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The Shoe Snob – Unboxing Series – Oriental Shoemaker for Yeossal Part 1
Here I unbox a pair of shoes from Yeossal’s latest collaboration with Japan’s Oriental Shoemaker. As they have two collections, Benchgrade and Handgrade, I decided to break these up into two different videos. The first video, shown here, is about the Benchgrade line, priced around $445, which offers a solid making vs price ratio. Make
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