Room shoes Proximite opens at Isetan for the first time. New men's line announced.

Feb 5, 2014

The room shoe brand "PROXIMITE" is holding an order event at the Re-Style Gift section on the third floor of the Isetan Shinjuku Main Building. The event runs until February 11th. This is the brand's first time opening a store at Isetan. The room shoes are available in two styles: "ETOILE" (from ¥16,800), made using the same wooden last as ballet shoes, and "NOMADE" (from ¥31,500), modeled after Moroccan babouche shoes. Customers can choose their favorite colors for the shoe body, ribbon, and piping. Approximately 40 color variations are available for the shoe body, ranging from basic goatskin to more vibrant materials like patent leather and metallic. Sizes range from 22cm to 28cm. Due to customer demand, the brand is now offering a men's line, "Etoile Homme," for the first time. Matching designs for men and women are now available for order. For men who prefer a more subdued color for the shoe body, the company recommends using the women's shoe color for the piping and swapping the colors.

Proximité is a room shoe brand founded in 2004 with the concept of bringing beauty to the feet in everyday living spaces. The brand name, Proximité, means "nearby" in French, and expresses the desire for shoes to be worn daily in familiar surroundings. Each shoe is handmade by skilled artisans in Morocco. A single piece of leather, without any seams, completely envelops the foot, providing a lightweight, comfortable fit.

"We call them interior shoes, not room shoes. They're designed to be worn in any indoor setting, so we encourage them to be worn on trips, too. Wearing them in a hotel or on an airplane will make you feel at home and relaxed," says Hideaki Hamano, CEO of Ideaki.
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  • Proximite holds Made to Order event
  • The body is available in about 40 colors.
  • The body is available in about 40 colors
  • There is a high demand for mother-daughter gifts
  • There is a high demand for mother-daughter gifts
  • "Nomad" features a pointed toe design
  • Glamorous materials such as enamel and metallic
  • Glamorous materials such as enamel and metallic
  • Each piece is carefully crafted by a skilled craftsman
  • Introducing customer usage scenarios with images
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