Moonstar Shoes Like Pottery Black Shoes

Description:
Refined yet casual, this lightweight and breathable canvas shoe has an eye-catchy sky-blue rubber sole. The shoe’s attractive rubber sole is in fact fused onto its canvas uppers using a traditional vulcanizing method called ka-ryu. Shoes are baked in kilns, like pottery, hence the shoe’s simply stated namesake. Durable, versatile and an all around classic – a sure to be closet staple year round.

Measurements:
Moonstar Shoes Like Pottery shoes tend to run large, and many customers choose a half size or one size smaller than normal. Please email [email protected] for any sizing inquiries.

24 CM (Japan) / Men 6 (US) / Women 7 (US)
25 CM (Japan) / Men 7 (US) / Women 8 (US)
26 CM (Japan) / Men 8 (US) / Women 9 (US)
27 CM (Japan) / Men 9 (US) / Women 10 (US)
28 CM (Japan) / Men 10 (US) / Women 11 (US)
29 CM (Japan) / Men 11 (US) / Women 12 (US)
30 CM (Japan) / Men 12 (US) / Women 13 (US)

History:
Founded in Kurume, Japan in 1873, Moonstar first began as a producer of the traditional Japanese footwear called tabi, a thin five-toed slip on shoe with a rubber sole. In 1967, Moonstar factories adopted a process called direct injection and the productivity and durability of this method perfected over time eventually drove Moonstar to start manufacturing Japanese school shoes, which in Japan must meet rigid and high standards. As a result, Moonstar currently manufactures over 80% of the school shoes worn by students across Japan. Moonstar later developed internal brands like Shoes Like Pottery, which was built on Moonstar’s place as leaders in a type of vulcanizing called ka-ryu, a process performed by only a select handful of shoe manufacturers around the world. In the ka-ryu process, each shoe is fired in a kiln which causes the sulfur mixed inside the raw rubber to chemically react, returning the rubber to its natural elasticity and creating a soft, flexible, and durable sole.

Materials:
100% Cotton Canvas, Fine Vulcanized Rubber sole

Variation:
Due to theshoe’s unique production method, the rubber soles on these shoes mayhave some natural irregularity and variation amongthat are not a sign of defect or damage.

Care Instructions:
Spot clean with damp cloth and a soft brush

Returns must be made within 2 weeks in original, unused condition with all packaging for either 1. Store credit for the full amount or 2. Refund – minus a 20% restocking fee.Tortoise does not cover the cost of return shipping or the cost of re-shipping an exchange,and the cost of shipping for returns and exchanges is the responsibility of the customer.