Why Regal is Trusted Worldwide Vol. 3 | REGAL
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The Latest and Best Footwear, Curated by Regal
Regal offers a wide range of footwear each season, from formal business shoes to stylish casual options. Its latest models perfectly blend sophisticated fashion sense with high quality, meeting the demands of men's footwear in any era.
Photographs by HAYASHI Toshiichirou(FOREST)Styling by INADA IsseiText by Yasuhiro TakeishiEdit by ITO Yuji (OPENERS)
A Pair for Both Casual and Elegant Occasions
As the saying goes, "Style starts from the feet up," and shoes have always been central to fashion. Footwear holds immense influence, capable of shaping the overall look and even the impression of the wearer. Regal, deeply understanding this inseparable relationship between fashion and shoes, has led Japanese fashion from the ground up. They introduced American-style dress shoes that adorned the feet of the Ivy League and traditional fashion scenes, and later popularized American casual style nationwide with their hit sneakers. What remains unchanged in Regal's shoemaking, then and now, is proven by their latest models.
Among Regal's new offerings, the mountain boot is a key focus for this autumn and winter. Featuring authentic specifications unique to Regal, such as a storm welt and gusseted tongue to prevent water ingress, and a Vibram sole, these mountain boots are crafted using the company's traditional Goodyear welt construction. This method ensures high durability and molds to the wearer's foot over time. Furthermore, like their dress shoes, the soles can be replaced, allowing for long-term use. Notably, they are produced in Regal's domestic factory for dress shoes. This results in a refined, urban elegance, unlike rugged hiking boots, with a beautiful, neat silhouette and delicate stitching. They can be stylishly paired not only with casual outfits but also with sophisticated, mature fashion.
The Goodyear welt construction allows the internal cork material to conform to the foot's shape over time, enhancing comfort. The outsole can be replaced, and other repairs are also available, ensuring these can be cherished for a long time, just like Regal's dress shoes.
Their refined elegance, inherited from dress shoes, allows them to be coordinated even with suits. The chic grey suede boots perfectly complement the latest look of a tweed suit dressed down with a turtleneck.
With a slightly slim silhouette that minimizes bulk, these mountain boots also match modern tapered trousers. They blend seamlessly into urban, mixed styles, such as a rider's blouson in navy, paired with a tie, and a hat.
This is the quintessential American casual style with jeans and a down vest, a perfect match for mountain boots. However, their smart, elegant form prevents the footwear from looking too rugged, allowing them to be worn in the city without feeling out of place. The落ち着きのある (calm) wine-colored suede also adds a mature accent.
A First-Ever Year Model with a Touch of Modern Sensibility
Regal's commitment to fashion is embodied in the "Year Model," launched in 2016. Designed to express "the fusion of the latest trends and Regal's unique identity," one model is released in a limited quantity each year. The first Year Model in 2016 was a long wingtip, limited to 300 pairs, crafted from two types of black leather with distinct textures—smooth and grained—and accented with white shoelaces. While rooted in Regal's signature traditional style, the tonal color blocking and monochrome palette add a sophisticated, contemporary mode sensibility, resulting in a highly versatile pair that can be used to accent casual, mode, or even dress styles. Furthermore, thanks to the Goodyear welt construction made in their own factory, comfort and durability are exceptional.
What's noteworthy about these new Regal models isn't just their adaptability to contemporary fashion or their trend-setting freshness. It's the solid quality, underpinned by the advanced techniques Regal has cultivated over many years. Yes, it is precisely because they possess both fashion's timeliness and footwear's timelessness that Regal shoes are trusted worldwide. [AD]
In an all-black mode-inspired outfit, monochrome shoes are the perfect match. When the color palette lacks variation, it can lead to a flat appearance, so the key is to create depth through diverse textures. Shoes with contrasting leather finishes are ideal for this.
A bohemian-inspired look featuring a stand-collar coat, vivid knitwear, chinos, and a knit cap. While casual shoes like sneakers would be appropriate, deliberately choosing monochrome dress shoes as a contrasting element brings the entire outfit together with a mature feel.
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