MOONSTAR
GYM CLASSIC SNEAKERS
GYM CLASSIC SNEAKERS
Gym classic sneakers by MoonStar. These light-weight canvas trainers are based on the company's training shoe model from the 1960's. The rubber sole goes through a stage of 'vulcanization', or 'ka-ryu' in Japanese, in which the shoes are fired, just like ceramics, in a kiln, improves the strength and flexibility of the rubber.
Moonstar shoes are unisex. Please note that sizing is listed in men’s sizes, so they tend to run larger. We recommend choosing one size down from your usual size.
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Composition & Care
Composition & Care
Composition: 100% Canvas; sole: Rubber.
Made in Japan
About the Designer
About the Designer
MoonStar is a footwear company that has been producing shoes in Kurume, Japan since 1873. Kurume has long been recognized as a centre of Japan’s rubber industry, famed for the production of tyres and jika-tabi – rubber-soled work boots featuring a split toe. Today, MoonStar hand-produces minimal and functional footwear, still worn today by farmers and workmen.
MoonStar is known for a unique technique called ‘vulcanization’. Each pair of shoes is fired, just like ceramics, in a 120-degree kiln for 70 minutes. This process, "ka-ryu" in Japanese, improves the strength and flexibility of the rubber, creating durable shoes that are ready to weather any type of outdoor encounter. For that reson MoonStar shoes are often referred to as ‘shoes like pottery’.
