MAKERS Engineer Boots in Black Leather, Made in Japan, US 6.5, Broken In
MAKERS Engineer Boots in Black Leather, Made in Japan, US 6.5, Broken In
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A guide for this piece: about $57, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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Black leather engineer boots from MAKERS, the small Japanese bootmaker admired by heritage collectors for its small-batch work, already broken in and showing a rich patina.
The Piece
MAKERS is a Japanese bootmaker producing in small numbers for a devoted domestic following. Its boots rarely appear outside Japan, which is why collectors of heritage footwear watch for them closely alongside better-known names in the engineer boot world.
This pair follows the classic engineer pattern: a pull-on shaft with a buckled strap at the top and another across the instep, a rounded toe and a low stacked heel. The black leather has taken on deep creasing at the vamp and brown undertones along the edges, and the shafts are lined in tan leather. The insole is debossed with the MAKERS crest, and the boots are finished on a rubber sole over a leather welt, the outsole showing a leather waist between forefoot and heel.
They are marked US 6 1/2, a smaller size well suited to a narrow or small foot, or to women who wear engineer boots.
Engineer boots are meant to be worn hard, and these have been: the creases are set, the leather has softened and the next owner inherits a pair that is already comfortable.
Details
- Designer: MAKERS
- Season: Not dated
- Model / ref: Engineer boot
- Material: Leather upper and lining; rubber outsole
- Colour: Black
- Made in: Japan
- Tagged size: US 6 1/2
- Measurements: US 6 1/2
- Included: No accessories
Condition
- Good pre-owned condition, well broken in.
- General scuffing across the uppers, consistent with wear.
- Some marking to the linings.
- Soles with wear but serviceable; buckles intact.
Condition grade B on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Clean, condition and polish regularly; a cobbler can resole when needed.
Delivery from Japan
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