These are replica shoes that faithfully reproduce the Carpe Diem shoes, including the wooden lasts, materials, and manufacturing methods, from the leather craft brand "Carpe Diem" of the era led by Mr. Maurizio Altieri. The wooden lasts were taken over by Mr. Jun Hashimoto, who had worked for the brand. A detailed comparison of the two is available in this article on the junhashimoto official blog: https://junhashimoto.com/archives/26555 According to my research, I seem to have purchased these around 2010-2013. The original price was 80,000 yen + tax. The uppers are made of horse suede wax leather and are extremely durable. If you take care of the soles beforehand and apply a waterproof spray, they can also be used as proper rain shoes. I also liked the neat appearance of the McKay construction. The color is a slightly reddish black. The size is 43, which is equivalent to 27.0cm - 28.0cm. As you can see in the images, the leather laces have different colors on the right and left shoes. I haven't replaced them, and they became this way over time, which I believe is due to the aging of the leather's individual characteristics. I hope to sell them to someone who can appreciate that as well. You can see black marks on the insole, but this is not mold. It's the charcoal from the back of a separate insole I used at the time, which was applied for odor elimination. The function of the shoes is not impaired at all, but please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned about the stains. The condition is very good, but these are used items, so please refrain from purchasing if you are sensitive to such things. Instant purchase is also welcome. #junhashimoto Size...27.5cm Material...Genuine leather Stains, tears, odors, etc....None Color...Black系 (Black-based)