Allen Edmonds is teaming up with Engineered Clothes for the most recent installment of its ongoing “Legend Sequence.”
For the preliminary fashion, Engineered Clothes founder and designer Daiki Suzuki turned to his archive—particularly, the Allen Edmonds Solar Valley hiker boot, which he has had for over fifteen years—as a place to begin for reinterpretation.
The result’s the all-new Adirondack Low Hiker, which updates the unique in three SKUs and contains a Goodyear welt, EVA midsole, and matte black {hardware}, all anchored by the distinctive daring blue laces.
“The unique concept—to retain the strap element however shift the silhouette from a boot to an Oxford—got here from me,” Suzuki advised FN in an unique interview. “From there, the crew executed it superbly: incorporating an oyster-shaped Norwegian welt, a thick but light-weight lug sole, fastidiously chosen metallic {hardware}, and, most crucially, a final that transitions the ruggedness of an out of doors boot into the magnificence of a gown shoe—with out dropping its edge.”
Suzuki, who traveled to Allen Edmonds’ manufacturing unit in Port Washington, Wis. to work on the challenge, collaborated alongside the shoe model’s craftsmen on the creation of the silhouette.
“I’ve visited many factories, however this was the primary time I labored alongside the craftsmen from begin to end to create a pattern,” Suzuki added. “It gave me a a lot deeper appreciation for the method and the individuals behind it. I used to be actually impressed by the talent and dedication of every specialist on the ground.”
And with this collaboration Suzuki is introducing much more customers to his design philosophy.
Engineered Clothes founder and designer Daiki Suzuki on the Allen Edmonds manufacturing unit.
Courtesy of Allen Edmonds
“Fairly than following conventional norms, I prefer to reinterpret American classics in ways in which really feel contemporary—typically by exaggerating key parts or getting in surprising instructions,” Suzuki stated. “My expertise with American fashion, seen by way of the lens of my time in Japan, permits me to deliver a singular perspective that’s each shocking and grounded in authenticity.”
For David Regulation, basic supervisor and senior vp of Allen Edmonds, the brand new tie-up comes from a “deep respect and understanding” between the 2 labels.
“That shared historical past gave us a significant place to begin,” Regulation advised FN. “Daiki had an authentic Allen Edmonds Solar Valley hiker boot in his archive from greater than fifteen years in the past. He reimagined it by way of his utilitarian, function-forward, respiration new life right into a traditional silhouette and creating one thing that speaks to each heritage and modernity.”
Engineered Clothes founder and designer Daiki Suzuki on the Allen Edmonds manufacturing unit.
Courtesy of Allen Edmonds
Allen Edmonds’ newest Legend Sequence assortment with Engineered Clothes follows its different releases alongside manufacturers like Armando Cabral, Barbour, Raleigh Denim Workshop, Patrick Robinson, Martone Biking and Willy Chavarria.
Regulation added that whereas Allen Edmonds’ legacy “grounds” the corporate, it additionally drives it ahead by way of evolution and tasks just like the Legend Sequence. “By way of collaborations, we invite contemporary views to reinterpret our classics, partnering with designers who share our values of workmanship, authenticity, and a focus to element,” Regulation famous. “The result’s a fusion of custom and innovation that speaks to the subsequent technology of style-conscious customers.”
The Adirondack Low Hiker will launch for fall 2025, with a second fashion – the Bryant Park Double Monk – coming for vacation 2025. Each sneakers will retail for $495 and will likely be obtainable at AllenEdmonds.com, Nepenthesny.com and choose shops.
