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Robby Wells
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Robby Wells
Rare Video with My Idol: Hiroki Nakamura of Visvim
First it was people like Ricky Henderson, Dwight Gooden and Ozzie Smith. Then the likes of Johnny Depp and Michael Hutchence, followed later by Mike Carroll and Rick Howard. All were my idols of my younger years. Hiroki Nakamura has been assigned that role for a while.
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Comments on the video:
- Interviewer is clearly a total space cadet fashion-head
- He is visibly bored with the interview
- I want that shit: July 8th.
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Robby Wells
Road Tested: Visvim Logan Lattice
Ya know, when these first came out, I was a bit disappointed with the resemblance to Vans SK8 Hi – which happen to be my least favorite Vans shoes. I thought, why would anyone drop that kind of dime on a pair of overpriced Vans? Then I saw these in person at Union NYC and then came to fully understand the difference. First, the resemblance to a pair of Vans in purely aesthetic. The quality of materials from top to bottom is pure Visvim and the details are NUTS. I never fully grasped the ‘lattice’ concept, but I suspect that it is inspired by traditional Japanese architecture or something. They literally sliced/scored every inch of the leather in this lattice pattern, which makes their already soft leather feel even softer in your hands. Unlike anything I have seen and of course, they are highly recommended. How could I not like something from this brand. Now if I could shed about 100 lbs, maybe I could squeeze into some of their apparel.
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Robby Wells
Peter, Bjorn and John – Nothing to Worry About
I think WTF, SMH, and even a little bit of LOL are appropriate for this video, FTW. Upon discovering this strange Japanese rockabilly dance phenomenon, I would have had also said “We must use this for a music video”. Not to mention, this song is amazing.
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Zach W.
ugh, how can the japanese pull off anything??
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Denise
i’d “like” this if you’d posted it to facebook. since you didn’t, i’m poaching it.
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Robby Wells
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e
thank your lucky stars for harajuku kids.
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Jaypes
Hey I have been looking for these for a long time too, do you know what they are called??
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Robby Wells
Road Tested: Visvim Folk
These were the perfect addition to my deep collection of 19th century clothing I have been collecting for a while. Aren’t you collecting it too? I don’t mess with the 80s and 90s influence. I take it back to the Davy Crockett, Remember-the-Alamo days (shout out to Texas history). 1880’s maybe. They don’t carry this shit at Fruition. Here, maybe, but not Fruition. My coonskin cap, all chamois leather pants and jackets are the flyest on the Q train.
I have put 1,000 miles on these shoes, and I am almost embarrassed at how much I wear them. They are like those Nike Free shoes that are supposed to feel like you are running barefoot. Except I don’t run in these. If you are considering Visvim, I promise you will fall in love with these. Good luck finding a pair over size 10. It took me almost a year to find these in 11.
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Matt Sandsq
I agree with you on finding a pair that is over size 11. I want a pair of the Visvim Lattice and I having no luck with it. Ill just keep waiting to see what comes about.
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Matt Sands
I meant “Logan Lattice”!!
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denise
didn’t i give you that chair when i moved from dallas? i hope so because it makes me feel less bad about the way i f’ed up our move.
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Robby Wells
Road Tested: Visvim FBT
Click the image to enlarge.
I have wanted these things forever, and finally I found a pair. This pair now represents one of three reasons I love this brand. And why I love Hiroki Nakamura. Like all brilliant guys, he was an ex-skater who now makes the perfect shoe for aging guys that still care about them. Not to mention, one of the few brands that I will even let adorn the pages of my carefully curated blog
. I have a similar pair in suede which were my first pair of Visvim, but these are waaay nicer. Like all Visvim, the leather is super smooth, and I cannot find one place where quality was compromised. Despite the heavy volume of media coverage they get in certain circles, you will almost never see anyone with a pair. I guess most youngster would rather get a couple of pair of Yeezy’s instead.-
Joel Stoddart
hey, i just bought the same pair. theyre very nice and the leather is really soft. the only thing im suspicious about is that the insole in my pair says “free international labolatory” instead of laboratory. and i was wondering if yours has the same problem aswell.
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Ian Fox
i have the same pair bought from ACU shanghai (a great store) i looked at my pair they also say labolatory so dont worry i guess its just a screw up
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Robby Wells
Possibly Perfect: Vans x Taka Hayashi
The second I saw these… I thought: Who is this brilliant Taka Hayashi dude that was so kind as to combine my two favorite shoe brands into one super shoe? He is like Arnold in Terminator II – sent here from the future to somehow change my life for the better and while he is at it, show sneaker kids what their world should look like. These may as well be called Vans x Visvim = The Best Shoe Ever.
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Erny
OMG. These are gorgeous!
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Brian Pannell
A big YES!
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John
Those are dope, where can I get some?
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Robby Wells
Japanese “We Are the World”
The title of this post could not be more precise. Another Skeet Skeet find, and as strange as they come. If you are remotely close to age 30, you will not be able to watch this without cracking a nostalgic smile.
Robby Wells
Bathing Ape – Bapesta Squash


Since Stan Smith’s are one of my favorite all time sneaks, I can dig these new Bapes – hopefully some of the first in what will be a long line of tamer looks from Bathing Ape. I will be liquidating just about all of my pricey Bape jackets over the next few weeks, so be on the lookout for some sweet deals.













Matt 7:16 pm on June 6, 2009 Permalink |
man those are hot!!! Good find.