Timberland’s Día de Muertos 6-Inch Boot Is Worthy of an Ofrenda
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Timberland has loaded up its flagship boot for Day of the Dead.
The Timberland Día de Muertos 6-Inch boot has undergone a sweeping in purple for the forthcoming holiday. Sugar skulls (or calaveras), floers and butterflies are then printed on the quarter in grey and then become even more vibrant by growing in the dark along with the Timberland logo in its usual place. Contrast stitching throughout makes use of light blue, pink and yellow — and the same colors are then used for alternating floral eyelets that give way to glow-in-the-dark skulls for the uppermost tier. Another skull gets multi-color embroidery on the tongue, while a glow-in-the-dark ribcage is printed on the heel. An ofrenda graphic featuring a bottle of tequila, flowers and candles is printed onto the baby blue insole — and the multi-color rope laces also glow in the dark for good measure.
Dimitri Fonti, the associate designer at Timberland responsible for the boot, said in a press release: “The inspiration for the Día de Muertos boot came from my experience starting as a footwear design apprentice at Timberland nearly 2 years ago. When I first started, I was struck by the incredible people here — much like my own family in Mazatlán, Mexico — they are supportive, openhearted, and always encouraging of my ideas. I wanted this boot to exude a sense of community and inclusivity, while also sharing my culture. My hope is that someone, somewhere, will see this boot and feel a connection to it, just as I do with our brand.”
Timberland will also celebrate the launch of its Día de Muertos boot in the week leading up to the holiday with a block party open to the public from 12 to 4 p.m. October 26 at 40-34 82nd Street in Elmhurst, New York. Free activities with include face painting, an arts and crafts station, screen printing, a lowrider show and more. Food and drink will also be gratis.
The Timberland Día de Muertos 6-Inch Boot is out now through Timberland’s website for $210.
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