Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake and footwear brand headquartered in Vancouver, Canada known as Native Shoes once again collaborated for the spring and summer 2015 collection dubbed as “Pleats Please”. Using the cruelty-free sneakers and modern version of moccasin shoes, the Native Apollo Moc, the designer slightly offered a different silhouette and colors for this capsule collection. Furthermore, this collaboration also unite the strong energy-popping color and graphic aesthetic of the “Pleats Please” collection by Issey Miyake with the functional, lightweight, and hundred-percent animal free products of Native Shoes. The result of this capsule collection presents a selection of moccasin shoes with a touch of sporty edge in five variants of color-blocking, from punchy mustard, burnt orange, light gray, space grey, to the midnight blue color that comes with perforations and contrasting detail. For those of you who are concerns about the quality, Native Shoes created their shoe by using a combination of 3D printing and foam-injection so that the resulting product is lightweight, comfortable, odor-resistant, waterproof, and easy to wash. For those of you who are interested, the entire capsule collection of Native Shoes and Issey Miyake are available only for women and all stores of Issey Miyake including their New York Paris, Zurich, London, and Japan. In Indonesia, their products will be carry exclusively via PRIMER Group with retail price starts from IDR 950.000.
Native was established in Vancouver, Canada in 2009 with a vision to enliten feet everywhere by creating future classics by combining iconic, casual silhouettes with the best of evolving technology. The result is lightweight, future forward shoes for men, women and children. Distributed in more than 45 countries, Native makes innovative, creative, and, above all, lite products. Their playful brand marketing and imaginative product range has helped to firmly establish it as a leader in the global footwear market. Building on this momentum, Native delivered its summer line on schedule in May 2015 and is on track to deliver its fall collection later on August 2015. The brand has a lot of thing to offer. With the recent release of Apollo, they are willing to create a shoe that is love by man and could create a big leap for them into the cosmos. It features MicroFiber upper with perforations, super buck gusset, EVA outsole, and MicroFiber laces. If you have problem with your shoes, Native Shoes is happy to extend a six-month warranty against any manufacturer defect in materials or workmanship that is in excess of standard wear up to six months from the date of purchase.
Founded in 1985, the PRIMER Group of Companies is engaged in the retail and distribution of premium consumer brands in outdoor, travel, footwear, fashion, wellness, and urban lifestyle. They have also diversified their portfolio into industrial products and services, venturing and creating a strong foothold in air-conditioning, ink manufacturing, creative design services, and silkscreen printing. The PRIMER Group is pursuing new grounds and territories with the aim to become the leader in the global distribution and innovation of premium goods and services. Its impressive retail portfolio of premium brands in Asia plus its solid complement of professional and highly-skilled workforce will position it as one of the most formidable multi-industrial companies in the region. Their mission is to bring the world closer to their customers. While their vision is to be the leader in global distribution and innovation of premium goods and services. The PRIMER Group currently holds it headquarters in Manila, Philippines and has successfully established offices, distribution companies, and fully functional large scale warehouses in some key cities in Asia. The company distributed international brands, such as Flight 001, BAGGU, Brixton, Clae, Columbia Sportswear, Creative Recreation, Fitflop, Fox, Healthy Backbag, Herschel Supply Co, Native Shoes, The North Face, and many more.