COMPLIMENTARY WATERPROOF COATING.
OAO's water-repellent coating protects your shoes from everyday rain and dirt while keeping them beautiful.
It draws on a water-repellent treatment refined over nearly 100 years for kimono in Kyoto, Japan—each pair finished by hand, one at a time, by Kyoto artisans.
Customers who purchase an eligible pair receive this water-repellent coating (a ¥4,400 value) free of charge.
Coating applied by an artisan's hand.
Unlike ordinary after-treatments such as water-repellent sprays, it uses specialized techniques and machinery to drive the agent deep into every single fiber, achieving stronger water repellency than usual. The treatment leaves the look unchanged and does not compromise breathability.
Beauty that lasts.
Because the coating formula is tailored to each product, items made from different materials keep their original appearance while continuing to repel dirt and rain—typically for about one to two years. Applying gentle heat periodically with a household hair dryer helps the effect last even longer.
