{"product_id":"kung-fu-shoes","title":"Kung Fu Shoes","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKung Fu Shoes in Black Canvas With a Rubber Sole\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKung fu shoes are about as simple as footwear gets: a black cloth upper, a thin flat sole and nothing else. They come from the martial arts halls of China, where the same slipper has been worn for generations to practice forms, tai chi and footwork, and they have long since crossed into everyday dress across East Asia. The reason is the same on the training floor and on the street. A shoe this light and this flexible lets the foot feel the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair keeps the traditional shape and updates what touches the pavement. The upper is black canvas, cut low on the instep with elastic gussets at the sides, so the shoe slips on in one motion and stays put without laces. Inside, a pale perforated lining lets air circulate. The sole is grooved rubber with a stitched white edge, the line that gives kung fu shoes their unmistakable profile, and it bends fully in the hand, from toe to heel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the mat, that flexibility is the point: the foot can pivot, slide and root without the stiffness of a sneaker. Off the mat, the same qualities make it an easy summer shoe, one that packs flat in a bag, weighs almost nothing and dries quickly after a summer shower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack canvas goes with nearly everything in a Japanese-inspired wardrobe. Wear them with wide hakama-style pants, a jinbei set or shinobi pants for a look built on clean lines, or with cropped trousers and bare ankles in warm weather. They are sized in EU numbers from 35 to 45 and fit true to size. If you are between two sizes, take the larger one, since canvas does not stretch the way leather does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper: black canvas, elastic side gussets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLining: perforated canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSole: grooved rubber with stitched white edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlip-on, no laces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSizes: EU 35 to 45, true to size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor martial arts practice and everyday wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"JAPAN CLOTHING","offers":[{"title":"black \/ 36","offer_id":54644424999259,"sku":"14:193;200000124:200000334","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"black \/ 37","offer_id":54644425032027,"sku":"14:193;200000124:100010482","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"black \/ 38","offer_id":54644425064795,"sku":"14:193;200000124:200000898","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"black \/ 39","offer_id":54644425097563,"sku":"14:193;200000124:200000364","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"black \/ 35","offer_id":54644425130331,"sku":"14:193;200000124:200000333","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"black \/ 44","offer_id":54644425163099,"sku":"14:193;200000124:100010487","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"black \/ 45","offer_id":54644425195867,"sku":"14:193;200000124:3116","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"black \/ 40","offer_id":54644425228635,"sku":"14:193;200000124:100013888","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"black \/ 41","offer_id":54644425261403,"sku":"14:193;200000124:100010483","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"black \/ 42","offer_id":54644425294171,"sku":"14:193;200000124:200000337","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"black \/ 43","offer_id":54644425326939,"sku":"14:193;200000124:200000338","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/9300\/2473\/files\/kung-fu-shoes-front.jpg?v=1793885743","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/kung-fu-shoes","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}