YUKETEN

Founder Yuki Matsuda believes that “without excellent materials and excellent craftsmen, you cannot create excellent shoes.”
He continues to travel the world in search of the finest hides and the right hands to work them.
It’s just like the world of sushi, where the quality of the ingredients determines everything, and how they are handled defines the final result.
In the same way, Yuketen’s true value lies in how great materials are brought to life through the skill of the craftsman, and in the way that process takes shape.

Unlike sushi, though, which reveals its quality instantly, Yuketen shoes take time.
Only after continued wear—when the leather slowly molds to your feet—do you begin to realize, “These are something truly special.”
It’s not immediate, but that’s what makes it meaningful.
With time, you gain not just comfort, but an experience.

Yuketen is for people who love shoes with their whole heart—who care about how they’re made, where they’re made, and what kind of leather is used.
It’s for serious shoe nerds like me.
And it’s those people we most hope will wear what we create.