Gen Z Is Selling Out These Throwback Sneakers. Here's Where You Can Still Snag A Pair.

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What do “Kill Bill,” the 1968 Olympics and sneaker unboxing videos have in common? A pair of Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 shoes. They’re lightweight, unisex low-top sneakers originally designed over 50 years ago for the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games. And now, much thanks to TikTok, they’re having a major comeback.

If the sneakers’ eye-catching intersecting lines feel familiar, you’re probably thinking of ASICS running shoes. In 1977, Onitsuka Tiger, a subset of the Japanese lifestyle company Onitsuka Shōkai, merged with other sporting brands to form the ASICS Corporation. But the sneakers Onitsuka had designed for Mexico were the first to showcase the future brand’s now-iconic lines, which give the shoes both visual interest and structural support. With their grippy rubber soles and flaps across the heels reading “Tiger” in a gothic font, these timeless kicks have a vintage feel — something beloved by Gen Z and many fashion creators on TikTok.

Connor Chase, a fashion content creator known for styling Goodwill gems and flea market finds, gained the internet’s attention for his video unboxing the Uma Thurman-style yellow and navy Mexico 66s.

“Sneakers are really the only thing I buy new,” Chase told HuffPost. “Everything else I typically get secondhand.”

Though Gen Z is often associated with “haul”-style videos showcasing bulk buying from cheap fast fashion retailers, they’re really into thrifting. According to online thrift and consignment store ThredUp’s 2023 resale report, by 2027 the global secondhand market is expected to