£130.00
PRAS Shellcap Low Sneakers in Brown Oxford Cotton/Black see the brand switch from their usual cotton serge uppers to a Mura yarn Oxford cloth more in line with military sneakers. The left shoe comes with a military contract number stamp, reminiscent of US Army training shoes. The soles are non-slip and based on 1950s athletic shoes. They’re finished with vulcanised soles, a manufacturing process only possible in one location in Japan, giving unsurpassed durability and comfort.
Japanese sizing – please refer to the size chart for UK/EU/US conversions.
PRAS sneakers come in Japanese footwear sizing. Use the table below to compare with UK, EU and US sizes. We recommend taking your normal shoe size. If you are in-between sizes, please choose one size up.
| Size | UK | EU | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 8.5 | 42.5 | 9.5 |
| 27.5 | 9 | 43 | 10 |
| 28 | 9.5 | 44 | 10.5 |
| 29 | 10.5 | 45 | 11.5 |
Japan’s PRAS / Paradise Rubber Athletic Shoes is the creation of Anachronorm designer Tanushi Tomoki, and is a new standard in quality and durability.
Their shoes feature heavy-duty vulcanised soles, a manufacturing process that only two factories in Japan, and none in the USA, are still able to produce. This involves bonding the rubber sole to the upper using heat in a kiln and was common in the production of heavy-duty military-grade footwear in the mid-twentieth century.
The use of quality materials in PRAS sneakers doesn’t stop there, with the brand using the finest Hanpu cotton, woven in Kojima, Japan, on vintage Toyoda looms, to produce the uppers. Non-slip soles, inspired by those used on 1950s US Navy athletic shoes, continues the exceptional attention to detail right throughout the shoe.
The result of this is a sneaker of unsurpassed quality, durability and comfort, elevating the humble athletic shoe to new levels. The PRAS collection is made entirely in Japan.
PRAS shoes are tough and don’t need any specific care. Spot clean when required.
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We use Royal Mail Tracked 48 and International Tracked to send our orders in most cases. The shipping cost is calculated based on your location and the weight of your order. You can find out more about shipping costs on our shipping page. The average shipping times are:
We aim to ship all orders within 24 hours of receipt or on the next working day. Once your order has shipped, you will receive a tracking reference to your email address.
We’re happy to accept returns or exchanges of orders in new and unworn condition with original packaging within 14 days of receipt. To return your order, please contact us first at [email protected].
Unless we have made a mistake with your order, we cannot accept returns of socks, magazines or books.
For more information about returns, see our returns page.
