For the first time ever two giants collide.
Timberland and CLOT are joining forces for a brand new collection that includes a reimagining of the 3-Eye Lug Handsewn Boat shoe. The iconic boat shoe first introduced in 1978 has its toe uptilted to emulate the roar of a dragon. To complete the visage of the dragon, the shoe features hand-sewn silk embroidery for the eyes and flames.
The Chinese folk-inspired aesthetic continues throughout the collection which is seamlessly blended with Timberland’s workwear style and signature wheat colorway. The dragon motif woven throughout the collection pays reverence to the traditional dragon dances done to honor the dragon in exchange for good fortune.
“Dragon motifs have always shown up in our designs. It’s mystical, it demands power, and it’s very representative of Chinese culture,” says CLOT Founder and Creative Director, Edison Chen. “The embroidery is very much an ode to hand-stitch culture back in the day, and abstractly also tattoo culture, because it seems to have translated into Chinese tattoos where dragons and all those old motifs are showing up on people’s tattoo artworks.”
The 3-Eye Lug Handsewn Boat shoe is also crafted with eco-innovate materials including 34% recycled rubber outsoles. The apparel collection uses natural and recycled materials, including 100% organically grown cotton and 100% recycled cotton.
The Timberland x CLOT collection launches on July 20 and will be available on Timberland and JuiceStore.com.
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