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Hand-Sculpted Sneaker Soles

Mihara Yasuhiro Launches New SS22 OG Sole Low Top Sneakers

— March 18, 2022 — Fashion
Japanese designer Mihara Yasuhiro has released a new series of Spring/Summer 2022 OG Sole Low Top sneakers in a range of new colorways. The new offerings will be sold through the online retailer HBX.

The OG Sole Low Top maintains most of the original sneaker's design, including its signature hand-molded rubber soles. However, the new lineup introduces new elements such as silver-toned eyelets, rounded toes, and over-dyed canvas uppers.

Headlining the new collection is the Peterson Low Top, which comes dressed in alternating navy and black colors and features an upper canvas material adorned with white top-stitching, a padded collar, and a rubber sole. Another standout sneaker is the brown Baker Low Top, which features a unique distressed effect throughout the model.

Image Credit: Mihara Yasuhiro
Trend Themes
1. Hand-sculpted Sneaker Soles - The use of hand-molded rubber soles in sneaker design presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the footwear industry.
2. Over-dyed Canvas Uppers - The introduction of over-dyed canvas material in sneaker uppers creates a trend for disruptive innovation in textile dyeing and printing.
3. Unique Distressed Effect - The incorporation of a distressed effect in sneaker design opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in creating new textures and finishes for materials.
Industry Implications
1. Footwear - The introduction of hand-molded rubber soles, over-dyed canvas material, and unique distressed effects in sneaker design is a trend with potential disruptive innovation opportunities within the footwear industry.
2. Textile and Printing - The use of over-dyed canvas material in sneaker uppers creates a trend for disruptive innovation in textile dyeing and printing.
3. Material Design and Finishing - The incorporation of unique distressed effects in sneaker design presents potential disruptive innovation opportunities in creating new textures and finishes for materials used in fashion design.
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