Fast fashion has completely perverted our perception of what clothes are worth. I think the artisanal nature of visvim warrants the high price tag because of the deep care and craftsmanship present in each garment or accessory. I’ve been buying second hand visvim from Japan for years now because I can’t afford the retail price and I’m always happy with my purchases.
@@aldoandre6600 buy on grailed or find someone for proxy, I found a proxy for my issey miyakes and paid 250€ instead of 450€ because its that expensive in EU
@@aldoandre6600 yah man I use fromjapan as a proxy to bid and buy items from yahoo japan and rakuten japan. It’s a pretty easy setup process but you should have a PayPal account to make the transfer of funds to the proxy easier.
He named it after the band because the band was wearing mocassins in one of their music videos and I believe the guy from undercover told Nakamura to make shoes inspired from the mocassins in the music video.
I own a pair of the FBT Undefeateds that I forgot I had that I left at my parent’s house! At the time, I’m pretty sure I paid under $200 for them at a consignment shop and at the time they were slightly too small for me and so I just shelved them. When I found them again I had lost a lot of weight, I dusted them off, tried them on and they fit perfectly! Now I’m on the fence about selling them lol cuz I know I can easily get a grand for them. I’ve simplified my fashion sense these days, so we’ll see…
Those FBT’s goo hard! John Mayer spoke about his love for VISVIM on a GQ style interview! Great content brother, I enjoy the time you put into your videos!
@@kiddada3 main issue with fast fashion currently is the sustainability and how long that item will last. Its affordable but at the cost of the quality which leads to the buyer ending up buying more items in the future sadly. Overall theres pros and cons to fast fashion, but soon enough the question of ethics arrives
Thank you for the video man! & there you go a brief introduction on one of my all time favourite Line/brand. I truely appreciate the tedious craftsmanship/workmanship put behind this brand & that is why i don’t ever question on the tags when i copped one. ❤️
I don't think my 2008 pair has any cork. Not sure if my fbt prime pair has cork since I havent worn it enough. I 100% believe the shoes and bags are overpriced
Yes and no. I bought my balistic bag more than 5 years okay in tokyo for the equivalent of 600 euro’s it still looks brand new after heavy use. However, nowadays, the same bag costs 900+ euro’s. That is what I think Hiroki is doing wrong, raising the prices to much in a short time span. You cant justify a 300 eu+ price raise in 5 years
@@Danielwoesthoff1 Theres really nothing special about the backpack. It looks really really good but the materials and the construction isn't anything amazing for that high of a price. The padding that touches your back is also not super durable.
I had a bunch of acronym and after a pretty long time in that genre I thought they were super overpriced(although I'm somehow still willing to pay even if im aware of that). I was in no position to say this, but I think Visvim seems like doing the same thing of marketing and overpricing, just in a different genre. I respect what he did, but not my thing for the period. PS: anything can be done with machine, it's just the scale not worth they invest time and money to create a machine for the production, plus I think they want the process of hand-made.
Fast fashion has completely perverted our perception of what clothes are worth. I think the artisanal nature of visvim warrants the high price tag because of the deep care and craftsmanship present in each garment or accessory. I’ve been buying second hand visvim from Japan for years now because I can’t afford the retail price and I’m always happy with my purchases.
Need some game on how to buy it second hand chief,would be much appreciated.
Retail for designers is too expensive :(
I personally always wait for sale. Although Visvim barely goes on sale
@@aldoandre6600 buy on grailed or find someone for proxy, I found a proxy for my issey miyakes and paid 250€ instead of 450€ because its that expensive in EU
@@aldoandre6600 yah man I use fromjapan as a proxy to bid and buy items from yahoo japan and rakuten japan. It’s a pretty easy setup process but you should have a PayPal account to make the transfer of funds to the proxy easier.
He named it after the band because the band was wearing mocassins in one of their music videos and I believe the guy from undercover told Nakamura to make shoes inspired from the mocassins in the music video.
it wasn’t the guy from undercover, it was hiroshi fujiwara.
