Shoes Like Pottery Low Top, Beige Japanese interiors Taking time out to try

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Shoes Like Pottery Low Top, Beige Japanese interiors Taking time out to tryThese easy to wear low top sneakers by Japanese brand Moonstar, Shoes Like Pottery, have a loyal following worldwide for their durability and understated style. The bottoms of these cream colored shoes are a bright aqua blue. About the firing process: "Just like Japanese pottery, we fire the shoes in a 120 C (248 F) kiln for 70 minutes. The extreme heat and pressure cause the sulfur mixed inside the raw rubber to chemically react, returning the rubber