OUTLAND CLOG

A clog in black or taupe suede, lined with shearling, is the next release from AIRWALK CLASSICS and mita sneakers. The OUTLAND CLOG goes on sale on 31 October, and a lottery has been running on the mita sneakers online store since 24 October.

AIRWALK is a footwear brand founded in 1986 in Southern California to serve skateboarders and BMX riders. AIRWALK CLASSICS is its limited line, a Japan-led project that reads the brand's archive from its own angle. mita sneakers is a specialist shop on the ground floor of the Ameyoko Center Building in Ueno, Tokyo, known for collaborations and exclusive models with sneaker makers since the late 1990s. The shop's own feature page describes this release as a second pairing with AIRWALK CLASSICS ("again", in its words); we have not confirmed what the first project was.

The starting point is OUTLAND, a series born in the 1990s and recognisable by its rounded, voluminous sole. mita sneakers keeps that silhouette and rearranges the rest: a moccasin front stitched on, thick, visibly crafted stitching, and a strap with a buckle across the instep. The sole is sewn by hand, which gives the clog its soft, bulky outline.

Comfort is handled by the insole. Two versions come as standard: pigskin, chosen for durability and a pleasant feel on the skin, and real sheepskin, which retains heat and lets moisture escape. The taupe pair shows the shearling at the opening, the black pair is finished with white contrast stitching.

Each pair costs 19,800 yen including tax, in four sizes from S (25.0 to 25.5 cm) to XL (28.0 to 28.5 cm). The lottery opened on 24 October at 12:00. The shoes are released on 31 October at 10:00, and online sales begin on 2 November at 0:00. Store and online availability depend on the lottery results, so stock is only offered if pairs remain.