{"product_id":"rios-of-mercedes-rural-kansas-black","title":"Rural Kansas","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e— Rural Kansas —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRios of Mercedes, a custom bootmaker founded in 1853.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBased in Mercedes, Texas, the company continues to make each pair of boots by hand while preserving traditional methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRios boots feature a distinctive construction that uses cloth in place of the cork typically used in a shoe's insole.\u003cbr\u003eAs a result, the sole flexes easily, offering a softness underfoot despite the substantial appearance characteristic of western boots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnother defining feature is the raised toe.\u003cbr\u003eSlightly lifted from new, the sole settles in with wear and the curve gradually becomes more pronounced. Rios's signature “spring toe” is not complete from the outset; it develops through walking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRural Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese all-black western boots were created with the rural landscape of the American Midwest in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe upper and shaft are unified in BLACK, with color-based decoration kept to a minimum.\u003cbr\u003eThe muted sheen of the smooth leather and the silhouette of the boots themselves remain fully visible, creating a quiet, rugged pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis BLACK, too, will not remain the same as when you first begin wearing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith wear, the leather develops more luster, and the color gradually changes in the areas that experience the most friction.\u003cbr\u003eGRAY emerges from the deep BLACK, and over time, depending on the light, nuances reminiscent of DEEP GREEN may also begin to show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePrecisely because it is a single color, the subtle changes in tone are especially visible in this leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe toe features Rios's signature spring toe.\u003cbr\u003eIt is given a slight curve from new, and as you walk and the sole settles in, that curve gradually becomes more pronounced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe shaft stitching, “LUNA,” is inspired by the moon.\u003cbr\u003eGOLD double stitching runs across the BLACK leather, adding decoration through fine lines alone within the all-black design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe sole is leather.\u003cbr\u003eTraditional lemonwood pegs are driven in, while the bottom is left solid rather than finished with a half sole.\u003cbr\u003eNot overly refined like a dress shoe, it creates a slightly rugged look inspired by rural dress style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePerforations are applied to the tongue, though they may not be included depending on the size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRather than adding color, the color is created by wearing in the BLACK.\u003cbr\u003eAs the leather develops a sheen, picks up marks, and the spring toe takes shape, it gradually becomes a black unlike the one it had at the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn the city, or somewhere with a little more scent of earth.\u003cbr\u003eRural Kansas is made to be worn continuously, without being tied to any particular place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e※Boots made in American workshops may vary slightly from pair to pair. Please enjoy the marks and variations in tone characteristic of natural leather, as well as the differences in expression created by handwork, as part of these boots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have written a BLOG about Rios of Mercedes. Please take a look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/storecliche.com\/blogs\/pick-up\/not-just-western-boots\"\u003e・“Rios of Mercedes as a Genre”\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rios of Mercedes","offers":[{"title":"BLACK \/ US 7.5D","offer_id":41643199103050,"sku":"","price":297000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"BLACK \/ US 8D","offer_id":41627760164938,"sku":null,"price":297000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"BLACK \/ US 8.5D","offer_id":41627760197706,"sku":null,"price":297000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"BLACK \/ US 9D","offer_id":41627760230474,"sku":null,"price":297000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"BLACK \/ US 9.5D","offer_id":41627760263242,"sku":null,"price":297000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"BLACK \/ US 10D","offer_id":41627760296010,"sku":null,"price":297000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6174\/8554\/files\/L1001083_118a3fef-0d5a-4831-b449-cd3422ff8fd1.jpg?v=1757580742","url":"https:\/\/storecliche.com\/en\/products\/rios-of-mercedes-rural-kansas-black","provider":"cliché","version":"1.0","type":"link"}