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● [Purchased nearly 10 years ago at a physical store in Taito-ku, Tokyo]
● According to the shop staff, because of the McKay construction, the stitching would come undone if the toe was worn down. Therefore, immediately after purchase, the toe and heel were reinforced at a specialty store called "Orange Heel" in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
...I remember that this reinforcement alone cost around 6,000 yen (see images 2, 9, and 10).
● The stitching is visible on the edge, so it doesn't seem to be the usual McKay method, but as shown in images 16 and 17, a paper tag that says "McKay Sewing" was attached when it was sold.
...It may be a "Black Rapid" construction.
● The non-slip on the middle of the leather sole is a commercially available product from "Mr. Minit."
● I usually wear 27cm in leather shoes (26.5cm in Regal).
These shoes also have a "27" marking, but I think the size feels a bit large, so I used a thick insole.
● Returns are not accepted even if the size doesn't fit, so I have attached a comparison image with a Regal "JR50AL" 26.5cm as a size reference in image 12.
● The stitching is white, but some parts have turned reddish due to aging.
...See image 13.
● There was no original box at the time of purchase, and I was given a box for another pair of shoes at the store, so I will send it in that (reused) box.
● Please also read my profile.
● Thank you for your consideration.
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