Designer Ato Matsumoto is probably best known outside of Japan for his Cow Hide Boot, the high top sneaker worn by Kanye West and some other stars.
Here we present you now the colorways of the boot that will be available for Fall/Winter 2008. This season they will be coming out in black, silver, white and red. All of them come in a mix of leather and patent leather.
Expect them to soon released at Rowgage.
Detailed images after the jump.

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Ato Matsumoto’s take on a sneaker has produced a stunning and functional styled piece of footwear that has yet hardly made it out of Japan until now. The brand got a lot of press last year after Kanye West was seen rocking the Ato Cow Hide Boots.
For 2008 the Japanese designer presents a new set of Cow Hide Boots consisting of a black, white and all silver colorway. It features 2 velcro straps and comes in a mix of patent leather and regular premium leather.
These three colorways will be released at Rowgage on 4th of April. Check them out in detail after the jump.

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Ato Matsumoto’s take on a sneaker has produced a new style of footwear that has yet to make it out of Japan until now. oki-ni.com has an exclusive distribution deal on the Ato Cow Hide Boot, recently spotted on the feet of Kanye West. This high top is currently in demand and features 2 velcro straps and comes in a mix of patent leather and regular premium leather. Not due to be released in Europe or the US until January next year, oki-ni has secured the deal to bring these to you first.
We already presented the black and white models to you, now oki-ni also offers the red colorway of the sneaker. It certainly is not a shoe for everybody, but if you are looking for something out of the norm, this is the way to go!

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We presented you the Ato Matsumoto Cow Hide Boot a while ago. The sneaker got some fame after Kanye West was seen wearing them a couple of times, including in one of his last videos. Until now it was very hard, if not impossible, to come across them outside of Japan. Now Oki-Ni is offering them exclusively online as an pre-order.
“…features 2 velcro straps and comes in a mix of patent leather and regular premium leather. Not due to be released in europe or the states until January next year, oki-ni has secured the deal to bring these to you first.”
If you were looking for these, here is your chance! They go for £199.

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