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Yuketen Footwear

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I've seen a few of the shell Maine Guides and they are definitely a pair I'm envious of. I haven't seen any pictures of actually worn pairs so I'm curious how they age. Paying several hundred for a nice watch has always perplexed me; it's a statement piece and has its functional purpose but a cheap pair of boots don't compare to an expensive pair whereas a G-Shock does everything functional a more expensive watch does. I think it's pretty easy to justify expensive footwear (particularly anything that can be resoled) over something like a watch which is effectively jewelry.

You see, I don't love the idea of full shell Yuketens, I feel they just blend in. I feel the variety of.leather Yuketen uses is much more interesting than full shell.

I couldn't justify the premium on them, they'd look like any other boot to me in color 8 shell. Unless they did a version with mixed leather.

Depends on the shoes ofcourse, I only buy when I can resell.for equal or better. So far, I've only ever lost money on one pair of shoes and it was only $10.
 

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I would never buy a shell yuketen. I will never understand why SF fetishizes shell so much. It is ok on certain models, but often there are so many better leather choices.
CXL roughout is the tops leather option I think. Seeing a yuketen boot made of full shell is just... Insanity. There's an aspect of wow to it and then you have to ask why, but also, why not?
 

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I love these guys

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I would never buy a shell yuketen. I will never understand why SF fetishizes shell so much. It is ok on certain models, but often there are so many better leather choices.

I feel Shell looks great on cleaner shoes and work boots, I've seen the full shell Maine Guide and having it be a DB defeats the point unless they used different shell colours
 

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Normally when I see Shell on Yuketen, it's on the dressier / smarter models.
I agree with others that it does not work on every model. I also feel that it would be a waste to mix and match it on a model with other leathers.
 

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Where do you guys think would be a good place to hunt down a Black Johnny boot?

Also, have a pair of 9.5 short engineer boots, brand new I want to list. Is there any issue if I posted it here?
 

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Where do you guys think would be a good place to hunt down a Black Johnny boot?

Also, have a pair of 9.5 short engineer boots, brand new I want to list. Is there any issue if I posted it here?
Ebay, Grailed, Japanese yahoo auctions, maybe contact someone who can act as a proxy to the rose bowl flea market that Yuketen are often part of. Good luck!
 

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Ebay, Grailed, Japanese yahoo auctions, maybe contact someone who can act as a proxy to the rose bowl flea market that Yuketen are often part of. Good luck!


I have a friend of mine in Japan right now, sadly no dice on finding a pair.

They have a sample sale at Rose Bowl Flea?
 

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Where do you guys think would be a good place to hunt down a Black Johnny boot?

Also, have a pair of 9.5 short engineer boots, brand new I want to list. Is there any issue if I posted it here?
Ebay, Grailed, Japanese yahoo auctions, maybe contact someone who can act as a proxy to the rose bowl flea market that Yuketen are often part of. Good luck!
I have a frien



I have a friend of mine in Japan right now, sadly no dice on finding a pair.

They have a sample sale at Rose Bowl Flea?
I don't know how often the sample sales happen but if you follow Yuki, Yuketen, megco etc social media pages you'll know when it's going down and it can be a great option.
 

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CXL roughout is the tops leather option I think. Seeing a yuketen boot made of full shell is just... Insanity. There's an aspect of wow to it and then you have to ask why, but also, why not?

I broke down, I think I may have found a Maine Guide Boot that works in Shell, $310 + shipping
 

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I broke down, I think I may have found a Maine Guide Boot that works in Shell, $310 + shipping
Those are nice, I like the shaft paneling and the additional lacing option is cool. 310 for any maine guide boot is a great deal! I was able to snag my pair in an auction for under $250, I got very lucky.
 

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Those are nice, I like the shaft paneling and the additional lacing option is cool. 310 for any maine guide boot is a great deal! I was able to snag my pair in an auction for under $250, I got very lucky.

What model do you wear? The ones I posted before have been patinaing well.However, trying to keep my collection small so may sell the shells if I get them.

Got this pair from Japan. I was surprised I sprung for them in shell, but the contrast with the stiching and the rare horween Navy shell figured it'd be a good buy given rarity.
 

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What model do you wear? The ones I posted before have been patinaing well.However, trying to keep my collection small so may sell the shells if I get them.

Got this pair from Japan. I was surprised I sprung for them in shell, but the contrast with the stiching and the rare horween Navy shell figured it'd be a good buy given rarity.
The 8 eyelet Maine Guide DB with Yuketen's vibram rocker sole, the black fleshout is something I didn't know I wanted. I need to take some new photos of them, they're aging really well. Rocker sole is supremely comfortable. I'm not sure how many pairs they made but I've never seen another pair in the same makeup (blind eyelets, all black everything).

These are mine but in a very cool olive green cxl FO from Horween. Sold out :(

I'd say they're a great buy, whether you intend to wear them or resell. To the right people, Yuketen hold their value. They're at the perfect intersection of fashion and heritage footwear. The Maine Guide is built like a tank.
 

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