Bubble Sole Chunky Sneakers 'Awadama'
Chunky sneakers with a clear bubble sole filled with colour and a marbled printed upper, in grey, white or black.
Bubble Sole Chunky Sneakers 'Awadama'
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The short answer
Chunky sneakers with a printed marbled upper, a teal or grey wave panel at the side, red lace lugs and a clear moulded sole filled with coloured fragments, in grey, white or black. Sizes EU 39 to 45; run small, take one size up.
Sizing
Cut to Asian sizing, which runs smaller than US sizing. Between two sizes, take the larger. Measurements are taken flat; allow 2 cm.
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Fabric & care
The composition is stated in the description and printed on the inner label. Machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours. Hang to dry. Iron on low, inside out over prints or embroidery.
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Shipping is free on every order, with no minimum. Duties and import taxes are prepaid at checkout. Orders leave in 1 to 3 business days and take 6 to 12 business days on average; a tracking number is emailed on dispatch.
You may return any item within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. Write to contact@yonaku.com and we email you a prepaid label.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We name every garment for what it is: a kimono jacket is not a haori, an unlined kimono is not a yukata.
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About this piece
Chunky sneakers on a clear sole filled with colour, in three colourways
The sole is clear and there is colour inside it. These sneakers sit on a translucent moulded platform with fragments of blue, yellow and red suspended in it, under an upper printed in a marbled pattern with a wave-shaped panel at the side and red lugs holding the laces. The grey version has a beige marble and a teal wave, as in the photograph; the white has a black-and-white marble and a grey wave; the black is darker throughout.
It is the loudest sneaker in the collection and the one people ask about, and the answer is that the colour is in the sole, not on it.
The name, Awadama, is the bubble, the bead of air, and the sole is full of them with colour inside.
The sole is a clear moulded platform with coloured fragments set inside it and a deep tread, the upper is a mix of mesh, synthetic panels and a knit collar, and the shoe is cushioned through the midsole, so it walks a city all day. It is the chunky sneaker, the shape Japan made its own, cut for a wide foot.
Wear them with a white sock pulled up, as in the photograph, which is how every pair in this collection was shot and how they are worn in Tokyo: the sock is part of the shoe. White trousers, black jeans, the cropped pants from the range, and nothing else on the foot that argues.
The clear sole is a resin that does not yellow quickly, and the fragments are set through it, so they do not move. The wave panel is a raised synthetic, and the lace lugs are red on all three versions.
The last is a Japanese one, wider at the toe box than a European sneaker and lower at the instep, which is part of why they run small: the length is short and the width is generous. A wide foot will be comfortable; a narrow one will want the thicker sock.
Wipe them with a damp cloth; do not machine wash. A soft brush for the mesh, a cloth for the panels, and they are ready for the next day.
From across a street they are chunky sneakers with a coloured sole. From close the sole shows its fragments through the clear resin, the upper its marbling, and the lugs their red. They are the sneaker for the person who wants the room to look down.
Sizes run from EU 39 to 45. They are cut to Asian sizing and run small, so take one size up from your usual. Between two sizes, take the larger.
Questions about the japanese sneakers
What is a Japanese sneaker?
A sneaker designed in the Tokyo streetwear tradition: chunky soles, layered panels, knit collars, colour used with intent and a white sock worn pulled up.
Do they run small?
Yes. They are cut on an Asian last, shorter in length and wider at the toe than a European sneaker. Take one size up from your usual; between two sizes, take the larger.
What are they made of?
Synthetic, mesh, knit or brushed uppers on moulded rubber or EVA soles, depending on the pair. The fabric line on each product page says which.
Are they made in Japan?
No. They are a Japanese design, made in Asia. We say so on every page.
How do I wear them?
With a white sock pulled up, as photographed, and a trouser that shows the shoe: cropped, tapered or a jogger with a ribbed cuff.
How do I clean them?
Wipe with a damp cloth and a soft brush for the mesh. Do not machine wash, and keep them out of direct heat.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We say so on every page, because the alternative is selling you a word instead of a garment.
On the record
| Piece | Bubble Sole Chunky Sneakers 'Awadama' |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 履物Footwear |
| Collection | The japanese sneakers collection |
| Fabric | Synthetic and mesh |
| Sizes | 39 (US 7.5) · 40 (US 8) · 41 (US 8.5) · 42 (US 9.5) · 43 (US 10) · 44 (US 11) · 45 (US 12) |
| Made | Japanese design, made in Asia |
| Reference | YONA-0780 |
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