The toe cap and wings are decorated with three distinctive stitch lines, also known as puritan stitching, using a three-needle sewing machine, which has become rare today. The heel portion is allowed to express the unique British crown mark. The Japanese Military collection was designed and based on the archive of military footwear manufactured by Sanders, which is an official supplier of the British MOD (Ministry of Defense). [英訳]
靴は実際に試着しての購入がMUSTだと考えるためサイズは割愛。但し、筆者の足は幅が広く甲が低い。 足のサイズはジャストでも羽根が閉じ切ってしまうことが多く、靴の内側小指の部分が大抵えぐれる。また、新しい革靴を履く時は大抵親指の第一関節と第二関節の間がボロボロになる。参考までに。 Size is omitted because we believe that shoes MUST be purchased after actually trying them on. However, the author’s feet are wide and have a low instep. Even if the size of my foot is just right, I often find that the wings are not fully closed, and the inside of the shoe is usually gouged at the little toe. Also, when I wear new leather shoes, the area between the first and second joints of my thumb is usually torn up. For reference.
Size should be purchased true to size. The leather will be softer, but since it is polished leather, it does not feel stretched much. The instep is high, so the author can get a roomy fit even with a true-to-size. I wondered why the instep was so high for English shoes, but when I heard that it was a Japan-only collection, I understood.
Polished leather is leather with a special resin treatment applied to its surface, so called glass leather. Since the surface is treated with resin and cream does not penetrate, the basic maintenance is to wipe it with water and then wipe it dry. Compared to ordinary glass leather, the finish may be different, and although there are some fine wrinkles, it does not feel cracked. The only crack is at the heel, which was cracked just by wearing the shoes, although I did not force my foot through the heel at all. However, the scuffing is not healed because the surface resin has been scraped off.
The tan part rubs when tightening the laces, so the resin peels off and becomes ragged. It doesn’t bother me because I can’t see them when I’m wearing them, but I feel a little sad when I take them off. They become more tattered than you can imagine.
The three-stitch toe is unique to SANDERS and can be recognized at a glance. There used to be a pair with an arrow sewn on it, but I honestly thought that was tacky.
I use these as my rain shoes when I go to the office. They have many holes and are a bit cumbersome to put on.
It is a good shoe that can enjoy the good points of glass leather. Even if you wear a suit, if your pants are not too short, you can wear them to the office without hesitation because you can’t see the high-cut look. You can also wear them with khaki pants for a military look. The polished leather is resistant to rain, so you can wear them as rain shoes without hesitation.
Sanders & Sanders Ltd was established in 1873 by the Brothers William and Thomas Sanders in Rushden, Northamptonshire. Although the start was with only 5 craftsmen, thanks to the evolution of Goodyear-welted manufacturing and the contract with British Army in 1910’s, their shoe business has steadily expanded until now. Sanders & Sanders Ltd is still under family management of their 5th generation, and known as well-established shoemaker with clients worldwide.[3]
