Generally speaking, when you look through most Japanese women's fashion magazine, they feature PRADA, Ferragamo, MIUMIU, Mark Jacobs, and other such big brand-name shoes. Here is the shoe shop listing for Isetan (the biggest department store in Shinjuku) . But they are not so reasonably priced. In point of fact, popular brands for mass distribution will often have more economical lines like Himiko, Diana, Mode et Jacomo as examples of more domestic brands for working women, With Fin, Reagal, Jelly Beans as counterparts for young girls. As a foreign brands, Charles David, Nine West have a strong market presence. ECCO has a popular line of comfort shoes for middle aged women.
Anyway I must confess I have a shoe fixation. My favorite brand is Patrick Cox. I have two pairs of Pythonn leather ( Just in case one breaks), one pair of Anaconda leather. I like the crawler leather and patterns; Shoes that have the pattern of snakeskin, crocodile, and lizard are my favorites. So everybody calls my shoes case the ZOO. ha! I think Patrick Cox is much more popular in Japan than in North America? On the Yahoo Japan auction site, there are 158 items. On Ebay in the U.S.I found only 77 items today. But at least I read that Madonna, and Michael Jackson (among other celebrities) like this brand very much.
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Posted by: Jordans 3 | Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 01:05 PM
Is Polo Ralph Lauren a popular brand for women and mens clothing in Japan?
Posted by: Christine A | Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 10:22 PM
Not everyone here in the desert wears cowboy boots, and not many who do wear boots covered in reptile skins. That said, you can find snakeskin and iguna skin here if you know where to look.
Posted by: Wolf | Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 09:44 PM
Do you make shoes from chicken feet leather
Posted by: Debasis Chowdhury | Monday, August 15, 2005 at 05:02 AM
Hi Robert
You really want Chicken shoes? Are you sure? You can tell you are not liying?
Hi Ceclie
Yes I have mom's old heals too. I think they are older than 90s. Romantic and classis. Me too. I hope you can find pretty shoes and show me!
Posted by: Mari | Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 11:32 PM
hi Mari,
the lizards and crocodiles want their shoes back.. the snakes of course..don't care.
You know, I have always wanted a pair of shoes that looked like chicken's feet...I keep hoping one day. Perhaps they make them but not in my size. ;)
Posted by: robert | Tuesday, March 01, 2005 at 12:26 AM
i love shoes! next to food, its my biggest weakness. this morning i went to our storage room and found a cabinet full of my mom's old shoes from the 80s and 90s. they're beautiful!!!! i've already taken them out and even if they're not the perfect fit, i will wear them =)i love that the shoes seem to be telling me stories of things i didn't quite understand before. hope you discover more lovely shoes!
Posted by: cecile | Sunday, February 27, 2005 at 07:28 PM