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The Tai-Chi<\/b> achieved cult status<\/b> after gracing the feet of kung fu film superstar Bruce Lee<\/b> in what remains his final film, The Game of Death<\/i><\/b> (1978). The Tai-Chi then enjoyed unprecedented popularity in the 1970s<\/b>, before becoming a more niche icon.<\/p>\n
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In2003<\/b>, Onitsuka Tiger experienced arenewed popularity<\/b> with a Mexico version\u2014thicker and lemon-yellow\u2014worn by actress Uma Thurman in Quentin Tarantino\u2019s filmKill Bill Vol. 1<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n
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A new it-shoes: the Tai-Chi Sakura<\/h2>\n
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Today, the brand is making a comeback among Millennials passionate about Japanese culture.<\/p>\n
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Celebrating the Tai-Chi Sakura<\/b> model, the Onitsuka Tiger x Versace capsule collection<\/b> offers no fewer than eight looks for men and women<\/b>, featuring a wide array of organic and pastel colors<\/b> (pink, green, black and brown, black and yellow, metallic silver\u2026). The materials, meanwhile, evoke raw energy<\/b> through the use of suede and nappa leather.<\/p>\n
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Embodying all the innovation of the Japanese firm\u2014which began with a single baseball sneaker in 1949 by Kihachiro Onitsuka<\/b> before expanding into other sports\u2014these new creations come directly from the Sanin factory in Tottori, Japan<\/b>.<\/p>\n
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Having passed away in 2007, the brand is preparing to commemorate, next year, the 20th anniversary of the founder\u2019s passing<\/b>.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With a vintage look<\/b>, the textures appear subtly faded or polished.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That said, the two brands haven\u2019t forgotten their identities: the double stitching on the stripes for Onitsuka Tiger<\/b> and the Medusa logo<\/b>\u2014a figure from Greek mythology with hair made of snakes\u2014appearing in relief as a studded metal ornament on the heel counter<\/b> for the Tai-Chi Sakura and on the vamp for the moccasin.<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Versace proves that shoes can be an ingenious accessory<\/b>. Expect to pay 590 euros for the Tai-Chi Sakura in smooth leather, 630 euros for the metallic version. Ultimately, it is the loafers\u2014currently the most coveted leather shoes among Gen Z<\/b>\u2014that command the highest price tag at 850 euros.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time Onitsuka Tiger has partnered with an established luxury house. In recent years, the Japanese sports brand has teamed up with such diverse and prestigious names as Valentino Garavani, Givenchy, and Patou<\/b>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The subtle execution of this capsule collection proves that it is possible to offer new, innovative, authentic, and therefore desirable<\/b> designs, combining style and performance, in the vein of the Adidas Originals x Wales Bonner collaboration. A skillful harmony of identity<\/b> for two brands that, despite originating from two distinct continents, have found common ground.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Versace](\"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Versace_Onitsuka_Tiger_2.jpg\" "\\"Versace")