Onitsuka Tiger: All You Need To Know

About Onitsuka Tiger

Onitsuka Tiger trainers; based on the limber leather shoes delegated to the national Japanese Olympic team at the 1968 Mexico Games. Mexico 66 is a stylish running shoe that not only offers comfort and durability, but it now comes in several trendy colourways and new textiles. Onitsuka Tiger’s story is intrinsically linked with the history of running. For the last sixty years they have been pushing the athletic footwear barrier. Ultimate 81; A classic running shoe that has kept to its roots. The famous Asics stripes stand out boldly on these uppers.

Each year Onitsuka Tiger set out to create a sculptural trainer inspired by Japanese heritage. This year it enlisted the masterful folk at Ogura Tansu Ten whose tradition involves building chests using carpentry, lacquering and iron work. The result is the giant wooden trainer made out of tiny boxes all slotted together. A work of art.