Custom
When I’m ordering the flame panda, I’m seeking an original design from the brand, I did not know well much of the history revolves around boots. But this lace to toe design looks original to me, and the 131 last they named it (gu) in Mandarin means stable in translation; it looks stable, tough, and well balanced in my eye, and yet, a single type of natural vegetable tanned leather isn’t just about it; to add in more complexity, I chose Tochigi natural veg tanned on the upper, Maryam horsebutt natural veg tanned on the other parts, and a low profile olive dr sole half sole to make it slightly sleeker on the middle of the outsole; it will be shown from the side of the boots, so it does make me want that slightly sleek feeling. As a Chinese guy in Malaysia, I am affected by the philosophy of ancient Chinese culture. To truly salute Peng, it was thinking about yinyang in Chinese culture applied to the boots; I want them to be lower profile, solid, and balanced between everything else. Horsebutt and cowhide have their own different characteristics, and a low-profile outsole makes it possible to showcase my idea. At the time, my speculation about the chosen leather was that horsebutt had a denser and more reddish brown tone, making it a tougher choice to represent yin, and tochigi leather reminded me of yang, showing more delicate and shinier leather. I wasn’t sure about it, but I'm going to make it happen and let the time tell.
