Chie Mihara YELLOW Burgundy Derby shoes Women

A Brazilian-Japanese designer with production in Elda (Spain): artistic, feminine shoes.

Sculptural artistic design: architecturalheels, colours and unusual material mixes.

Yes: quality leather with careful Spanish work.

Generally true to size with a comfortable shape despite the sculpted heels.

Sculptedheels balance the height: more comfortable than they look.

Yes: production in Elda, Spain.

A damp cloth on the leather; care with material mixes.

The stitched models can be resoled by a cobbler.

The range is centred on the artistic feminine.

Designer positioning: high-range artistic shoes.

Clean and fully dry, stuffed with paper to keep the shape, in an aired place away from heat and humidity.

Air the shoes after use, take out the insole if removable and let it dry; specific shoe deodorants also exist.

No: direct heat deforms glue and materials. Always air-dry them, even if it takes longer.

With laces of similar length and thickness to the originals; take the old lace as a size reference.

If the model has a removable insole, yes: it can be swapped for an insole of the same size or a doctor-advised one.

Yes: stuff them with socks or paper to keep the shape and pack them in a bag separate from clothes.

When the tread pattern is smooth on the contact zones, or the shoe leans sideways when placed on the floor.

Some leather models soften with wear; feeling them stiffer in the first days is normal.

It depends on the material: treated leather tolerates light rain; suede and canvas should be protected or avoided in heavy water.

A cobbler can stretch that exact spot, or you can use shoe-stretch sprays and trees.