YEMYEM is a Handmade leather company based on San Francisco, CA. While headquarter is located in SAN MATEO, CA , all of the production of this shoe, beginning to end, is done in its original region at Gaziantep , Turkey.

The mission of the company is to bring back a classic tradition of the centuries bring awareness to the artisanal qualities and craftsmanship of Gaziantep and its region’s culture.

Reintroduce a product to solve modern day issues with a traditional approach.

Reintroduce a traditional practice/product to solve current day to day issues.


The mission of the company is to place our product in the leather good market which has missing a traditional approach to the shoe and its craftsmanship.

Most luxury leather goods use cured leather where as we use uncured leather to maintain the breathable benefit of our product.

Our vision is to give life to a forgotten practice and bring it back to our generation with modern look. And that exposure will enable us to help the locals maintain their rich culture and deep routed traditions. Our vision is to bring this unique product to its well deserved position in the market and keep a craftsmanship skill
Our vision is to bring our natural and unique products to all customers in the same level of quality and purity.

Why our product is different than other products in the market
Differentiations
-Handmade from scratch
-Cultural tradition of 700 years
-Unique craftsmanship
-All leather good (5 types of leather)
-Organic color supplements used on all products
-No chemical substance used in production process
-No machine used in production to keep maintain the traditional manufacturing process.
-Eliminates foot odor
-Twine and beeswax used for stitches
-Limited quantities create exclusivity
-Lower production cost comparing to similar products
-Price