AERANAUTS Q&A 03
Yuki Matsuda, Designer and Tastemaker
Join us for the latest instalment in our Aeranauts series, an exploration of inspirational people, from all walks of life, in their own words.


Poolside with Mocha ©Monica Orozco

Yuketen shoes are hand-made from quality ingredients in Maine by local shoemakers with decades of experience

What goes into a Yuketen boot

Yuki at 18 in Osaka just before he left for Los Angeles

All Yuketen shoes are made the traditional way with an awl, needle and thread

Completing the cross cross heel stitch on a moccasin

Finishing the crepe sole on a pair of moccasins
Yuki at trade show Pitti Uomo in Florence, Italy. Photo by Josh Peskowitz
What draws you to Italian food?
Is it important to stop the clock sometimes?

Taking a break at Pitti Uomo. Photo by Josh Peskowitz

Taglierini al tartufo from l’Brindellone

After hours with friends in Florence. Photo by Josh Peskowitz
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AERANAUT Q&A 02
Joshua Skirtich, Industrial Designer
Joshua Skirtich is an engineer of the possible. He occupies a room in a shared apartment in Williamsburg, the hippest neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York. His room is just 8 feet by 11 feet with massive loft style windows along one side.
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