Yuketen is a Japanese footwear, luggage and small leather goods brand, founded by Yuki Matsuda in 1985. The brand offers hand-sewn footwear that is known for its progressive designs and updated modern takes on classic silhouettes like boat shoes, work boots, moccasins, sneakers and chukkas. Yuketen collections are characterized for embracing traditional American aesthetics of rugged Americana with Japanese attention to detail.