Yak leather can be considered one of those “innovative materials” that had yet to be considered a “shoe making material”. Maybe that’s because to get your hands on a Yak hide you have to venture all the way to Himalayan plateau.
The good news is that our journey into Yak country has proven to be more rewarding than it was far-fetched. Once there, we discovered Yak hides have extremely thin collagen fibers that make their hides 3 times stronger than ordinary leather. The inherent strength of Yak leather has been the cornerstone in creating the world’s most durable shoes and boots for performing in some of the worlds most rugged places.