Sole attachment method determines sneaker lifespan. Glued soles fail via delamination (adhesive breakdown); vulcanized soles create molecular bonds that last decades. Ka-ryu vulcanization—a Japanese technique from the 1800s—bakes rubber and canvas together at high temperature, making the sole part of the upper.
Shoes Like Pottery and Moonstar Gym Classic both use this process from Kurume factories....
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Sandal durability splits into two camps: molded-fit (Birkenstock Arizona, cork-latex contours to individual foot shape) vs. active-support (Chaco Z/1, rigid Z-strap and PU footbed built for hiking). Neither is objectively superior—choice depends on use case, terrain, and tolerance for break-in. Chaco's resoleable construction extends life; Birkenstock's mold-to-foot design provides irreplaceable customiza...
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Feeling quite energized at the moment, as a consequence of that strange amalgam of a poor night's sleep being followed by a successful day in the classroom.
So I feel oddly buzzed and will therefore create a thread about a stage from one of my favourite groups, RESCENE.
RESCENE -- RUNAWAY -- M Countdown 260416
https://youtu.be/VB_vtps_wus?si=NJovf6bOHnacAAq3
Since I keep a playlist of my favourite groups performing in all black outfits, this stage was an immediate save for me. There is a lot to like here both to hear and to see, but I'm afraid I have to draw attention to a styling horror -- the footwear.
Yesterday I noted the delicately understated white shoes that the girls wore for their 260415 Show Champion
No such luck today. The boots they wear resemble some orthopedic footwear, or perhaps, just as bad if not worse, what visitors to Disneyland see on ...
Nike's new Marina flip-flop blends luxury leather design with aquatic shoe influences into a surprisingly compelling hybrid.
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,,,, this fancam from four years ago came to mind. This shoe style is so much more flattering.
In fact, I would give the whole outfit an A, and I am pleased she wore it for one of my favourite VIVIZ tracks.
VIIVIZ -- EUNHA -- Love Love Love -- 220712 -- TheShow
https://youtu.be/xA60tjSDj6A?si=yEFBeAUSiVtiQLNq
#Kpop #VIVIZ #Eunha #LoveLoveLove #Fancam #Shoes #Footwear #KpopStyling
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VIVIZ
In a post that included some thoughts on Kpop idol footwear, I mentioned how much I disliked "the ugly overgrown foot look".
This look, I'm sad to say, has recently been sported by one of my favourite idols, Eunha, who is standing winking on the right.
What to my eyes is a less than lovely shoe style is, I suspect, one to which Eunha herself is actually partial. She quite often wears boots and shoes like this; although no doubt height equalization has something to do with the choice, Eunha probably enjoys enough seniority as an idol to be able to pick and choose, or at least exercise a veto, when it comes to styling. She could something more elegant.
She doesn't always put such horrors on her feet. I know that there have been some more graceful shoes in some recent stages, but...
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