These sneakers are available at Mita. Each pair costs about 11,100 Yen.

This is a special, limited edition of the A10 pack. New Balance has released this pack in Japan. It has the A10 in 3 colorways – red, black and grey.

First, let us look at the sneaker with the red colorway. The toe box starts with canvas material and has a nice border, also in canvas but with the NB logo. It looks like a unique decoration. The shoe upper is entirely in red canvas. In the midsection, there is a large logo. The design becomes complicated at the heel. A small red button signals the beginning of the heel and the big change in the design. There are canvas and leather panels at the heel. The top of the back stab has a panel of curved, wavy border that is in black, but with a central line in red.

From the photograph, you can see that the heel has an elaborate design that uses red and black colors alternatively. Another elaborate design is at the tongue’s logo. The big tab has rich details with the brand name. It is quite a decorative piece.

The other two colorways have similar features but with their respective colors changed. Of the three colorways, I would prefer the black one. I think the large logo on the shoe upper is the most striking decorative feature.
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