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    • EngineerE
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      @champ:

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      Yuketen DB Guide, green waxed flesh

      ![](http://Yuketen DB Guide, green waxed flesh)

      There's no picture, not sure if there was supposed to be.

      @champ Fixed, thanks!

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      • gratefulmelonG
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        Got a question for you guys. I've got these http://www.yuketen.com/ready-to-wear/maine-guide-ox-db-b-moc
        and I'm about to send them for a resole/repair. I can get any vibram or crepe sole from the current lineup. What would ya'll choose?

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        • Megatron1505M
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          On those I would stick with the Christy.

          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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          • gratefulmelonG
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            Kinda what I'm thinking too but wanted to look at options. I keep coming back to the Christy though.

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            • DionD
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              Yep, the Christy provides a great contrast to the uppers and looks best.

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              • summ3rhaysS
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                Black Friday score. The 20% discount helped push me over the edge. I have been lusting over their boots for years.

                Navy FO Maine Guide boot

                Killer boot bag and key ring.

                Fit is spot on. It’s always the most stressful part of ordering online.

                At first glance I thought they personalized the boots for me. [emoji23]

                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

                IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                • AppfaffA
                  Appfaff
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                  Damn I love those

                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                  • madmondayM
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                    head high, middle finger higher

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                    • iammortalcombatI
                      iammortalcombat
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                      Guess I’m asking a bit of a necro here:
                      Recently tried a maine guide boot on in a 13 E (yuk standard width). The length in the toes gave me a thumbs width but my foot was shifting all over so I sent back and contacted yuketen.

                      Idk about everyone’s experience but I feel like I’m getting lackluster sizing advice from customer service. They asked me to go measure my foot on a brannock and I reported my size 13c/d.

                      I didn’t really get advice but rather “yes the shoe didn’t fit you - we can make it in a narrow width but it will not be refundable/returnable.

                      Any advice from anyone? I’d really love to get into some of the country rangers, ox, and Maine guides but idk if I’m willing to spend the money to have a shoe made that may not fit and I can’t return.

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                      • NikN
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                        Stitchdown podcast talks with Yuki Matsuda, the designer of Yuketen. Saw him speak at Garbstore in London a few years ago and his passion for craft is infectious. Really cool guy.

                        https://www.stitchdown.com/stitchdown-shoecast/yuki-matsuda-yuketen-interview/

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                        • NikN
                          Nik
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                          Land Jordan Yuketen.
                          Homage to Jordan 13.

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                          • T4920T
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                            @Nik man, these are mighty cool.. always respect an homage that isn't entirely derivative of its inspiration!

                            “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                            • T4920T
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                              @Nik also, your dog made my laugh out loud when I zoomed in for a closer look 😁

                              “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                              • A
                                AceHarding
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                                My favorite boots ever: special blacked out makeup Maine Guides with Yuke's rocker sole.

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                                • T4920T
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                                  How do you find the sizing on these? Been eyeing these on eBay for a while.. usually a UK9.5/10... so I feel like I'd be rolling the dice on these being the right size...

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                                  “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                                  • A
                                    AceHarding
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                                    @T4920 I went one size down and they fit well. I would say they run true to their size chart. That linked pair is really nice. Mine were a lucky ebay find, from the FW17 collection.

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                                    • NikN
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                                      @T4920 that's a great pair. If that's your normal size they will probably work. The thing to think about with any moccasin is that they are made to fit snug around the foot, even in the toes, and not everyone likes their boots to fit like that. I really like Yuketen moccasins but could never get on with them because of the snug fit. So if you are into that, go for it, they are very cool.

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                                      • T4920T
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                                        Thanks for the input, yeh I'm so close to pulling the trigger but I'm conscious that the statement 'fits like UK 9.5' is hyperbole, as I'd usually be at least a US10!

                                        £300 is a lot for a gamble, and they've been listed for almost a year so I'd probably struggle reselling them if they didn't work out...

                                        “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                                        • NikN
                                          Nik
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                                          Day 2 of the stitch down patina thunder dome in these Yuketen Alan boots. They're so great I bought a second pair in black calf.

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                                          • NikN
                                            Nik
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                                            Black calf arrived in time to enter them as well into the boot patina contest.

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