Results for: Paraboot

Recently, we’ve seen a significant increase in repair enquiries from overseas. There really are far more of them now. It seems we’ve finally worked out why. ...

If you’ve been wearing your favourite leather shoes for many years, isn’t it inevitable that they’ll fade or discolour? Even if you take great care of them on a daily basis, the leather itself may be prone to losing its colour due to its natural characteristics, or...

The ”Chambord”, a classic model from Paraboot. The sole has been fully resoleed with Vibram #2070, and the shoes are still in good condition and ready to be worn...

It has been a month since we started our consignment sales at our Yokohama branch. Click here to visit our online shop, where we’ve launched our consignment sales: https://unionworks.stores....

The Alden 9901. Surely this is the quintessential classic, the very epitome of a timeless model? I simply can’t get enough of the unique way the cordovan leather creases. Right now...

A classic pair from Alden: the chukka boots. They feature a leather outsole, and there are no signs of significant wear.&...

In this post, I’ll be introducing a custom resole for the REDWING 3142. The 3142 is a suede chukka boot. It’s not a standard model, but rather...

The ‘Chambord’ is a Paraboot classic. You simply cannot talk about Paraboot without mentioning this model. The outsole is the genuine Paratex sole. Dainite soles and Ridgeway...

We’ve been having a run of damp, muggy days. With the rainy season set to begin in earnest soon, it must be rather frustrating for lovers of leather shoes. Perhaps that’s why, of late, leather saws...

The indentations on the top line (the collar) that you sometimes see are a problem that mainly affects imported shoes; they are caused by the heel cup being too deep, so that the ankle rubs against it. For the shape to have changed this much...

When it comes to Paraboot, the Chambord and Michel models are well known, but it turns out they also make these open-laced cap shoes. The brand label is slightly larger than on the current models...

Please note that all our shops are closed today, Wednesday. These are Tricker’s country shoes; they’ve been well worn and have developed a lovely patina, haven’t they? ☆...

Following on from the shop staff snapshots the other day, this time we’re featuring the factory staff in their own clothes! Customer Service + Engineer Shimoda pairs his Seashade Union-exclusive country boots with...

If you’re a shoe enthusiast, you’re bound to find yourself popping into Aoyama’s ”Antique Street” at least once. It’s lined with high-street shops selling Weston, Paraboot and Red Wing, and if you venture down just one side street, you’ll find a selection of Church’s and Alden...

Did you know that the well-known fashion magazine *Begin* has a women’s edition? This is it!! It’s called *LaLaBegin*. Published four times a year, one for each season...

I’ve bought some shoes for the first time in ages☆ A pair of Cobra Vamp slip-ons from Flowshape. Unfortunately, they’re made in India...

I took advantage of my time off last month to visit Paris in France♪ According to the guidebook, ”Paris is about the same size as the area within the Yamanote Line loop, and...’.

One day off, as I was about to go out, I opened the front door and looked outside to see a bird on the power line...

The value of an object varies greatly depending on the person using it. Some people call it a treasure, whilst others call it just an object. The object I am about to introduce here is, for me, something I would go so far as to describe as a treasure...

I went on a day trip to Hakone with a few members of staff. First up was the customary shoe (boot) check☆ A pair of Tricker’s Country Boots, quite well-worn—about the same as the factory manager’s. Over the years...

What a sturdy design this is, too. If you’ve recognised the brand name, I’d say you’re quite the rare breed of shoe collector. So, the correct answer is Fu...