The Milo Store, part of the BAPE empire, sells next to nothing, a few figures and pins here and there, but it's the WonderWall designed shop itself that makes it worth a visit. Milos everywhere, standing still or riding horsies. A must-see Tokyo attraction.

3-30-11 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku

Submitted by TS guest blogger: Jean Snow of jeansnow.net.

Tokyo, no. Shoes, yes. I love Amsterdam. And shoes, obviously.

Window display. Paul Warmer, Leidsestraat, Amsterdam.

Submitted by TS guest blogger: Julius of Outwardly Normal 2.

Last year Adidas teamed up with Yohji Yamamoto (collection Y3), and this year they're keeping it fresh together with Nigo. Despite the fact that Nigo and A Bathing Ape for long have been copying Adidas for their own shoebrand Bapesta, they now get the chance to remix the original material and create the Adidas Super Bape Star. Limited edition: 500 per style worldwide.

Submitted by TS guest blogger: Jesper Larsson of teefactory.

I have found myself in the unenviable position of being completely overworked, and as such, tokyoshoes has taken a back seat. Therefore, dear readers, I need your help. Until the end of this month I am seeking contributors. Please send me your best tokyoshoes-inspired post and I will (if I choose) post it and you will (if you choose) have a link to your own site or appropriate credit.

click more below for details.

Murakami toy in the giftshop at Roppongi Hills.

Posts should ideally be Japan related. Photos of freakish or fashionable clothing/footwear are encouraged as well as stories on the underbelly of Japanese society, annoyances with daily life, strange signs, etc. Please keep the text short and include relevant links and photos. Photos should be web ready, sized to 300 pixels wide (or I will resize), and include a caption. You will receive appropriate credit or be listed anonymously as you choose. Please send posts to nadine@tokyoshoes.com. I reserve the right to post or not post your entry once submitted.

By the way, I pitched this what I though was my very novel idea to a few friends, one of which pointed out that it had already done by the venerable Reverse Cowgirl. Okay, she wins. And, frankly any self proclaimed porn addict who is educating the world to important aspects of Japanese culture, such as bukkake, is alright by me.

I took this photo of a feather dress at Gucci on Omotesando, followed very shortly by...

... "the act of photography is strictly prohibited" gesture. Gagillion yen Gucci kimono for men are on display in the background.

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