BRAND TO WATCH: KAWASAKI SHOES

Flat, low tech unisex sneakers are definitely what’s up right now. The look great with skinny jeans, a slim fitting suit, or a cocoon mini-dress. But if you want an alternative to Vans and Converse, you have to search hard. We’ve recently found Kawasaki shoes and we think they are a perfect solution. The brand started in Denmark in 1972 as a performance badminton shoe. Now, with over 200 million pairs sold, several cool collaborations, and a wide range of patterns and styles, the brand is definitely a growing force. But it’s not available in the US. You have to travel to Europe or Scandinavia to score a pair. The good news? They retail for about $60.

 

 The brand is being revived after a 20 year hiatus. Still Danish owned, and still manufactured in Czechoslovakia, as they were in the 70s and 80s, the shoes still undergo a unique hot vulcanization process and are of natural products-- rubber, cotton and suede, which give them a light weight, all natural result.

 Here are some pics of current styles.

   

 

    

 

Posted by BPMW on January 28, 2007 04:53 PM | | E-Mail To Friend

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Hi,

Where can I buy Kawasaki shoes in Paris? Is there a retailer?

Posted by: Lukas | February 2, 2007 07:28 AM

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