A three-way collaboration has seen the quintessential American-made denim come to the Crocs All-Terain Clog with an explosion of color.
Crocs and Levi’s tapped Proleta Re Art, a Japanese designer specializing in one-of-one pieces made from upcycled denim, for a super limited run of the All-Terrain Clog. Limited to just 60 pairs, each of the clogs is clad with White Oak dead stock denim pulled from Levi’s archives.
White Oak refers to the denim that came out of the Cone Mills Corporation’s North Carolina factory of the same name. The company worked has worked with Levi’s since 1915, when a deal known as the “Golden Handshake” was signed for exclusive production of Levi’s 501 jeans. The White Oak factory’s selvedge denim was, and still is, the gold standard. Much to the dismay of denim enthusiasts, White Oak closed in 2017 as the last selvedge denim mill in the United States.
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Proleta Re Art hand-made the denim panels covering the All-Terrain Clogs’ upper, each of which features a unique paisley print with its own mix of colors and comes with an accompanying bag. But for those looking to get a pair, it’ll be extremely difficult.
The shoes were made for promotional purposes only, and Levi’s has announced it’ll give away pairs through a raffle at its SoHo store in New York City. No purchase is necessary, and those interested just need to visit the store today, Sept. 19, in order to enter. Neither size nor color are guaranteed for winners and no exchanges or returns will be offered.
This week will also see the release of the proper Levi’s x Crocs capsule through a wider distribution network. The All-Terrain Clog has been crafted with Sashiko denim in dark and light washes, while a Classic Clog eschews denim and instead features a tie-dye like print. Sashiko is a form of traditional Japanese embroidery used for the purposes of mending or reinforcement. It’s also proven quite popular in Japanese denim.
Levi’s is hosting the first drop for the shoes today, Sept. 19, which will then be followed by Crocs and select additional retailers Thursday, Sept. 21. Pricing for the All-Terrain Clogs is set at $85 per pair.
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Ian Servantes is a Senior Trending News Editor for Footwear News specializing in sneaker coverage. He’s previously reported on streetwear and sneakers at Input and Highsnobiety after beginning his career on the pop culture beat. He subscribes to the idea that “ball is life” and doesn’t fuss over his kicks getting dirty.
