SUICOKE and Vibram Pair a "Kohaze" Closure With MEGAGRIP on a Five-Toe Suede Shoe
Name: SUICOKE x Vibram Five Fingers Nin-Low SuedeColorway: Gray, BlackSKU: TBCMSRP: ¥40,700 JPY (approx. $265 USD)Release Date: Available nowWhere to Buy: SUICOKESUICOKE and Vibram have collaborated on a unisex take on the Vibram Five Fingers, built around a cow suede upper and a traditional Japanese fastening system. The shoe keeps the articulated five-toe construction that separates each toe into its own compartment, letting the foot splay naturally rather than compressing it inside a single toe box.The most notable change happens at the collar. Instead of a standard closure, the pair have fitted kohaze clasps, the hooked metal fasteners used on jikatabi work footwear, which hook into place along the opening. It is a functional borrow rather than a decorative one, and it pulls the silhouette toward a distinctly Japanese register.The upper itself is cow suede, and the entire shoe is finished in a single grey. Working in one tone puts the weight on texture, with the nap of the suede reading differently against the harder surfaces around it, so the depth comes from how each material catches light rather than from any contrast panelling.Underfoot, the pair have specified Vibram MEGAGRIP, the compound built for traction on slick surfaces. It is a meaningful pairing with a barefoot-style construction, since the thin, articulated build is designed to transmit ground feel directly to the foot while the rubber handles slippery rock and wet asphalt. The result is a shoe positioned for both city use and trekking rather than one or the other.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast
Name: SUICOKE x Vibram Five Fingers Nin-Low Suede
Colorway: Gray, Black
SKU: TBC
MSRP: ¥40,700 JPY (approx. $265 USD)
Release Date: Available now
Where to Buy: SUICOKE
SUICOKE and Vibram have collaborated on a unisex take on the Vibram Five Fingers, built around a cow suede upper and a traditional Japanese fastening system. The shoe keeps the articulated five-toe construction that separates each toe into its own compartment, letting the foot splay naturally rather than compressing it inside a single toe box.
The most notable change happens at the collar. Instead of a standard closure, the pair have fitted kohaze clasps, the hooked metal fasteners used on jikatabi work footwear, which hook into place along the opening. It is a functional borrow rather than a decorative one, and it pulls the silhouette toward a distinctly Japanese register.
The upper itself is cow suede, and the entire shoe is finished in a single grey. Working in one tone puts the weight on texture, with the nap of the suede reading differently against the harder surfaces around it, so the depth comes from how each material catches light rather than from any contrast panelling.
Underfoot, the pair have specified Vibram MEGAGRIP, the compound built for traction on slick surfaces. It is a meaningful pairing with a barefoot-style construction, since the thin, articulated build is designed to transmit ground feel directly to the foot while the rubber handles slippery rock and wet asphalt. The result is a shoe positioned for both city use and trekking rather than one or the other.
