The original. The classic. The everyday. Simple as that.
Description: Low top lace-up silhouette engineered for comfort and effortless styling.
Upper: Specially crafted action leather.
Lining: Soft microsuede with 100% genuine split leather.
Insole: Molded EVA foam with TENCEL™ mesh top cover.
Outsole: Molded rubber cupsole.
Origin: Imported.
Fit: True to size. See our Fit Guide.
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Care: Spot clean as needed with water or your favorite sneaker cleaner. See our care instructions.
Designer’s Note: We are small-batch manufacturers that produce limited runs of each style. We keep our production quantities low so we can deliver on our highest standards of quality and craftsmanship. Due to significantly increased demand, certain colors and sizes will be limited in availability
More Questions: Email our client service team at service@shopnewrepublic.com.
Shipping:
We offer USPS Ground Advantage for Domestic orders & International Shipping to select countries.
International customers are responsible for paying customs and duties fees as set by their destination country.
We do our best to process orders as soon as the next business day. However during the holidays or promotional periods when there’s higher order volume, we may experience delays in processing your order. Once processed, orders placed with standard shipping generally take 7-10 business days to arrive to the customer.
Final Sale items cannot be returned or exchanged. Final Sale items include: items tagged final sale on our website.
Returns & Exchanges:
We accept returns and exchanges for up to 14 days after the item(s) have been received by the customer with a $9 restocking fee. Note that any item(s) marked as Final Sale are not eligible for returns, exchanges or store credit. Any item(s) eligible for returns or exchange must be unworn, in the original packaging, with the dust bag. We recommend trying on shoes indoors or on a clean surface. Any items that are clearly worn will not be accepted and a refund will not be issued. We will then process a full refund, excluding any discounts, shipping and route package protection charges. Please allow 5-10 business days for the funds to be credited back to the original form of payment.
Follow the steps in this link to start your RETURN/EXCHANGE . For further assistance please contact us at SERVICE@SHOPNEWREPUBLIC.COM.
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We designed the Kurt leather sneaker to match the aesthetics of classic Italian leather dress sneakers, but completely reimagined the interior for a comfortable step without any need to break them in.
Each of our shoes is hand-stitched and inspected by our team to ensure our top-tier quality standards and our commitment to small batch manufacturing.
"They feel like walking on memory-foam pillows."
Clay Skipper
GQ Magazine
“Casual enough for the weekend, but dressy enough for the office.”
Jason Chen
NY Mag
“These things aren't falling apart any time soon. In fact, despite having been worn a few times a week for the last year, they still pretty much look like I just took them out of the box.”
Matt Miller
Esquire
