Description

The Goral x Division Road Mellor High is inspired by athletic footwear from the 1960s and '70s, reinterpreted through four generations of shoemaking expertise to create a refined sneaker that balances understated design, handcrafted construction, and everyday utility. This exclusive Division Road collaboration features Nofin Vachetta leather, vegetable-tanned in Italy by the renowned Badalassi Carlo tannery. Produced from carefully selected cow shoulders and tanned using traditional vegetable tannins and bark extracts, Nofin is a full-aniline, drum-dyed, and hand-stuffed leather finished with Badalassi's proprietary wax blend and left in a natural crust state, allowing the waxes to self-burnish through wear. The result is an unmatched, rich patina that undergoes tonal color changes as the finish evolves from the original matte to a semi-gloss over time. Developed as a handcrafted sneaker built to be worn, rebuilt, and worn again, the Mellor High is a Division Road custom two-piece pattern with minimal stitching, limited to the reversed eyestay and counter, a curved collar and backstay, and blind eyelets, all to emphasize proportion, material, and versatility. Formed on the G1 Toledo Last, it presents a sleek profile with a rounded almond toe that comfortably accommodates a broad range of foot shapes while maintaining a refined silhouette suitable for dress-to-casual everyday styling. Crafted in Sheffield, England, through more than 200 individual manufacturing steps, each pair reflects the knowledge and precision developed over four generations of shoemaking. Uppers are carefully shaped through a combination of hand and machine-assisted lasting before being assembled using Blake-welted construction through the leather insole and Goral's signature sidewall-stitched outsole. The result is a lightweight, flexible sneaker engineered for exceptional durability and designed to be fully rebuilt by the Goral factory, extending its service life for years to come. This exclusive configuration pairs the natural brown Noce Nofin upper with Goral's Black Gum TPS 70 Shore outsole, complemented by a natural leather lining, lightly padded tongue, removable leather insole with a cushioned footbed, and custom Goral x Division Road collaboration branding. With considered configurations, refined proportions, premium materials, and enduring construction, this Goral x DR collaboration represents a contemporary approach to heritage footwear, pairing four generations of shoemaking knowledge with timeless design and rebuildable construction for decades of daily wear.