Rick OwensMULE GRANOLA

RICK OWENS SS26 TEMPLE MULE GRANOLA IN SUMI BROWN THESE MULE GRANOLAS ARE SLIP ON WITH A COVERED FOOT UP TO THE BRIDGE, AND AN OPEN BACK. THEY HAVE A GRANOLA SCULPTED FOOTBED AND A SHARK-TOOTHED SOLE. THIS MEDIUMWEGHT CALF SUEDE LEATHER IS OVERDYED WITH A BLACK JAPANESE PIGMENT CALLED SUMI THAT IS MADE FROM CARBON POWDER AND TRADITIONALLY USED IN CALIGRAPHY. THE SKINS ARE THEN WASHED TO CREATE THE UNEVEN DYE EFFECT. IT HAS A NATURAL AND WAXY HANDFEEL ACHIEVED BY DRUMMING THE SKINS WITH WAX. SINCE THE SUMI PIGMENT USED TO DYE THIS LEATHER IS NATURAL, SHADINGS AND COLOR VARIATIONS WILL BE PRESENT. THE COLOR WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE AND CHANGE WITH WEAR AND AS IT GET EXPOSED TO LIGHT AND HUMIDITY. THIS TANNERY IS LWG CERTIFIED WITH A GOLD RATING. AS THIS DYE DOES NOT COMPLETELY PENETRATE THE LEATHER, COLOR CAN TRANSFER WHEN IN CONTACT WITH LIGHT OR CONTRASTING COLORED ITEMS. IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED TO AVOID CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIALS. COLOR: SUMI BROWN/MILK/MILK MATERIAL: UPPER 100% CALF LEATHER TOE 100% CALF LEATHER PLANTAR FACING 100% CALF LEATHER INTERSOLE 100% COW LEATHER SOLE 100% RUBBER