Novesta

There is a chance you won’t have heard of Novesta. That’s because at present, there is only one shop in the UK that sells them. MKI in Leeds, have shared distribution for the Star collection with a select few shops in Japan.

They look good and feel good to wear, both equally as important factors when choosing the right footwear, as we are all well aware. The Novesta Low Top are available in a variety of colours from MKI – including, black, white, blue and an ace wine colour. The sizing is big but go with your Clarks size and you should be alright, I was.

A bit more about Novesta: they are a Slovakian brand, which make a small yet versatile range of footwear. They produce 12,000 pairs of footwear a day and use 695 tonnes of natural rubber per year to do so. They’ve been doing this for over 80 years, so in other words they know what they’re doing.

So, if you’re looking for a pair of summer “pumps” and fancy a change from the likes of Springcourt and Superga look no further than these. Priced at £38 they’re good value too. If you fancy the High Top version (also available in the same range of colours), which can be purchased from MKI too, then you’ll have to pay an extra fiver.

Available here: http://www.mkistore.co.uk/product_list.php?range=Men_footwear