Yanko Service boot dark brown chromex
$252
A version of the popular service boots, made of chromex leather with a more classic service boot last. The W934 last with a round rather roomy toe, is perfect for this type of boots (see the comparison picture for how it differs from the other dark brown service boot on a different last). Goodyear welted, all leather interior, leather board heel stiffener that conforms well to your feet. Underneath is a very durable Vibram rubber sole that also has good grip.
Chromex is a so-called pull-up leather that is aniline dyed and then treated with waxes and oils for extra durability. When stretched, it becomes lighter in these areas, which means a natural, lovely character develops with use. Chromex is made from larger cowhides to be thick and durable, which also means it has more of a natural character. Depending on batch, it can vary how waxy the surface is, for more lustre you can buff it up with a moist cotton cloth or a dry nylon cloth.
These are relatively sturdy shoes that are made to be worn hard. We're pleased to be able to offer welted boots fully made in Europe from full grain leather at such a competitive price. They need to go through the factory a little quicker and the level of finishing is a bit more basic, but it's surely a lot of shoes for the money, and after all it's footwear that's meant to take a beating.
Yanko is one of the oldest still active classic shoe brands from Spain, founded in 1961. They were one of the world's largest manufacturers of Goodyear welted shoes in the late 20th century, producing over a million pairs of shoes each year. Today they are much smaller, but have a solid reputation as an affordable manufacturer of everything from men's dress shoes and boots to classic Belgian loafers.
Construction:
Goodyear welted.
Leather board heel stiffeners which adapt to your feet (cheaper brands usually use plastic heel stiffeners which makes the shoes hard to break in).
Sole:
Vibram rubber sole.
Sizes:
Sizes are considered normal, they are comparable to other Goodyear welted shoes like Skolyx, TLB Mallorca, Loake, Crockett & Jones and Carmina. Here you'll find an extensive size guide to all our shoes. It's common for boot users to use a thin insole in leather when using the boots with thin socks, and then remove the insole when using it with thicker socks. If you are still uncertain on your size, please e-mail ktj@skolyx.se for further guidance.
Shoe care:
If you want to maintain a natural patina, it's recommended to use Saphir Medaille d'Or Crème Nappa conditioner (which is like Bick-4 but without silicone). If you want to keep the original look as much as possible or cover larger marks, use Saphir Medaille d'Or Creme Pommadier shoe cream in Havana or dark brown. We do recommend using shoe trees in cedar wood to prevent cracks from excessive creasing and prolong the lifespan of the boots.
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Exchange/return items until Jan. 7
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Data sheet
- Sole
- Rubber sole
- Last
- W934
- Construction
- Goodyear welted
- Material
- Dark brown leather
- Brand
- Yanko
- Gender
- Male
- Type
- Boots
- Width
- F (standard)
See in the text above for which specific products to use for these shoes.
Basic shoe care:
- Don’t use the same pair for two consecutive days
- Brush / wipe the shoes off after use
- Use shoe trees and shoehorn
- Treat leather with shoe cream / suede and textile with waterproofing spray
Learn more on these steps in this guide.
Further shoe care info:
Read this guide on how to clean, nourish and shine leather shoes.
For how to clean, refresh and protect suede and nubuck, read this guide.
Go directly to a specific section:
- Basic sizing info
- Find your size based on what you wear in other brands
- Find your size based on the length of your feet
- Find your size based on your Brannock sizing
- Additional tips and advice on fit
- Personalised size advice
- Inner measurements in our shoes
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Basic sizing info
The sizes of our Goodyear welted shoes from Skolyx, Yanko and TLB Mallorca are generally comparable to other quality welted shoes from brands such as Loake, Crockett & Jones and Carmina. More than 90% of our customers find the correct size on the first attempt, and in the unlikely event that you don't find the right size straight away, you may of course exchange to another size, or return the shoes.
