HANDMADE

When ever we get a chance to do something a little bit outlandish with colours and panelling, we really do jump at the chance and that’s why we are so very excited to present to you Yuketens Blucher w/ Kiltie in FO Multi.

Made in the USA from the highest quality leathers available to man the Multi combines a hand sewn rough out blue and sand moccasin toe with a brown quarter panel, red kiltie and heel stripe and peanut ankle lining. Add to that the leather inner soles, metal eyelets, brown leather laces and brown boat sole and you have a shoe that has so much going on that you really can’t keep your eyes off them!

The Yuketen Blucher in Western Floral Red has just landed in store and we couldn’t be happier. With floral embossed red leather, hand sewn moccasin toe, metal eyelets, padded leather inner sole, contrasting white leather laces and white boat sole this shoe ticks all the boxes.

Based in Hermosa Beach, California each piece of Yuketen footwear is hand-made in the United States by Yuki Matsuda and his team of artisans. Each shoe is crafted using only the best materials, and really have to been seen and worn to be fully appreciated the work that goes into the making of each shoe.

Made exclusively for Up There this shoe combines the utmost in quality with an incredibly limited size run that is available in store and online now! Don’t sleep on these, as you won’t see them again, ever.

Fresh from Los Angeles is our latest range from T-shirt specialists from Tantum. With five new pocket designs these could not have arrived at a better time. Choose from the Great Whites on Navy and White, Paisley on Heather Grey and White, Southwest on Navy and Charcoal Grey, German Camo on White and Zebra on Heather Grey. As always these are super limited, Handmade and selling out fast!

Monkey’s Fists are a traditional nautical knot that were used as either a weight at the end of a heaving line when throwing from a boat to the dock, or as a buoyant marker that would float upon the waters surface.

Available both in store and online now in a variety of colours, each Monkey’s Fist Keychain is tied by hand around a solid birch wooden ball and is then finished with a solid brass clasp to hook to anything you desire.

Our second delivery from Victorias very own Tailfeather has just arrived in store. Along with a re-stock of our favourite Miner & Jacana Belts we also have our first delivery of Tailfeather wallets. From small cardholders to what are now known in store as ‘balller’ wallets there is something in here for men and women of all walletary needs.  We have the classic Sparrow cardholder in black, brown and a special artist series print. The Sparrow-Button in black and brown and both the Spinebill and Firetail in brown.

All of Tailfeathers products are made in Tallarook, approximately 100km north of Melbourne. Each piece is individually hand crafted and designed to meet the practical requirements of everyday use, and made to last a generation. To really experience what Tailfeather is about come in store and view the entire range in person, alternatively for our online viewers take a look at some more detailed images after the jump and in our online store.

After a few weeks of wear a tare, I’ve finally worn in my Yuketen Maine Guide Boots. This is now my sixth pair of my ever-growing collection of Yuketen, and are comfortably become my go to shoe for this season. Like every pair of Yuketen, the Maine Guide silhouette is not just another boot/shoe.

As always, Yuketen have stuck to their guns with another timeless design, with the boot featuring a comfortable low cut silhouette, one that’s perfect for our local climate. Taking this silhouette and pairing it with the usual quality craftsmanship and materials we’ve come to love from Yuketen, the Maine Guide Boot is ready to have anything thrown at it with a hand stitched Horween leather upper, metal eyelets, leather laces, and my personal favourite, the welted Vibram Christy outsole.

To see the shoes for yourself head on over after the jump for detailed imagery of Maine Guide’s before I started to wear them in, and keep an eye out as I’ll keep you updated as the shoes like any fine wine only become better with age.

With the weather being so un-predictable lately it has forced me to layer up and keep my outfits adaptable to change. This particular outfit involves a total of four layers for the upper which consists of a Deluxe x Hanes T, Monitaly Triple Needle Linen Shirt, Monitaly Blazer and the Woods Jacket by On Tour. Down below I'm sporting my trusty Noir denim and then my Yuketen Maine Guide boots which are both starting to mature nicely. I've been tempted to take to my denim with some sand paper and also speed up the wear of the Maine Guides but have resisted the temptation! I am still yet to wash my denim and will post the results of the wash but for now I have taken a few close up shots of the Maine Guides and you will be able to see obvious wear in certain areas since my last post. +++

The Yuketen Maine Guide in the Ox Blood has got to be one of the nicest shoes I have seen and worn ever. The combination of the hand stitched boat shoe inspired upper and the welted Vibram Christy sole unit make for an unbelievably incredible shoe which I am expecting to get decades of wear out of. The leather used for the upper has been made to purposely age with wear, so over time the leather will start to appear particularly worn down in certain stress points of the shoe adding a personal custom look to your pair. My favourite part of this shoe has to be the stitching at the heel of the shoe, this small area of the shoe shows four different panels of the upper coming together to finish the construction. Being my first experience of a Vibram sole I now understand fully Yuki and Ryan’s love for Vibram, I am going to find it extremely hard to wear anything else for the next few months! As I wear these in more I will post more pictures to show the gradual ageing of the upper! I have already had a fairly big night in these so please excuse the few dirt marks on the following photos! Enjoy +++

Our second piece from tailfeather is their amazing Wanderer backpack. This is the Bentley of backpacks.  Handmade in Tallarook, 100KM north of Melbourne, this masterpiece is made from 3.5 mm Top Grain Leather and features brass buttons, adjustable shoulder straps, phone pocket, computer divider and laser-etched logos. If that’s not enough its looks rival that of a 1970’s Raquel Welch.

Tailfeather is about quality, craftsmanship, design, durability and practicality, much the same as us here at Up There, which is why it is our pleasure to introduce them to our ever-growing brand line up. Based in Tallarook about 100km north of Melbourne each individual piece is hand crafted by either Mr. Scottie Noah or Ms. Natalia Perez.

Our first item to introduce to you is their Miner Belt. Available in Black and Brown this belt is a belt. “A straight up belt”, as the guys would say. Made from 4mm Top Grain Leather, featuring a solid brass buckle and laser etched detail. Available in two sizes in store and online now.