"WALK-OVER" Frequently Worn Around 1990-91

I purchased these "brown bucks" during my time at Beams, but I wore them frequently around the time United Arrows was founded.

Walk-Over is known for its white bucks and dirty bucks with suede uppers, and its brick soles. Back then, I often wore them with original white jeans and a navy blazer.

Walk-Over entered Japan in the 70s and became a sensation as casual footwear in the 80s. I hear they've recently made a comeback, and I'm looking forward to them as affordable casual shoes.

About Father and Mother

My father is from Oita, and my mother is from Niigata. It seems my father, who worked at a company in Shiba, was taken with my mother when she was working as a waitress at a cafe in Shibadaimon. They married when my father was 26 and my mother was 24. I don't know the full story, though...

My father stayed in Oita until high school, then came to Tokyo to rely on his uncle and worked in sales for a shipping company. My mother was quite remarkable. She was the daughter of a farming family with samurai ancestry, but she grew up in a region with heavy snowfall where the walk to elementary school in snowshoes took three hours each way. Disliking this, she came to Tokyo after finishing elementary school to work for her sister, and through various circumstances, ended up working at the cafe in Daimon.

My father passed away when I was 31. He was simply a frightening man. I have two older sisters, and being the only son, he was fond of me, but when he got angry, he was so scary I couldn't go near him.

Looking back, my mother taught me the fundamentals of being a merchant. Her criteria for profit and loss were unique and interesting. I've recently realized that half of my current sense of gain and loss is influenced by my mother.

United Arrows Great East Japan Earthquake Charity Project
Charity Project "MOVING ON TOGETHER!"

Next week (August 29th),"My Favorite Cars"will be discussed.