BENCHMARK is offering six pairs of the special ‘Whites’ – a bespoke order placed by Union’s one-of-a-kind ‘Boots Boss’, Ueda – at a special price!...

As some of you may have already noticed, the menu bar on the right-hand side of the blog has been updated. The...

 Oh no—my Jimmy Choo!!…… My dog managed to chew on them whilst I wasn’t looking for a moment. I can’t believe the shoes people bring in….

Kazuhiko Kato has passed away. As a child, ‘Kaettekita Yoppara’ was one of my absolute favourites, and I used to pester my uncle to play the 45 rpm record over and over again...

 Aren’t slippers all the rage at the moment? At our factory, too, people who’ve bought a brand-new pair have been adding reinforcement to the soles so they can ‘wear them outside as well’...

 11 October: On a warm, sunny afternoon, surrounded by many well-wishers, we were finally married...

 Haraguchi from the Shibuya branch has got married☆ Clap clap♪ Speaking as a family member...

  Sorry to keep you waiting!! I’d said I’d have it finished by September, but the completion of this shoehorn kept getting delayed time and time again—it’s finally ready...

 One day, I noticed that people out and about were starting to dress in autumnal attire… ...

 The Roak tasselled slip-ons, once sold at Tokyo Tongari Kids, are sure to bring back fond memories for today’s middle-aged men. 2...

Hello, I’m Takeda, and I joined the Aoyama branch as a new member of staff this May. Four months have passed since I arrived in Tokyo, not knowing my way around at all… I’m still a newcomer, but I’ll do my very best...

 To celebrate the opening of our Aoyama branch, we are offering the Medway Sole for ¥10,500—a reduction from the usual price of ¥15,750. We are very...

  Sales of the Union Works staff uniforms (by SOUND), which began in February last year. Currently, all...

 It was featured in the October issue of *hitoiki* (p. 8 onwards) in the article ‘In Love with Leather Shoes…’. This magazine, which features Alden on the cover, is actually quite….

  A rough, cold, stone-like texture…… CAROLCHRIS...

 A story I heard from a shop assistant at a second-hand clothes shop about four years ago. ‘Apparently, Red Wing have made some massive boots!’ What on earth was that all about...

On 1 September, we celebrated our fifth anniversary since opening. It is thanks to all of you who have always supported us that we have been able to reach this day. Thank you so much. And...

Tomorrow, 1 September, marks the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Union Works Aoyama store. It is thanks to all of you who have always supported us that we have been able to reach this milestone! Thank you very much...

  As the scent of autumn grows stronger—and perhaps in keeping with this—we’ve been receiving an increasing number of enquiries, so here I am again after quite some time...

  As I walk home, the night breeze blowing around me, I realise that that layer of heavy, sticky air is no longer there...

 The Shimoda Special Half Rubber Sole has been very well received since we featured it on our blog. This time, we’re looking at the leather half sole...