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The Coolest Jordan Reseller Ever

Nepenthes' secret history in sneakers.

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Apr 14, 2022
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Future Nepenthes founder Keizo Shimizu got his start in the made-in-USA import scene, flipping vintage and workwear garments to hungry Japanese consumers. That’s the clientele that frequented the first shop he opened in 1982, a purveyor of work boots and workwear called Redwood.

“The shop was roughly divided into the front and back sides and shoes occup…

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