VINTAGE SNEAKS

RICK OWENS FW26 TOWER VINTAGE SNEAKS IN NUBLU/MILK/MILK WASHED LAMB AND SUEDE LEATHER

THESE VINTAGE SNEAKS ARE UNDER-ANKLE HEIGHT AND HAVE EIGHT EYELETS WITH LACES, TOE CAPS AND SHARK-TOOTHED BUMPER SOLES. THEY FEATURE A RESIZED, SLIGHTLY SMALLER, TRIANGULAR LEATHER APPLIQUE ON THE SIDE FOOT, A PADDED ANKLE AND CONTRAST STITCHING.

THIS IS A COMBINATION OF WASHED LAMB AND SUEDE LEATHER.

THIS MEDIUMWEIGHT LAMB LEATHER HAS A NATURAL GRAIN TEXTURE AND A WAXY HANDFEEL. THE LEATHER IS TUMBLED MULTIPLE TIMES IN A LARGE DRUM IN ORDER TO BRING OUT THE NATURAL GRAIN TEXTURE OF THE SKIN.

BECAUSE THIS SKIN IS NAKED, NOT FINISHED USING ANY PIGMENTS COVERING THE SKIN, NATURAL MARKINGS AND SHADINGS ARE VISIBLE WHICH MAKES EACH SKIN AND PRODUCT UNIQUE.

VEG TANNING MEANS ONLY VEGETAL AND NATURAL TANNINS WERE USED IN THE PROCESS OF TANNING AND PRESERVING THIS LEATHER.

THIS TANNERY IS LWG CERTIFIED WITH A GOLD RATING.

COLOR: NUBLU/MILK/MILK
MATERIAL: UPPER 100% RAM LEATHER
LATERAL DETAILS 100% CALF LEATHER
LINING 100% CALF LEATHER
INSOLE 100% CALF LEATHER
SOLE 100% THERMOPLASTIC RUBBER
SOLE HEIGHT 3.5CM