KOJIMA "KOJI" HIROFUMI | A CONVERSATION WITH THE ATMOS DESIGNER

Known for his coveted shoe collaborations, Hirofumi Kojima, "Koji," is the head
designer of Tokyo-based footwear retailer, Atmos. During one of our trips to Japan
we sat down with Koji for a special impromptu conversation regarding the shift in
sneaker consumerism over the course of two decades and how Japan helped
shape what is now considered to be "sneaker subculture." Koji also sheds some
light on what inspires his creative design process when developing a

product with with his collaborators.