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Brand profile
Shoes Like Pottery
Japanese canvas plimsoll label from Moonstar, kiln-vulcanized and hand-sewn in Kurume since 2008.
KurumeOrigin
UnisexFocus
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Shoes Like Pottery
Shoes Like Pottery is a Japanese canvas sneaker label launched in 2008 by Moonstar, a Kurume footwear manufacturer operating since 1873 that began by making rubber-soled tabi. The name comes from ka-ryu, a vulcanizing process in which each hand-sewn shoe is fired in a kiln so the sulfur in the raw rubber reacts, producing a soft, flexible, durable sole. The range centers on high- and low-top plimsolls made in Japan, typically retailing around $130-190, sold through heritage and workwear stockists worldwide.
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Brand facts
- Founded
- 2008
- Origin
- Kurume, Japan
- Price
- $$
- Typical prices
- Sneakers $178–$196
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Minimalist / Contemporary