The MEXICO 66 model combines the features of the original LIMBER-UP training shoe that debuted in 1961 and the design of Limber shoe debuted in 1966, as one of the first models that featured the iconic Onitsuka Tiger Stripes.
Of the many Onitsuka Tiger shoes, the one most loved, most considered a staple around the world is the MEXICO 66. Here, we’ll look back on how it came to be, and the little-known history of its evolution.
Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 is a line of shoes released by Onitsuka Tiger in 1966. The shoe was first developed to be used by athletes for the 1968 Summer Olympics . This is the first shoe to use the trademark "Tiger Stripes" that would be featured in Onitsuka Tiger and Asics shoes.