JoJo Pelligrino feat. Sean Price & Inspectah Deck – ‘Triple Homicide’
A few weeks ago we almost opened the discussion about Timberland’s CEO Jeff Swartz and some comments he made regarding the consumption of Timberland products in the ‘hood. Mr. Swartz was asked if he thought that his products were being properly utilized in urban centers, by “teenagers standing on corners?” That is a bullshit question and its loaded like fux. Shame on whoever the interviewer was. Mr. Swartz replied that his products weren’t made for standing around on corners. What the fux was he supposed to say?
In my mind he said the right thing. First off, the ‘hood embraced Timberland for one clear and simple reason. Timberland made the best fuxing shoes that your money could buy. Better than Vasque, Merrell, whomever. The ‘hood fuxed with Timberland way back when cottage companies like Wilderness Experience and Roof Of The World made products that were guaranteed to last a lifetime and these companies would replace their products with no questions asked. The ‘hood loves to rock outdoorsy gear. What do you think Carharrt represents?
I got my love for Timberland boots from my uptown dudes. In the 1980’s Brooklyn didn’t wear boots, not even in a blizzard. Brooklyn cats would wear Wallys and extra socks. It was uptown cats that brought Timberland onto the scene. Paragon was the store where they would copp most often. That is where I bought my first pair of 40 Belows and 8″ Field boots. Paragon had the most retarded (no Rahm Emmanuel) selection of Timberlands. Still to this very day Paragon is the paragon for sporting goods stores.
Timberland makes their best products so well those items may never need to be replaced unless you wear them everyday, and even then… Timberland still upholds their lifetime guarantee on their workmanship. They have never questioned a single return I have processed with them dating back to 1991. A few months back I called Timberland’s customer service department after I had seen a pair of their recent shoes in a retail location. I knew I had an RA# (return authorization) on file and I wanted to use it to acquire these boots.
In about a week I had these Timberland waiting for me outside of my door. I loved them at first sight. They were lightweight with an aggressive sole that I knew could dance around the pissy potholes that dot the city during the winter months. I was also into the D-ring lacing system that helps me keep the boots tight around my feet. Timberland calls them the Cadion. I call them F.R.E.S.H. Stay warm and dry in this weather my peoples. Walk good.
Oh snap! I didn’t even know they had a Cadion Gore-Tex boot. I’ve got another RA# credit too. Consider these copped.
Those are dope.
for me 2 poop on!!!
^^^Ha! Conan lives…
I’ve got on my a pair of my timbs right now. Funny shit, L.A. niggas, over the last 5 years or so, have finally started rocking timbs. I still have a pair I bought for myself when I graduated high school…in ’94.
Time for me to get my RA (no rugged man).
yo D;
Good drop, and timely too. With teh nature-shitstorm that dropped on us yesterday, it’s timbs and denim for the rest of the week.
Question to you and the other fiends out there – what do you do when your timbs’ soles start wearing? This pair on right now has lasted me a good 4 years, but they’re starting to lean a little bit, specially with the wear that’s been put in. Do you get them re-soled? Call up the corporation and have them exchanged?
Drop and cop a new pair? The latter would be a shame, especially given how the uppers are still buttery-smoove and broken in just right.
Let a young head know
And those have a Vibram sole…flame-olas
Dallas,
The young Grand Master is seeking advice from a Jedi. Please oblige.
J
the full article, unless another one is being quoted.
http://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/07/style/out-of-the-woods.html?sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all
Out here….it was the projects that first embraced Timberland…..Hayes Homes/Prince Street in Newark to be exact…
the big construction timbs…
They may be fresh in black in grey they kinda grey
Those muhfuggas are fresh as a newborn.
@Grand Master-
I think DP would agree, but I say call the company & let them know. I plan on doing the same thing.
*looks for tree-covered, big-ass shoebox*
i think i’ve said this before, but timberlands are a stable in my closet. they been getting good use during these winter months no doubt.
the first pair i don’t know about that color the other ones yeah they are cool i might get them.
GrandMaster, et al,
If you got a good several years of wear out of a pair and the bottoms are on official dope fiend lean status do what I do and hit up AJ Wright. Their pricepoints are cheap enough that you won’t mind copping two pairs.
If your boots are defective then you should def throw ’em back to Tim since they operate on a no questions asked basis.
FYI , my hgomegirl from DrJays.com sent me a 20% discount code today so if you want to go in with them holla at’cha boy
C/S dP
I do the Burlington Coat Factory in OR, usually Timbs are priced @ no higher than $29.99…but I have some cheese boots I did my Van Gogh on that I have re-soled twice…faves send in, disposables replace…
BTW I’ve always liked the Euro Hiker stylee…
@ Nat
U working on mobile? Cause your pixels are smoking that sherm…same pair different views…
sorry hova butt we aint ever off tha timbs!
@Grand master. I only ever had 2 pair of timbs Euro hiker and 6″ classics. still got them to this day.
had both since the early 90’s, classics have had 1 xre-sole and need another (midsole erroding due to age). I dont go for the fotb look I prefer them looking worn-in so this suits me well.
I dont wear them much, as the shoe game is 10xdeep, but they always represent a couple of times every winter.
Went to TT last year after dudes are weaing them out there hard.
What’s up(cause I refuse to ever say what’s good?)
with these scuff free Timberlands I read about?
“Scuff-free timbs”
Ugh. That doesn’t even sound right.
That’s like non-alcoholic beer.
Some leather/suede/nubuck cleaner & conditioner will knock anything off those bitches except knife slices & bulletholes. They do however need weardown free soles.
^ C/S Grands
http://www.timberland.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3709631&cp=1779791.1761081.1761136&parentPage=family
They don’t even explain it…but they have some cleaner posted up though…
TG,
it’s interesting you say “knife slices”
Dallas put up these HARD Timbs in a post recently…..the ones with the ill camo sole?
I found the product sheet for that line…..it’s made for combat use… one of the features?”puncture proof” uppers.
steroid-timbs….
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$yk,
interesting that they have a new feature but it’s the same price as the standard version of the same shoe.
^ baffling isn’t it?
Anyway that type of money is a bed & breakfast weekend in a villa…Stash Tea coupons FTW for all of y’all coupled up out there.
And dP my girl said thanks for the T-shirt…