold all kinds of fake goods to the endless stream of tourists from all over the world and miraculously produced variants of rare items, had a shop on Carnaby Street in London from 1979 to 1995, and was in business intensely. The store was intensely in business from 1979 to 1995. This time, based on the DNA from the daring variant, while facing a completely different extreme from the original, we are going back to the original point of shoes, which is “to improve the walking environment from the original,” and we are going beyond the limit of what mankind has not yet achieved through a crossover of strength, design, and ideas. The crossover of strength, design, and ideas pushes the boundaries of what is possible. Carnaby Street is still screaming after the lockdown. I can’t go there right away, but I will definitely stand on the cobblestones with this. Until then, I hope you will enjoy the pseudo-experience of the rainy cobblestones as Carnaby Street here in Japan.

(3) The rigidity of the strong modern specification is a hard core that remains solid. All parts materials and shapes have been reviewed and reorganized to create a modern design. The choice of strong leather is the highest quality leather produced in Japan. The boots are reborn as strong boots, handmade one pair at a time using traditional manufacturing methods to make the main body strong and sturdy. The sole is Vibram 100/Command sole. Although we understand the finished look of the original leather sole, it is not strong enough to withstand rain, snow, and long-term use, a fact that everyone who has owned a pair has experienced. The sole is the result of focusing on this vexing problem and improving both the function and the look. Based on the individuality and the look of the boots when worn, the balance between the sole and upper and the reinforcement of the main body were simultaneously sought to push the final precision to the next stage. You will be able to understand by wearing them that they are definitely different from the Zero Boots up to now. The suede part is also made of the same highly-selected high quality leather. The suede is pre-treated for smoothness and durability, and was selected with durability in mind compared to conventional suede. The only weakness of the suede is its softness, which is reinforced with adhesive cores placed between the leathers, so that it can be used for a long time as well as the sole. The design is the Mellandi Taste From Carnaby Street London 82 shown above, and the extra-thick front zip is a sign of the next generation. The tube is not too thick and not too thin, a theme that was used to arrive at the size. It is designed to go either in or out. The lining is the traditional red of 1%13. The contrasting red lining looks great even when the shoes are taken off. The insole is stamped with the 1%13 logo. It should be noted that the top buckle was removed and the zip was lowered to the bottom, which was a hassle when taking them on and off, but this was adjusted at each sample production without compromising the look so that they can be used in a jackboot style like wearing engineer boots.

Above all, you can wear them.

You can wear cool boots without hesitation and without breaking.

Isn’t that good enough?

TAKACHO LONDON

https://vextonshoes14r.ocnk.net

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