KI Leather Shoes

Incorporating effortless elegance
MOONSTAR's new "SHINARI" line. This series incorporates design elements from the Moonstar archives, mainly leather shoes, into a unique sole shape that creates cushioning by "flexing" the outsole.

The "KI" is a mule-type shoe characterized by an upper with minimal switching. While elegant in appearance, they are easy to put on and take off and can be enjoyed with ease.










DUS method
The DUS (Direct Urethane Soling) method is one of the techniques MoonStar has continued to refine in order to produce comfortable shoes.

While most shoe manufacturing methods involve "sewing" or "gluing" the upper and sole together, this is a special manufacturing method where the sole is attached "directly" to the upper.

The liquid sole material adheres to the foot mold without gaps, causing a chemical reaction that simultaneously molds and glues the shoe to the foot, creating a sense of oneness between the shoe and the foot.
The heel patch, which is made of burrs produced during the molding process, has become an iconic part of the manufacturing process.








Coexistence of Past and Present
The production incorporates many elements from the archives of MOONSTAR, which has been making Japanese footwear since the Meiji era. Designs that were acclaimed in the past are expressed with the sensibility of the present.








Safe domestic production and reliable technology
SHINARI has been manufactured at the Saga Factory, which has been responsible for the production of Moonstar's leather shoes, including comfort shoes, walking shoes, and leather shoes for government use, since its establishment in 1956.

The factory has a reliable technology that has been delivering new products to the market using various shoe-making techniques such as cement, Mackay, and stitchdown, mainly using the DUS method.