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#kutoo movement continues its fight to free women from company-enforced foot pain.
Putting these sakura-pink kicks on your feet will help put more cherry blossom trees in Japan’s tsunami-struck Tohoku region.
Is it just a coincidence that these shoes resemble traditional Japanese footwear so closely?
Women in Japan are often required to wear heels for job hunting and office work, but the #KuToo movement wants to squash that part of the dress code.
Famous woodblock print from master painter Hokusai adapted to sneakers that leave the naughty bits to your vivid imagination.
Only cute and good things can come out of a collaboration between the world’s busiest cat and international sneaker brand Converse!
They always say that you should try to walk in someone else’s shoes if you really want to understand them.
West tries to reinvent the world of footwear with a trick the Japanese have been using for centuries, but his comments aren’t entirely accurate.
A more comfortable way to enjoy the festival season while out and about in your yukata summer kimono.
Passersby were shocked to see the man surrounded by women with cameras at the side of the street.
Designed to look like PlayStation’s signature DualShock 4 controller, wearing these will surely up your game.
People in Japan are scrambling to get their hands on these limited-edition Mo’ Yen sneakers.
The lineup includes showstoppers like embroidered boots and velour pants, all with new motifs that everyone will want to get their hands on.
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