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 SS12 has been the most ambitious yet from Yuki Matsuda  as he scours the world for the best materials and matches with top artisans.. The country loafer is exemplary of this process featuring a rugged grain leather upper with leather lining full moccasin construction and is finished off with a sewn on, replaceable natural crepe [...]

Yuketen creates a nice little capsule collection for Aussie retailer Up There for the SS12 season. The  collection includes the Country Ranger siouette with premium Leather uppers in a tobacco colorway with a contrasting white Vobram sole. These are available now exclusively at Up There for 469 AUD or around 300 GBP.

Yuketen does some nice color blocking on their classic Camp Moc Silhouette. The classic deck shoe features leather uppers with a contrasting toe box in either canvas or leather all with traditional moc stitching set on a deck sole. These are available in a few different colorways  at exclusive Yuketen stockists for around £250.

Yuketen’s SS12 collection is starting to make its way on to shelves both online and off. The vast collection includes a slew of silhouettes mostly from previous collection alongside a few new ones. The color palette is relatively tonal with a few models sporting multiple colors. As always Yuketen  contracts out to the most talented [...]

Yuketen Spring Summer 12 collection is making its way onto shelves. Highlights from the collection include a variety of signature styles updated with new materials while experimenting with new colorways, details and textures. The collection is available now at exclusive Yuketen stockists.

We had the opportunity to check out the AW12 collection of esteemed footwear brand Yuketen over the weekend at Capsule Paris. The collection is  very impressive and probably the largest to date incorporating silhouettes from hunting boots to derbies utilizing premium material and craftsmanship. We see more use of wool patterns for AW12 which we [...]

Yuketen creates an exclusive capsule for retailer LN-CC for the Aw11 collection. One of the highlights is this smith boot featuring either leather or bull hide uppers  with brogue detailing across the toe that travels along the side of the boot. The as well as on the reinforced panel across the back of the heel. [...]

Yuketen never dissapoints, the Californian based brands goes to great lengths to source the best materials in the world combined with  premium craftsmanship. The latest is this hi cut Johnson boot paying homage to the classic American work boot silhouette the boot features distressed leather uppers with brogue detailing , leather lining and metal eyelets [...]

Yuketen creates a specail version of the signature Maine guide boot for Canadian editorial/retail outlet Invnetory. The shoe features  khaki suede uppers set on contrasting  Black  Vibram Christy sole with the heel pull removed specially for this release. Each shoe will come with a HBT shoe bag and leather tag. These are limited to 30 [...]

California based Yuketen has steadily captured the essence of heritage footwear with an artisan approach to the designs. As part of the AW11 collection the signature Maine Guide boot gets outfitted with a strap and wool quilt on the upper mixed with leather set on a Vibram christy sole. These are available now at select  [...]

Going strong since 1989 Designer Yuki Matsuda has made quite an impact on the current infatuation with heritage style with his homage  to the American craft. The latest collection is the most expansive yet with a slew of new silhouettes and styles ranging from traditional Goodyear welt construction shoes to Hunting boots. One of the [...]

The Maine Guide boot has been a signature Yuketen design for a number of years, paying homage to the boots worn by hunters America’s North East updated with a a few modern touches. New for AW 11 is the slightly shorter 5 hole version hand crafted with Horween chromexel leather uppers, hide laces, steel eyelets [...]