ha | za | ma Declaration of War Dress Shoes, Dark Croc-Embossed Patent, Red Fanged Jaw, JP 24 cm
ha | za | ma Declaration of War Dress Shoes, Dark Croc-Embossed Patent, Red Fanged Jaw, JP 24 cm
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Teeth underfoot
A derby that bares its teeth: the block heel is modelled as an open jaw. One of the designs that defined the label after the hand heel.
Best for: Collectors of Japanese avant-garde footwear
Condition notes
Described as lightly worn with no notable marks. Worn a few times and still described as fine. No box.
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Declaration of War dress shoes from ha | za | ma in dark croc-embossed patent with a red jaw, marked JP 24 cm. One of the Tokyo label's sculpted-heel designs, offered lightly worn.
The Piece
The heel is a mouth. Seen from the side, a sculpted jaw opens beneath the wearer with rows of pointed teeth, turning a formal lace-up into a quiet threat. The upper is cut as a classic derby with brogue detailing, which makes the fanged heel all the more unexpected.
ha | za | ma is the Tokyo label of designer Ryosuke Matsui, whose sculpted heels are made in Japan in short runs.
Details
- Maker: ha | za | ma
- Model: Declaration of War dress shoes
- Design: Lace-up dress shoe on a jaw-shaped heel
- Upper: Embossed patent leather
- Heel: Sculpted fanged jaw
- Colour: Dark croc-embossed patent with a red jaw
- Size: JP 24 cm as marked; roughly EU 38 (approximate conversion)
- Accompanied by: Pair only
Japanese sizes are centimetres of foot length; the European figure is approximate.
Condition
- Worn a few times, with no notable marks.
- Worn a few times and still fine.
- No box.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade AB (light signs of wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
An authentic ha | za | ma piece; the maker's marks visible in the photographs are consistent with that. Our curators check every detail in Japan before dispatch. Keep the leather away from prolonged damp and heat, wipe the sculpted heels with a soft dry cloth and let the pair rest between wears.
Delivery from Japan
The pair is packed by hand in Japan, with shaped support inside a sturdy carton. Shipping is quoted and agreed with you before purchase, weighing EMS, then FedEx, then air cargo, all insured and tracked. Duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
Japanese shoe sizes are given in centimetres of foot length, checked here by hand, and makers differ by half a size or more. Compare with a pair you already wear from the same maker and allow a little margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our shoe size conversion chart sets Japan beside US, UK, EU and Korean sizes, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
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