Over 40 years of Yellow Boot. Over 40 years through which Timberland has made workwear history thanks to his most iconic item, raising the standard in the world of footwear.
It all began in 1952, when Sidney and Herman Swartz, sons of Nathan Swartz – the then-owner of Abington Shoe Company in South Boston – joined their father and totally revolutionised the company, starting from its headquarter that became New Market, New Hampshire.
If today we have such a great classic like the Yellow Boot, we just have to thank Sidney. In 1973 he, in fact, designed the Yellow Boot, driven by the basic need for a practical shoe, good for working, and, above all, capable of keeping his feet completely dry.
It was a waterproof boot, made of high-quality nubuck leather, with rubber lug soles, a padded collar to ensure a more comfortable fit and the classic tree logo burned onto the boot's outside.
At the time Sidney simply called it 'Timberland', and it's exactly from this waterproof sand-colored boot that the brand lately took its name, building its whole narrative and aesthetic around it.
Here at nss factory, we decided to honor the shoe that has established Timberland's global success through an editorial in which the boot has been reinterpreted by a series of eclectic personalities: graphic designer and stylist Domenico Formichetti, stylish student Sophie Pacqueau, model Lucette Van Beek and tattoo studio Satatttvision's general manager Andrea Fabbian along with tattoo artists Yuri Sata, Mirko Sata and Antonio Sata. Thanks to their very unique styles, this group of creatives have managed to add a really special feel to the boot's classic silhouette, showing that, despite the years, is still damn cool.
Artworks by Alessandro Bigi
