Japanese Grannies Turn Rare Jordans Into One-off Handstitched Treasures

Double Tap to ZoomSneakerscolette's Jordan 1 Gets a Beautiful Sashiko Gal RefreshWhat happens when skilled Japanese grannies get their hands on an Air Jordan grail? We get a beautiful sashiko colette Jordan 1.The Sashiko Gals redesigned the colette sneaker, covering it with colorful sashiko stitching and ultimately giving it a new life.Again, colette's sneaker was already super-duper exclusive. It was a Friends & Family shoe designed to mark the colette's closing in 2017. And according to the streets, only 213 pairs were produced. There's been a few giveaways and even auctions for them, but the colette Jordan 1s never received a public release.Sashiko Gals made them even rarer with this one-off spin, made specifically for colette founder Sarah Andelman.Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.The Japanese collective, made up of 15 women between the ages of 40 and 80, continues to bring the longtime Japanese craft to the world's most recognizable sneaker and fashion silhouettes. They've made fancy Veja sneakers, stitched up a handful of New Balances, and even designed admittedly cool custom Nikes for Apple CEO Tim Cook.Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.Of course, the Sashiko Gals' colette Jordan 1s aren't for sale (remember: only Andelman has them!). But it's always nice to see a new Sashiko Gals banger on the feed.Highsnobiety has affiliate marketing partnerships, which means we may receive a commission from your purchase. Want to shop the products our editors actually love? Visit HS Shopping for recs on all things fashion, footwear, and beauty.We RecommendNike’s Coolest Air Max Outdoor Boot Wears Carhartt Workwear NowA 52-Year-Old Nike Runner Becomes a New-Old SKIMS SneakerNike’s Green Leather Air Max Is All Puff, No PassJordan's Color-Shifting 'Space Jam' Shoes Are Genuinely MagicalNike’s Wavy Sneaker Is a Knight in Shining ArmorWhat To Read NextKith’s Suede adidas Ballet Flats Are Genuinely En PointeConverse's Chuck Taylor Cook Shoes Are Here to ServeNike’s Coolest Air Max Outdoor Boot Wears Carhartt Workwear NowWhat If Performancewear Didn’t Look...Like That?A 52-Year-Old Nike Runner Becomes a New-Old SKIMS SneakerArtist Uniform: Miles Greenberg’s Style Is Dennis Rodman Meets Kim Possible