Description

■POSSESSED SHOE_”Jiyu Ondo”■[Limited edition

Jiyu Ondo” is a collaboration item with USUGROW, a world-class Japanese artist who draws a unique world view in black and white. The shoes depict skeletons dancing freely on a lotus. The message is: “After all, if we get naked, we will all be bones together.

■MATERIAL:SUEDE + CANVAS
■COLOR:BLACK
■GRAPHIC:USUGROW
■SIZE:
6inch(24cm)
6.5inch(24.5cm)
7inch(25cm)
7.5inch(25.5cm)
8inch(26cm)
8.5inch(26.5cm)
9inch(27cm)
9.5inch(27.5cm)
10inch(28cm)
10.5inch(28.5cm)
11inch(29cm)

Slip-on sneakers were born in this world derived from the youth culture in California in the late 70s. It was one of the old school shoes that received overwhelming support from skaters, BMX riders, and punk rockers of the same era, and later became popular worldwide. The simple construction of the sneaker made it popular as a versatile casual sneaker that could be easily coordinated with any outfit, and it became explosively popular.

The POSSESSED SHOE “SKATE GANG” SLIP ON series is a slip-on for skateboarding designed to be hard to slip on and off and durable. The design structure minimizes heel lift when kicking off on the surface with a push or when sitting on the same seat with your weight on the toe side. The auripad portion is made of a double layer of suede, making it tough and hard to get holes in.

Slip-on shoes are popular as shoes that can be easily put on and taken off without laces, as the term “slip-on” implies. They have a high reputation among skateboarders for being easy to put on and take off, and the grip, soft and comfortable sole, and overwhelming durability that can withstand skating well have made them a favorite of many skateboarders. SKATE GANG” is a sturdily designed shoe that has eliminated the slight disadvantages of conventional slip-ons, and is easy to slip on and off and stable to wear. This is the result of POSSESSED SHOE’s precise construction techniques and innovative ideas, which also focus on fabrics and sewing.

CONCEPT
A shoe brand with a simple design that is durable and functional enough to withstand serious skateboarding.

DOUBLE LAYER OLLIE PAD
The side part of the shoe that is easy to be cut by OLLIE has a two-layer structure. The OLLIE PAD part adopts suede material for the first and second layers.

OUTSOLE and INSOLE
The outsole uses a rubber sole (black sole). By adopting a waffle pattern, grip and flexibility is enhanced. The insole uses a high-density urethane foam material with high shock absorption. The heel portion from the toe to the foot has a honeycomb structure for enhanced durability and wicking properties. The toe portion is 5 mm thick and the heel portion is 10 mm thick for improved shock absorption and control.

In the late 1980s, the brand director encountered skateboarding as an extension of the hardcore punk he was listening to at the time.
Obsessed with skateboarding, he formed the hardcore punk band THE SCUMBAG at the end of the 1980s, and the band was active for two years. In the mid 90’s, he started making skateboarding videos as a part of OPIOID VIDEO series with the riders of T-19, a skateboard brand in Tokyo, and by 2001, he had made 5 videos. By 2001, he had produced 5 videos. In the late 90’s, he launched the skate apparel brand RGOA with ESOW, and in 2000, he launched TRANSMIT, a domestic skate shoe brand developed in collaboration with PRO-KEDS. By 2001, TRANSMIT had released skate shoes including pro-signature series by ESOW, ZIZOW, and KIKS, but TRANSMIT was closed in 2002 and RGOA was closed in 2007. After that, he experienced full-scale industrial production of apparel and other products.
He launched POSSESSED in 2016, utilizing his experience designing shoes at TRANSMIT. He still rides skateboards and always tests products himself. Currently, he writes a column “Skateboarding: A New Learning from the Past” for VHS MAG, a skateboarding web media. https://www.possessedshoe.com

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