The other day, I was shown a rather unusual pair of shoes. Hmm... aren’t they lovely?...

Even if you handle it with care, before you know it, the end of the cord ends up looking like this. When it gets to this stage, it’s time to replace it. It’s quite difficult to find one that’s close to the original, but if you just leave it...

This book was published in 1976, a year when the United States was buzzing with excitement over its bicentenary. I reckon... (sweat) ...it says ‘1976’ on it, so that must be right, surely? I was completely absorbed by the content...

These days, I find myself almost under the illusion that this heat might last forever… For someone like me, who spends all my time holed up underground, these summer sunbeams pouring down at a right angle from directly overhead are….

  A VESSEL screwdriver. The other day, whilst I was finishing off securing a pair of high heels, I was tightening the screws really, really tightly when...

UNION’s first service vehicle. Thank you for seven years of loyal service. It arrived at UNION back when the current Benchmark was still the old factory, and it served us well. &nbs...

 Union Works is a small company specialising in shoe repairs, but there is plenty of work to be done besides the repairs themselves. One such task is ‘customer data entry’....

A common question we get on the phone is: ‘Can you replace the XX with a △△ sole?’ The vast majority of these enquiries are about Red Wing… This is the benchmark...

  It’s been so muggy every day, hasn’t it… I’m already feeling a bit worn out. But something lovely happened that blew all that away &n...

Can you believe it!! From 1 July to 31 August!! As a token of our gratitude to our loyal blog readers, the return fee—which is normally ¥1,050—will be...

……These days, as the rain falls silently in this quiet season, I hope you are all well. This is Haraguchi from the Shibuya branch. Well...

 There have been quite a few rainy days again recently. So, here’s the product I introduced the other day. These waterproof sprays—I’m sure you’ve all used them at least once...

Our Union Works factory uniforms have been proving very popular, and the coveralls have sold out in the blink of an eye! We’re now awaiting the next delivery. We apologise for the delay...

 The Whites exhibition at the Aoyama branch came to an end today. Our Whites collection too… ….

Now that the weather has turned properly warm, we’ve been seeing an increase in repairs for slip-ons, loafers and deck shoes. It looks...

Sooo much—sooo much more—I want to get to know you—sooo much—sooo much more— The Whites Boots Exhibition at unionworksAOYAMA...

Have you had a chance to check out the Whites exhibition currently on at the Aoyama branch? Doesn’t it just make you feel all excited when you look at it? Personally, I’m so excited that I just keep wanting one thing after another...

Head straight ahead towards the Mizonokuchi junction. As you’ll need to turn right onto Fuchu Kaido… please join the side road on the left near the footbridge marked ‘Kawasaki City Mizonokuchi No. 3’...

Whites boots are available to order at BENCHMARK. To encourage as many people as possible to wear them and discover the quality of Whites, our staff wear them every day to allow them to develop a patina...

‘What on earth is this?’...

BENCHMARK Store Manager Ueda and myself, the Aoyama branch...