What type of leather shoes are these?

The name of leather shoes varies not only by material and manufacturing method, but also by small details. So, what type of leather shoes are shown in the top image?

The correct answer is “inside shuttlecock”! Easy to use leather shoes for formal style

The leather shoes in the top image are called “Uchibane-shiki. This refers to all leather shoes in which the lace stay, the part with the dovecote through which the shoelaces are threaded, is inserted into the instep. By having the lace stays inside, the wings do not open all the way, which is said to give an elegant and awe-inspiring impression and is suitable for formal footwear. Overseas, they are called ” oxfords ” or ” balmorals “, so keep this in mind when shopping in foreign countries.

The part circled in red in the image is the lace stay.

Incidentally, the origin of the leather shoe with an inside sole is widely believed to be that Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, had a royal shoemaker make them in 1853. It is said that the name “Balmoral” came to be used after “Balmoral Castle,” the royal residence in Scotland that Lord Albert favored.

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