it's okay. you can scuff them.

for the 4 people reading this who don't know me (hi, i really appreciate it. hope you like the posts & keep reading, thankkks) your boy's got a bit of a shoe fetish. mens or womens. nikes, new balances, louboutins, reeboks, or blahniks.  heels, pumps, dunks, loafers, trainers or boots. the point is, i don't discriminate. if it looks good, i'm a fan. especially with boots. my god, how i love boots. if i see a girl wearing the right pair of boots, i am 100% more likely to talk to her than homegirl in some tired-ass "no one's gonna look down at my..." shoes unless there are other extenuating circumstances (save that for future reference. love, p.bob).

moving on. i'm also a big fan of brands that pay close attention to not only their target audience, but their entire customer base. it still surprises me that some companies/brands are only now grasping how important it is to LISTEN to your clients/consumers/audience. enter the boot & shoe company timberland. 

pause. yes, i just said timberland. as in the company that started pumping out pink construction boots a few years ago (you know cam'ron loved it). after some initial questioning & research ("why are rappers name-dropping us so often?" & "how did our 'made for construction/outdoor work' boots develop such a following in inner-cities?"), timberland decided it was in their best interest to listen to their biggest market & give people what they wanted. sure the easter-egg colored timbs may have been gaudy as hell, but i guarantee the only color timberland saw was green. so let's clear this up: i am not endorsing/condoning these:

i am, however, applauding timberland for recognizing and developing an unexpected market. keep the applause going because timberland continues to explore new markets/styles/customers. launched in 2005 in the uk, the timberland boot company targets "selective independent menswear and shoe specialists around the globe"...and they're fucking killing it with their spring '09 collection. they also put together an incredible fall/winter '08 line up.

this is on the long side (......that's what she said. god i was trying so hard to be mature there too) so i'll wrap things up. i got their 8 inch tackhead boot for christmas & have worn them every day for almost a month now. the pictures from the site don't do them justice so here's a few of my pair.

here's a few of the spring '09 releases. check out the rest here

thanks to acquire for putting this picture together