Yuketen Ghillie Moc DB w/ 2021 - FO Khaki x G Black

Ghillie Moc DB w/ 2021

• Opera’s Full Grain Flesh-Out Leather tanned in Toscana, Italy

• Horween’s Full Grain Chromexcel Leather tanned in Chicago

• Leather Insole + Leather Tuck + Memory Foam + Arch Support

• Outsole-Grade Leather Midsole + Rubber Midsole + Vibram’s USA-Made 2021 Sole

• Double-Bottomed Spec

• 9 Layers of Leather, Rubber & PU Compound Bottoming Unit

• Cow Hide Leather Lace with Ghillie Lacing System

• Hand-Cut, Hand-Lasted, and Hand-Stitched

• Genuine Moccasin Construction

• 1950’s Most Beloved Moccasin Last

• Handmade in USA

The Ghillie Moc DB earns its name from the traditional Scottish dance shoes, which suggests an aesthetic alternative to common eyelet lacing systems available on most footwear today.

Each pair of Yuketen’s genuine moccasin-construction footwear is handcrafted in our factory in Maine, USA. The shoes benefit from their construction using only the best components and materials such as a combination of the soft and silky full-grain flesh-out leather from Opera Leather from Tuscany, Italy who have been specialized in making flesh-out leather and suede since the 70s and the full grain chromexcel leather from Horween who have been making highest quality leather since 1905. The flesh-out leather is a full-grain leather that is flipped so that the flesh side of the leather faces outwards. The advantages of using full grain, flesh-out leather rather than split suede leathers are two fold; full grain leathers retain their structure, thickness and durability for long-lasting strength and the smooth grain side of the leather wears pleasantly against the skin, negating the need for additional liners. This way, the wearer enjoys the benefits of full grain leather and the pleasant aesthetic of the nappy, suede-like flesh side of the leather. The chromexcel is a buttery, malleable "pull-up" leather born of a unique double-tanning process of vegetable and chrome treatments, which imbues the leather with pleasantly aromatic liquor notes. Its suppleness, revealing of lighter tones in its oiled surface when stretched, makes it particularly suitable to moccasin construction.

To closely mirror the incongruence of the human foot and deliver a molded fit, multiple pieces of leather are hand-sewn and hand-lasted on Yuketen’s proprietary last, which was developed in the 1950s and was known as the best shoe last for an American-made moccasin. In addition, the base of the vamp has been cinched to further ensure an integumentary fit.

A Vibram’s oil-resisting morflex sole complements the dense nine layers of rubber and leather underfoot. Full vegetable-tanned leather insoles and midsoles, and tucks with steel shank reinforcements increase fitting in the arch and heel as well as lessen foot fatigue by forming a stable bridge between the heel and ball of the owner's foot which causes weight to be distributed more evenly across the foot. This results in reduced foot fatigue and improved comfort. Yuketen’s signature tucks are made from 100% vegetable-tanned leather and will naturally accommodate the distinct shape of the wearer.