Right now (and probably not long after this), you can buy some Japan-exclusive Red Wing shoes right here in the U.S. Before they flew their way across the Atlantic, Red Wing’s Sport Oxfords took a layover Stateside at Nordstrom Rack, where, not only can you buy them without using Japanese proxy sites, you can also get them for 45 percent off.
The Sport Oxford is a reproduction of Red Wing style from the 1930s and was originally marketed as an active lifestyle shoe. Vintage details include an unstructured toe box as well as a Gro-Cord sole reproduced by Vibram fixed to a full-grain leather moccasin-style upper.
In addition to the overseas-exclusive are Red Wing’s stock of derbies and engineer boots, so don’t miss out on that.
Sport Oxford by Red Wing $290 $160
