Maine Guide DB Boots w/ Moreflex
Opera’s “Tosca” very thick Flesh Out Full Grain Leather (Specially made for Yuketen) + Opera’s Full Grain Tornado Leather tanned in Toscana, Italy
Leather Insole + Leather Tuck + Shank + Memory Foam + Arch Support
3mm Veg-Tan Leather + 2.2mm Rubber Composition Midsole Unit
Italian-made Vibram Morflex Outsole
8 Layers of Leather, Rubber & PU Compound Bottoming Unit
Genuine Kudu Hide Leather Shoelace
Hand-Lasted and Hand-Sewn
Genuine Moccasin Construction
1950’s American Moccasin Last
Entirely Handcrafted in Italy from the upper leather to the outsole
The Yuketen Maine Guide Collection pays tribute to the early New England wilderness guides. These pioneering figures, whose boots reflected a powerful cultural synthesis between indigenous North American footwear and Western modernization, wore the original, high-profile "American" guide boot. Yuketen approaches this classic design with a new frontier in craftsmanship.
A Transcontinental Collaboration
This boot is the convergence of three distinct worlds:
The rugged charm of American heritage workwear.
The meticulous artistry of Italian shoemaking.
The unwavering precision of Japanese design sensibility.
Yuketen's Made in Italy collection is a testament to this fusion, reimagining classic American footwear styles and meticulously crafting them in the heart of Italy's Apennine Mountains.
Luxurious Comfort: Inside and Out
The Maine Guide Boot is defined by a material philosophy and construction that prioritizes both enduring quality and unparalleled comfort. We use a sophisticated combination of full-grain leathers, all sourced from the renowned Opera tannery in Tuscany.
Exquisite Uppers: A Combination of Full-Grain Excellence
The upper of the Maine Guide Boot is a masterpiece of specialized construction, uniting two distinct premium leathers to maximize both aesthetic appeal and performance: