BEAMS Made Timberland’s Preppiest Shoe Into a Rugged Hiking Boot
Throughout their longstanding partnership, BEAMS and Timberland have created collaborative takes on pretty much all of Timberland’s most famous shoes (and to great effect).
However, the latest BEAMS x Timberland collaboration opts for something more niche in the form of an archival banger that hasn't been in the limelight for some time: the Timberland 7-Eye Lug.
A moccasin that was popular in the ‘90s, the 7-Eye Lug is a high-top version of Timberland's 3-Eye Lug boat shoe (which BEAMS also collaborated on last year). It takes the slim-fitting, preppy boat shoe and morphs it into something more bulky, rugged, and outdoorsy.
Unlike BEAMS and Timberland’s previous GORE-TEX-heavy offerings, this latest old-school outdoor boot uses similarly old-school technology to keep it weatherproof. Specifically, its upper is crafted from oiled leather that provides inherent water-repellent properties.
This is the first time this classic Timberland shoe has been reissued in its root beer and green-tinged colorway for 20 years, making it a pretty historic moment in the workwear company's long, proud history.
The Timberland x BEAMS boot officially returns on June 1 when it is released via BEAMS stores before hitting Timberland stores on June 14. Boots for summer? Why not.
The boat shoe, a silhouette synonymous with the excellent, WASP-y style of Ivy Leaguers has unfortunately fallen out of favor in recent years.
However, the preppy style of footwear is slowly redeeming itself and regaining the hearts of the style-conscious.
There's always been an extant interest in boat shoes, of course, but the trad staple has become genuinely stylish as of late.
Miu Miu, a brand that has been especially pertinent in the luxury space for the past couple years, has spearheaded the return of the boat shoe alongside the likes of A-COLD-WALL*, Aimé Leon Dore, LOEWE, and Our Legacy Workshop.
These labels have reframed the preppy staple as a properly stylish shoe, playing off its once-uncool nature by refining, enhancing, and even flattening its form.
Just as the boat shoe is making its big return, BEAMS and Timberland are going one step further: they’re bringing back the boat boot.
