Onitsuka Tiger: Crafted in Japan. Worn around the Globe.

30.01.2018

Onitsuka Tiger now boasts its popularity in Europe as well as in Asia. This may be the very first case in which a Japanese shoemaker has made such a global success. What brings the comfort, design and style of the brand’s shoes is their Japanese craftsmanship.

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