If you have no previous experience of Goodyear welted shoes, and have mainly worn trainers or glued dress shoes, there are different traditions about how to grade the sizes (one specify the size according to the foot length that should fit in the shoe, the other specify the size according to the dimensions of the shoe itself). This is why most people wear welted shoes about a full size smaller than what they wear in sneakers, running shoes or other cemented shoes. As an example, if you have a size UK 9 in your regular shoes, many people have a size EU 42 / UK 8 / US 9 in welted shoes.
Note also that our Goodyear welted shoes from Skolyx, Yanko and TLB are all made in UK sizes, so there the steps are correct. The conversion to EU sizes will be approximate, and for the US, our shoes follow the standard with one size up to compared to UK.
Please note, for loafers from our own brand Skolyx, we recommend going down half a size compared to other Goodyear welted shoes, and for our own sneakers and Belgian loafers and Traveler shoes from Yanko, you'll find detailed guidance on the product pages.
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Find your size according to what you wear in other brands
If you know your size in shoes from other manufacturers, here is the table below where you can see what the majority of our customers choose the size of our welted shoes compared to other brands.
If we take Meermin as an example, the table suggests "-0.5". This means that in our welted shoes you should go down 0.5 in size compared to what you have in Meermin. For example, if you have UK 8 in your Meermin, we recommend UK 7,5 in our shoes.
Note that of course personal preferences play a big role, this should be seen as guidance, not definitive answers.
The comparisons are our UK sizes against those of others in UK. The brands that have US sizes as standard are compared with our US size indications, it's clarified in the table in these cases.
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Find your size based on the length of your feet
Although the shape of your feet is very important, in many cases you can calculate your shoe size by measuring the length of your feet and looking at the table below. If you have very wide feet, an extra high instep or similar, you should also consider this and look at the other ways to calculate your size as well. Of course, personal taste is also something that is important. Some people prefer very tight shoes while others prefer more spacious shoes. Therefore, if you have other brands and lasts that fit very well, the comparisons above can be even better guidance.
Please note, for loafers from our own brand Skolyx, we recommend going down half a size compared to other Goodyear welted shoes, and for our own sneakers and Belgian loafers and Traveler shoes from Yanko, you'll find detailed guidance on the product pages.
Measure your feet with your heel against a wall and with a tape measure, ruler or ruler lying on the floor (i.e. not by tracing your foot and then taking measurements). Here is a picture that clarifies further. The measurements in the table below are approximate, and are only guidance not facts.
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Find your size based on your Brannock sizing
Brannock is an instrument for measuring feet, which is particularly popular in the US and some other markets. But some people in Europe have also had their feet measured with it. Although in some ways it can give more guidance than just the foot length, it's still only guidance, it can differ from person to person what size you have in the same shoe model even if you have the same Brannock size.
Our welted shoes are, for most people, closest to being one size up from the Brannock US length size, and roughly in Brannock width size E. So, one of our welted shoes in size EU 42 / UK 8 / US 9 in the standard width F, corresponds roughly to Brannock 9 E. If you have a C or D width in Brannock, it usually works well to add a thin insole to fill out the volume.
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Additional tips and advice on fit
This type of shoe is made of several layers of leather that is initially stiff, but with use moulds itself to your foot, softening and becoming flexible where it needs to soften, and providing continued support where you want this. Therefore, it's common to have to break in the shoes for a while before they become comfortable, but over time many people find that they are the most comfortable shoes they have, with a combination of support and flexibility. Our Goodyear-welted shoes also have a layer of cork in the footbed that moulds itself with use, and the heel stiffeners are made of leather board or real leather that also moulds to your feet.
After all, these are standard sizes, and feet are highly individual, so many people can get an even better fit with small, simple aids. If the shoes are a bit too big, there are, for example, tongue pads, heel grips and insoles, more info on this can be found in this guide. If the shoes are a bit too small, you can stretch them out with shoe stretchers, more info on this in this guide.
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Personalised size advice
We have many years of experience in providing tips and advice on fit and sizing. If you would like personalised service or more information, you are always welcome to email us at ktj@skolyx.se and we will get back to you shortly, or during office hours contact us via the chat box at the bottom of the page or call +4631-20 54 50.
