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New Ivassi Shoes

Sometimes life throws you a win that you really didn’t see coming.

Since I started posting on instagram daily, playing at Mens Style Influencer, at the start of this year, I’ve been incredibly lucky to land a few collaborations—from the legends at OTAA and Yiume to the great deals at Sparrods & Co and my local go-to, Civic Shoes.

But today, things went up a gear. Milton, the owner of Civic Shoes in Baileys Arcade, Canberra, called me up with a bit of a challenge. He’s designed his own line of Oxfords for the corporate world—the kind that are actually comfortable. He watched enough people scootering and walking to work in sneakers carrying their dress shoes and decided to fix it.

He’s created these beautiful Oxfords—black, brown, and this custom color he mixed himself (a bit of a mahogany-oxblood blend). The leather is soft right out of the box and the soles are flexible, like a pair of runners.

Since I told him I’m heading to Japan soon and plan on clocking about 20k steps a day, he reckons I’m the perfect "case study" to see if they can handle the heat. He handed me a brand new pair to put through the ringer.

I gave them a quick condition with Saphir Renovateur and a light polish on the toe just to get them ready. They’re fully resoleable and come with Topy protection, so they’re built for the long haul.

For $349 AUD ($250 USD), these are absolute crackers. To be given a pair as a "use case" study by the shop owner himself? It’s not something I ever imagined I’d be doing when I started this journey.

Cheers, Milton! Let’s see how they handle the streets of Tokyo. 🇯🇵👞

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New Ivassi Shoes