Kenzo Desert Boots, Black Suede with Pile Lining and Ribbed Sole, Embossed Kenzo Logo, Made in Portugal, EU 43
Kenzo Desert Boots, Black Suede with Pile Lining and Ribbed Sole, Embossed Kenzo Logo, Made in Portugal, EU 43
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Desert boots from Kenzo in black suede, lined with a dense dark pile and set on a ribbed rubber sole, with the Kenzo name embossed at the heel. EU 43, made in Portugal, with the original box.
The Piece
Kenzo was founded in Paris in 1970 by the Japanese designer Takada Kenzo, and the house has long balanced Tokyo restraint with Parisian ease. This pair takes the classic two-eyelet desert boot, a shape that has been a staple of menswear for decades, and gives it a colder-weather character: the interior is lined with a soft curled pile, and the sole is cut into a row of sawtooth ridges that grips well and adds a graphic edge from the side.
The suede is a deep, matte black that absorbs light, and the stitching and laces follow the same tone, so the whole boot reads as a single silhouette. The Kenzo logo is pressed into the suede at the back of the ankle, quietly present rather than loud. The opening is generous, the collar is soft, and the profile is low and clean enough to wear with tailored trousers as readily as with denim.
Measured by hand: height 11.5 cm (4.5 in), heel 3.5 cm (1.4 in), sole length 32 cm (12.6 in), sole width 13 cm (5.1 in). The size is EU 43, noted as approximately 28 cm (11.0 in).
Details
- Maker: Kenzo
- Style: Two-eyelet lace-up desert boot, black suede
- Lining: Dark pile
- Sole: Ribbed rubber
- Colour: Black
- Size: EU 43 (approximately 28 cm)
- Height: 11.5 cm (4.5 in)
- Heel: 3.5 cm (1.4 in)
- Sole length: 32 cm (12.6 in)
- Sole width: 13 cm (5.1 in)
- Season: Autumn and winter
- Made in: Portugal
- Included: Original box
Condition
- Clean and well kept, with no conspicuous marks or damage; any light signs of wear are shown in the photographs.
Condition grade A (very good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The embossed Kenzo mark, the lining and the sole are all photographed from several angles. Brush the suede gently in one direction, protect it from water with a suitable spray, and keep the boots on shoe trees when not worn.
Delivery from Japan
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