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It's hard to find recent coverage on Hiroki Nakamura and what he's doing for shoe design but his designs are quietly present in stores like Colette in Paris and Jeffrey in NY.

His designs are influenced by today's ubiquitous standards but his signature takes the standard to something unexplainably different. It's almost like his designs evoke a feeling rather than an explicit design statement.

If you can stand to hear stupid questions then this video's worth checking out to understand Hiroki's perspective on shoe design http://bit.ly/cxfi0j

I loved his comment about stitching the souls of the shoe in such a way that if the soul wears out, you can unstitch it and replace it with a new one.

His shoes are expensive but when you understand the passion he applies to each design, you know it's worth it.

Thought this interview from 2004 was good as well http://bit.ly/9KWkuI