Margiela Avant Garde Opium Custom BW Sport Sneakers Shoes Sz 12 Made In Germany

Description: Margiela Avant Garde Opium Custom BW Sport Sneakers Shoes Size 12(46/30cm) Made In Germany.(custom) For customization I used American Angelus paint. Each pair is Unique! When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, some 500,000 soldiers had been issued Bundeswehr Sportschuche. When the Cold War came to an end, the Bundeswehr was subsequently, and rather dramatically, downsized. As a result, hundreds of thousands of pairs of GATs were in the possession of suddenly ordinary civilians who no longer needed them for service use. And as recently discharged soldiers are wont to do in a recently unified country undergoing economic redevelopment in uncertain times, many of them sold their standard issue gear—including the BW Sport trainers—to army surplus stores. German military garb tends to be fetishized among army surplus fans; the force’s camouflage considered to be among the most popular in the world, which helped boost the popularity of the BW Sport. More importantly though, it was a well-designed and simple sneaker that was supremely versatile. A crisp white leather upper and contrasting gum rubber sole had the hallmarks of a wardrobe staple, while also proving to be durable—evidenced by the fact that standard issue pairs are still wearable and being sold on the secondary market.It shouldn’t come as any surprise, then, that Belgian designer Martin Margiela happened upon a pair at some point in the '90s—if we’re to trust the brief description of events included on the product’s label, Margiela discovered the silhouette in Austria, not Germany, which is a testament to the GAT's cross-border mobility after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Margiela was clearly smitten with the authentic version and purchased dozens of pairs of BW Sport, which ended up on models at his eponymous label’s Spring/Summer 1999 Artisanal presentation.The method was to “produce” the earliest Maison Margiela German Army Trainers, with the label buying up vintage BW Sport sneakers, cleaning them, changing the laces and embossing the Maison’s iconic numeric branding on the tongue of the shoes; in some cases the pairs were repainted as well, which was a common thread in Margiela’s work. Arguably, the most famous pairs from this era are those from 2001-2002, when the Maison Margiela team painted over the gum soles on the adidas-produced BW Sport and added handwritten notes on the uppers. Not only did this make each pair unique, but it created pieces that had come into direct contact with the notoriously reclusive and secretive Margiela design team. It’s interesting to note that this concept has been re-appropriated in recent years by the likes of Pharrell Williams (on adidas sneakers, no less!) and Virgil Abloh.Alas, Maison Margiela could only get away with flipping surplus BW Sport trainers at an astronomical markup for so long before having to move on from the vintage sneakers. At some point in the early to mid-’00s, Maison Margiela started producing its own BW Sport replica sneakers. They would be dubbed the “Replica” and have since become the menswear equivalent of Margiela’s ubiquitous Tabi Boot—a brand staple from season to season that serves as a blank canvas of sorts for the design team and that seasonal design brief. Unlike the Tabi, though, the Replica is almost laughably simple in its purest form, with white leather on the upper, off-white suede accents, and, of course, the gum sole. Still, every season is filled with new Replicas, each offering a glimpse at the season’s overarching story, whether that be by being splattered with paint, kitted out with mock-galoshes, or offered in vibrant hues of a luxurious leather. The parcel is in normal operation for 7-15 days. But there are delayed, be patient and understanding, it does not depend on me. It happens that the parcel arrives within 30 -45 days. Please treat with understanding. Watch all my items. New items every week. If you like our stuff, SUBSCRIBE! Waiting for your offers. I am ready to work on a permanent basis, I am ready to sell a lot of things in bulk, I go shopping every day! USA - UPS USPS 21 - 30 days or Ukrposhta Asia EU - Standard Ship 21-30 days Other - Standard Ship (Avia ship 30-45 days) There is a very fast delivery option in 7-10 days. The price is different for each country.

Price: 249 USD

Location: Kyiv

End Time: 2024-11-06T13:36:54.000Z

Shipping Cost: 28 USD