The FBT was named after them because the vocalist is fond of wearing the type of mocassin like the visvim shaman
Less than 10k subs and I get interesting and educational content like this? Yeah I’m definitely subscribing 😭😭
Thank you!!
I own a pair of the FBT Undefeateds that I forgot I had that I left at my parent’s house! At the time, I’m pretty sure I paid under $200 for them at a consignment shop and at the time they were slightly too small for me and so I just shelved them. When I found them again I had lost a lot of weight, I dusted them off, tried them on and they fit perfectly! Now I’m on the fence about selling them lol cuz I know I can easily get a grand for them. I’ve simplified my fashion sense these days, so we’ll see…
Wow that’s an unexpected goldmine
Those FBT’s goo hard! John Mayer spoke about his love for VISVIM on a GQ style interview! Great content brother, I enjoy the time you put into your videos!
Appreciate that! I really want to experience their products if I get a chance to :(
The iconic ones I want are always sold out
Check out EMBMNTCO on Ig
Love Visvim and love the channel bro!
Thank you :)
Glad you hear you liked the video!
Thank you.
His workers better be payed well!
Yeah I wish fast fashion gets smaller and designers like Nakamura can thrive
@@TheSecondLoft lol pretty tone deaf comment… Fast fashion? You mean affordable?
@@kiddada3 main issue with fast fashion currently is the sustainability and how long that item will last. Its affordable but at the cost of the quality which leads to the buyer ending up buying more items in the future sadly. Overall theres pros and cons to fast fashion, but soon enough the question of ethics arrives
Thank you for the video man!
& there you go a brief introduction on one of my all time favourite Line/brand.
I truely appreciate the tedious craftsmanship/workmanship put behind this brand & that is why i don’t ever question on the tags when i copped one. ❤️
My pleasure! The "R&D" that goes into the piece does deserve the price for sure
Great video!! I'm such a big visvim fan!!
Same here! I would love to get their items one day
You didn’t put christos as a staple Visvim piece?!?
I totally forgot :(
Should've included them!
But pure blue japan denim way cheaper and same high quality denim…
I don't think my 2008 pair has any cork. Not sure if my fbt prime pair has cork since I havent worn it enough. I 100% believe the shoes and bags are overpriced
I'm sad to hear that it's overpriced :(
@@TheSecondLoft The shoes are made in China and the heel counter is made of plastics. Just disappointing
Yes and no. I bought my balistic bag more than 5 years okay in tokyo for the equivalent of 600 euro’s it still looks brand new after heavy use. However, nowadays, the same bag costs 900+ euro’s. That is what I think Hiroki is doing wrong, raising the prices to much in a short time span. You cant justify a 300 eu+ price raise in 5 years
@@Danielwoesthoff1 Theres really nothing special about the backpack. It looks really really good but the materials and the construction isn't anything amazing for that high of a price. The padding that touches your back is also not super durable.
For fbt $1000 isn't really overpriced
If only people like John Mayer could afford Visvim i doubt i could ever...
Would love one piece one day lol
It's really expensive and can't be justified to spend that much unless you earn so much :(
You'll get it one day!
Maybe
Maybe you should check out EMBMNTCO on Ig. They about to drop something this week.
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I had a bunch of acronym and after a pretty long time in that genre I thought they were super overpriced(although I'm somehow still willing to pay even if im aware of that). I was in no position to say this, but I think Visvim seems like doing the same thing of marketing and overpricing, just in a different genre. I respect what he did, but not my thing for the period.
PS: anything can be done with machine, it's just the scale not worth they invest time and money to create a machine for the production, plus I think they want the process of hand-made.
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Cool stuff but a $1000.00 Hoody? Is $700 better than an Iron heart Hoodie? I don't f@#$ing think so.
Overpriced trash , the shoes tend to fall apart
I'm sorry to hear that, there are many mixed opinions about Visvim
@@TheSecondLoft I know man but good video