friendlygoz
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Family trip is in the works for June 2025. Shoe and watch shopping will be on the itinerary. I’ll let you know our plans as they develop.The weak yen is soooo painful for those of us working in Japan.
But definitely a great time to visit if you're coming from the US or Europe.
Super8Shoes is a must. Here's a post on vcleat from when @davidVC came to visit.
Super 8 Shoes | vcleat
vcleat.com
There's also a pair of shops near each other called Whistler and Chart in Koenji. (one shop displays the left shoe, the other has the right shoe of the same pair)
They have a LOT more stuff than Super8, and it could be worth a look. But whereas Gucci, the owner of Super8 loves shoes, runs a cobbler shop, and is very knowledgeable... the Whistler/Chart shops are just troves of vintage Americana stuff. Most of it is dusty, beat up, kind of overpriced IMO, and the staff aren't really so knowledgeable about each items. Still, some interesting pairs can be found there.
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Their location:
chart · 4 Chome-30-8 Koenjiminami, Suginami City, Tokyo 166-0003, Japan
★★★★☆ · Used clothing storemaps.app.goo.gl