The Rose Anvil x Goral SMUGS are innovative sneakers designed with the robust features of boots. Crafted from exclusive Blood Core leather, these sneakers are durable, breathable, and develop character with every wear. Their true Blake stitch construction allows for easy resoling, while the leather linings ensure all-day comfort. Available in both high and low top styles, they embody a perfect fusion of style and functionality, appealing to those who appreciate craftsmanship and unique aesthetics.
From the brand: About Blood Core SMUGS
A sneaker built like a boot. Now in Blood Core & Alien Blood Core.
The Rose Anvil x Goral SMUGS (Sneakers Made Using Good S***) combine all the best attributes of a boot and a sneaker. Built with Exclusive Rose Anvil x Seidel Blood Core, leathers that mold to your foot like an old baseball mitt, breathe, resist stink and are built to bleed and made to fade.
The more you abuse them, the better they look. Every scratch, scar, bend & scrape tells a story in the leather.
Inside, your foot is wrapped in 360° leather from the unlined upper, to the leather-topped insert, to the veg-tan lasting board.
Their true blake stitch construction means any cobbler can resole them again and again, or just you could just mail them back to Goral and through their Rebuild + service, they’ll pull the old cupsole off and put a new one back on.
Handmade in England, SMUGS are the most durable sneakers you’ll ever own. The first day you wear them is the worst they’ll ever look.
Media
SMUGS Blood Core Cut-in-Half Video
SMUGS Horween Cut-in-Half Video
SMUGS Blood Core Unboxing
SMUGS Alien Blood Core Unboxing
Alien Blood Core Leather Unboxing
SMUGS Horween Unboxing
SMUGS Blood Core Sizing Guide
SMUGS Horween Sizing Guide
SMUGS Vs Koio Capri Video
Top 5 Sneakers Made Like Boots
SMUGS Dissection
Collab Info
SMUGS Horween
Chromexcel Unboxing: 4/12/2024
SMUGS Horween
Chromexcel Launch: 4/25/2024
SMUGS Blood Core Unboxing: 1/27/2025
SMUGS Blood Core Launch: 5/1/2025
Alien Blood Core Leather Unboxing: 8/15/2025
SMUGS Alien Blood Core Unboxing: 2/3/2026
Specs
Brand
Rose Anvil X Goral
Styles
SMUGS Blood Core
SMUGS Alien Blood Core
Prices
SMUGS Blood Core
High Top: $430
Low Top: $370
SMUGS Alien Blood Core
High Top: $415
Low Top: $370
*Prices may vary slightly based on current conversion rates
Colorways
SMUGS Blood Core:
Blood Core
SMUGS Alien Blood Core:
Alien Blood Core
Made in
Sheffield, England
Height
High Top & Low Top
Weight
~1lb 4oz
Construction
Resoleable Blake Stitch
Leather
SMUGS Blood Core: Rose Anvil x Seidel Exclusive Blood Core 2.5mm
SMUGS Alien Blood Core: Rose Anvil x Seidel Exclusive Alien Blood Core 2.5mm
Last
G1 Standard & Wide
Outsole
Margom Cupsole TPS 70 Shore A in Gum, Black & White
Insole
Leather
Insert
Leather Topped Eva Foam
Lining
Unlined except for the structured toe
Hardware
Brass
Toe
Structured
Counter
Leather Board
Filler
German Wool
Laces
100% Waxed Coton
