Yuketen Footwear

[Howdoesthislookbk]

Not a ton of info on Alejandro sizing here so curious to check in with any owners. Yuketen says to size down a full size from your typical Yuk mocc size, but curious with anyone’s experience sizing relative to brannock? Thanks!!

 

[havensk]

Hi does anybody know if yuketen still offers resoling? I have a pair of well loved rocker mocs that have a very unique sole. I feel like they used to have a resole page on their site.

 

[ajd578]

Hi does anybody know if yuketen still offers resoling? I have a pair of well loved rocker mocs that have a very unique sole. I feel like they used to have a resole page on their site.

As of last summer the resole program was suspended. Don’t know about now.

 

[quaranteneuf]

I just grabbed a pair of Maine Guide Oxs. The overall fit is good, but I'm getting heel slip... does this go away at all? I can't really size down on these as they would def be too narrow.

 

[wakawaka]

Here's my Yuketen collection: .

In my experience what you're talking about is a feature (flaw?) of how these shoes are built. All of mine have heel slip.

I don't care about it too much in those summer shoes up at the top of the photo - they're my favorite hot weather footwear, don't require tying or untying to put them either on or off, very comfortable.

In the beaver fur ones the heel slip is probably most prominent. I work around it by tying the laces through that thingy at the back and then around my ankle, sort of like laced sandals: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81vYXWDJVYL._AC_UY900_.jpg It's not ideal as the laces rub my ankles, but it works; fixes the boots in place despite the heavy Cortina sole, heel slip is mostly alleviated, and I can comfortably stomp through relatively long distances in these (10/15 km). That being said, when I just started to wear them a few years ago, they would chew into my Achilles tendon so bad that I'd have huge, bloody blisters to the point that after a few-kilometer long walk, the skin would come off. But I'm a tough cookie when it comes to taming unruly shoes, so after several weeks and painful tramps, they ultimately gave in.

The brown Maine Guide boots are the ones I like wearing the least. Visually they are stunning, but as you walk the laces around the instep area invariably loosen, causing heel slip. I suspect that's why some Maine Guides were upgraded with a strap, like here: https://abbotsshoes.com/cdn/shop/files/050923000052_result_5000x.jpg?v=1693990857. My version doesn't have it, so I also had to devise a special way to tie them, the laces going around the back of each boot. I might very well be the only person on the planet who ties Yuketens this way . It's still a poor solution: the boot barely conforms to the natural way the joints in the foot move. Because for me this practical aspect is crucial, I prefer lower, less fussy boots than this particular Yuketen style in terms of everyday usage (enter Danners, Thorogoods).