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  <title><![CDATA[Cedar Cove Path]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Cedar Cove Path is a sneaker shop in Kyoto. Small stock, honest fittings, a lace library, and insole swaps done in-store. Open Wed-Mon, Fuyacho-dori.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The summer Ashioto Lab batch is here]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The latest batch from Ashioto Lab arrived last Friday: 14 pairs across three colourways, including a new persimmon that is warmer and more orange than last season's version. Here is what came in and what is already gone.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-07-18</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why we stopped carrying one of our bestsellers]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[We pulled a model from the shelf last month that had been one of our top sellers for two years. It was not an easy call. Here is the honest reason.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-06-30</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to Choose a Running Shoe for Kyoto Streets]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Kyoto is not a flat city and it is not a simple one underfoot. Within a single afternoon walk you might cover smooth asphalt on Kawaramachi, wet stone on the approach to Kinkaku-ji, packed gravel in a temple garden, and the slightly uneven tiles of a covered shopping arcade. Most shoe guides assume you are running on a track or a treadmill. This one does not.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-06-05</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Understanding Shoe Sizing in Japan: A Practical Guide]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Japanese shoe sizing is in centimetres, which sounds straightforward until you realise that the centimetre measurement is a nominal size, not a direct measurement of your foot. A size 26.5 shoe is not 26.5cm long inside. The actual internal length varies by brand, by model, and by the shape of the last the shoe was built on. This guide explains what the numbers mean and how to use them.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-05-10</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Insoles for Flat Feet and High Arches: What Actually Works]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The insole that comes in most shoes is a thin foam layer whose main job is to make the shoe feel softer in the shop. It is not designed for your specific foot. For most people with a neutral arch, this is fine. For people with a notably flat foot or a high arch, the stock insole can make an otherwise good shoe uncomfortable over a full day. Replacing it is usually the simplest fix.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-04-28</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to Clean Suede, Mesh, and Leather Sneakers Without Ruining Them]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The most common cleaning mistake we see is people using the same product on every material. A foaming cleaner that works well on mesh will flatten suede nap and leave a watermark. A stiff brush that cleans leather will pull threads on mesh. The material determines the method, and getting it wrong is usually not reversible. Here is what we do for each.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-03-18</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lacing Patterns That Actually Help With Foot Discomfort]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Most people lace their shoes the same way they were taught as children and never think about it again. But the lacing pattern determines where pressure is concentrated across the top of the foot, and changing it can make a shoe that felt wrong feel right. Or at least better. We have a drawer of 40-plus lace types and we think about this more than is probably normal.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-02-14</pubDate>
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