Years after the trend first emerged, fashion is fueling a powerful second wind.
"We carved out this unique space for ourselves in the fashion market with our statement sandals, and now with our lifestyle boots, but we really saw an acceleration of comfy-casual trends winning during the pandemic" says Julia Feldman, associate product line manager at Teva. — a beloved New York label that's often inspired by nature and driven by sustainability — introduced a collaboration with Melissa that's generated a lot of buzz.
When it came to designing the shoe, it was equal parts about the aesthetic and functionality. "We made it so you could literally hike up rocks and jump into an ocean — it's the coolest water-functioning shoe I have ever seen," Taymour says. "Wear it with a pair of socks in the fall, with cargo pants or a dress, and it's still a statement shoe. I feel like anything that's multi-functional and can be worn for different types of outings is very much the Collina way.
"In streetwear, the mood and mentality always fits the times, and there's a very definite element emerging of 'harderwear for hard times,' which aligns the aesthetic and performance to the dark geopolitical and economic mood music" says WGSN's Hall. "The narrative is less about outdoor pursuits and weather functionality, more about survivalism.
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