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Inner measurements in our shoes
If you want to see the inside dimensions of our shoes, click here to see a table (in millimetres). Please note that the inside measurements are approximate, and may differ slightly between different lasts from the same brand.
Shipping & delivery
EU: 2-5 business days. Free shipping from €120.
Switzerland: 1-4 business days. Free shipping from €200.
Norway: 1-4 business days. Free shipping from 900kr.
USA: 2-5 business days. Free shipping from $300. No extra customs charges for orders under $800. VAT is deducted.
Rest of the World: 2-7 business days. VAT is deducted on orders outside the EU. Shipping cost varies by destination.
To read more about shipping and delivery click here.
When ordering engraved products, there is an additional delivery time of 5-8 working days. In the case of a special order (customized shoes where you choose the leather, sole, etc.) of shoes, so-called MTO (made to order) / GMTO (group made to order), the estimated delivery time is about 6-8 weeks.
Returns & exchanges
You may return or exchange whole or part of your order if you notify us within 14 days after you received your products. Return costs are covered by you and shipping of exchange products are covered by us.
Return and exchange rights do not apply to products with engraving, made to order products and group made to order products.
To read more about returns and exchanges click here.
The Goodyear welted construction method is a relatively advanced way of building shoes that requires a high level of craftsmanship, produces durable shoes that easily can be resoled several times.
Learn all about the Goodyear welted shoe construction in this guide.
Below an image that gives an overview of the construction:
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A version of the popular service boots, made of chromex leather with a more classic service boot last. The W934 last with a round rather roomy toe, is perfect for this type of boots (see the comparison picture for how it differs from the other dark brown service boot on a different last). Goodyear welted, all leather interior, leather board heel stiffener that conforms well to your feet. Underneath is a very durable Vibram rubber sole that also has good grip.
Chromex is a so-called pull-up leather that is aniline dyed and then treated with waxes and oils for extra durability. When stretched, it becomes lighter in these areas, which means a natural, lovely character develops with use. Chromex is made from larger cowhides to be thick and durable, which also means it has more of a natural character. Depending on batch, it can vary how waxy the surface is, for more lustre you can buff it up with a moist cotton cloth or a dry nylon cloth.
These are relatively sturdy shoes that are made to be worn hard. We're pleased to be able to offer welted boots fully made in Europe from full grain leather at such a competitive price. They need to go through the factory a little quicker and the level of finishing is a bit more basic, but it's surely a lot of shoes for the money, and after all it's footwear that's meant to take a beating.
Yanko is one of the oldest still active classic shoe brands from Spain, founded in 1961. They were one of the world's largest manufacturers of Goodyear welted shoes in the late 20th century, producing over a million pairs of shoes each year. Today they are much smaller, but have a solid reputation as an affordable manufacturer of everything from men's dress shoes and boots to classic Belgian loafers.
Construction:
Goodyear welted.
Leather board heel stiffeners which adapt to your feet (cheaper brands usually use plastic heel stiffeners which makes the shoes hard to break in).
Sole:
Vibram rubber sole.
Sizes:
Sizes are considered normal, they are comparable to other Goodyear welted shoes like Skolyx, TLB Mallorca, Loake, Crockett & Jones and Carmina. Here you'll find an extensive size guide to all our shoes. It's common for boot users to use a thin insole in leather when using the boots with thin socks, and then remove the insole when using it with thicker socks. If you are still uncertain on your size, please e-mail ktj@skolyx.se for further guidance.
Shoe care:
If you want to maintain a natural patina, it's recommended to use Saphir Medaille d'Or Crème Nappa conditioner (which is like Bick-4 but without silicone). If you want to keep the original look as much as possible or cover larger marks, use Saphir Medaille d'Or Creme Pommadier shoe cream in Havana or dark brown. We do recommend using shoe trees in cedar wood to prevent cracks from excessive creasing and prolong the lifespan of the boots.