KADOYA boots, KA-VOGEL. I'm selling these because I no longer have the opportunity to wear them. The current retail price is unknown. Probably discontinued. It seems that Ando Shoe Manufacturing has gone out of business. The following is an excerpt from their past website: ■ Product Features Boots & Boots NORWEGIAN PROCESS "Sewing the bottom vertically and horizontally." One side of the sewing thread is sewn horizontally, using a reverse welt stitch, to the reverse leather material and the rib part of the leather insole at the heart of the shoe. The other side is sewn vertically to the main body and the midsole (midsole) with an outstitch. The former prevents the insole from falling out and the foot from swaying from side to side, and the latter is sewn all the way to the midsole, creating an integrated whole for the shoe. This is a very time-consuming process, but it allows for the sole to be replaced many times over due to wear and tear. In this way, the Norwegian process directly sews the insole and the upper material together, so the upper material must be made of leather with a firm fiber layer that has the original firmness of the leather. Also, to perform such a process, it is not permissible to compromise on the selection of materials. The Norwegian process, which sews the materials themselves horizontally and vertically as a shoe manufacturing method, is made extremely sturdy. Special water-repellent sole thread is used. ■ Materials Sole: Vibram tank sole Upper: Pull-up oil leather 2.2mm thick (North American raw hide) (Black is oil leather) Lining: Cowhide 1.6mm thick KADOYA Ando Shoe Manufacturing