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Only the Japanese...
http://www.lakota.co.jp/aging_alden.htm
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Are they selling used goods under the guise of antiqued?
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Love the photos. The Japanese are very adept in inventing new obsessions the makers never dreamed possible.
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Man, that's great. Thanks for the link, summej2. I guess we could quibble about the lack of trees, but I really like seeing clothes and shoes wearing their age in a natural state.
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Not antiqued. "Aged."
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This is a look vaclava would wear:
Seriously, though, thanks for posting this: we should direct noobs here when they want to know why they shouldn't buy KCs.
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are these great pics or what?
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nice site, i love this look on american shoes. not sure if this would look good on italian or french shoes.
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I guess I'll be the voice of dissent, the first picture just looks like the corner of any thrift store to me. I don't find this appealing in the least.
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You mean dissent.
I don't like any of the styles and their prices are nearly double what you'd pay in the States.
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ah yes, thanks.
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what?
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While I applaud the title of this thread, I would like to add "Sabi" to it so that we have "Shoe Wabi-Sabi" (靴侘寂). As many of you know, "Wabi" carries the connotation of rustic simplicity, while "Sabi" carries the connotation of beauty that comes with age, when the life of the object and its impermanence are evidenced in its wear and natural patina that only time can bring...
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Mark , seems like you know more asia than me:)
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sorry to be picky, but wabi-sabi is very unique to japanese culture, and not really "asian".
