GW SHOES LIKE POTTERY #MID NAVY/NATURAL DYE [S.L.P.01 GW]

Product Details.
Made in Japan sneakers produced in Kurume, where the rubber industry has long flourished. The name "SHOES LIKE POTTERY" comes from the fact that they are fired in a kiln like pottery. The rubber tape wrapped around the sole is individually stamped with a rope pattern, creating a different look for each piece, just like pottery. The joints of the elastic are fastened with a blue logo mark that resembles sealing wax, giving the design a more distinctive look.

MID NAVY ; Indigo Dyeing
Tadeai, the raw material of indigo, was introduced to Japan from China in the Muromachi period (1336-1573). Over the years, indigo dyeing spread throughout the country, and around 1750, Kurume began to actively dye fabrics with indigo. Kasuri DUCK is hand-dyed from the yarn using the same method as in those days, by preparing it with natural indigo and dyeing it by kase-dyeing.

Please refer to the comparison with the CONVERS ALL STAR to select your size.

Size Spec.
SHOES LIKE POTTERY : cm / CONVERSE : inch
22.0cm / 3½-4inch
23.0cm / 4½-5inch
24.0cm / 5½-6inch
25.0cm / 7-7½inch
26.0cm / 8-8 inch½inch
27.0cm / 9-9 inch½inch
28.0cm / 10-10 inch½inch

Material & Processing.
(Upper) cotton:100%.
(Sole) rubber / vulcanized, dyed with natural dyes

What is the vulcanization method?
Vulcanizing is another name for vulcanization. It is a very rare manufacturing method that can only be produced in a few factories in Japan. The greatest feature of this method is that the shoes are placed in a kiln called a vulcanizer (where sulfur mixed in the rubber undergoes a chemical reaction) in the final process. Shoes produced by this method have the advantages of supple and soft soles, strong and unbreakable soles, and beautiful silhouettes. Above all, the most attractive feature is the elaborate and beautiful "quality of workmanship" that can only be produced by skilled handwork.

MADE IN JAPAN