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Onitsuka Tiger launches exclusive footwear in collaboration with VAQUERA

Author: Pimpichaya Chaikittiporn | Photographer: Courtesy of Onitsuka Tiger

Oct 24, 2024

"...Onitsuka Tiger has launched a special edition shoe named MEXICO 66, under the concept and reinterpretation of the traditional style through a futuristic lens at Paris Fashion Week 2025 Spring/Summer. What makes this shoe unique is its collaboration with the New York fashion brand VAQUERA..."

It is well known that the Japanese footwear brand Onitsuka Tiger is committed to promoting the health of young people. The Onitsuka Tiger Stripes have become a symbol of one of the world’s most renowned sports brands to this day. The brand continues to blend its heritage and the foundations of Japanese culture with modern style, creating intricate designs that incorporate contemporary technology. Attention to detail in production and design ensures that their products are always of the highest quality.

At Paris Fashion Week 2025 Spring/Summer, the brand unveiled the special edition MEXICO 66 shoes, created in collaboration with the American brand VAQUERA from New York. This collection offers a reinterpretation of the traditional style through a futuristic lens, as part of VAQUERA's SS25 collection. The shoe's upper features foil coating techniques and handcrafted details by artisans in Japan, reflecting the long-standing heritage of Onitsuka Tiger. Additionally, the collection adds playful elements to the tongue of the shoe, with the embroidered words "LOVE" and "RAGE," capturing the spirit of VAQUERA, passion and conflicting emotions. The MEXICO 66 was showcased on the runway in eight looks, featuring silver and white, as well as yellow and black.

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