Sorel, the hefty heritage brand, and fashion forward Proenza Schouler have revealed the on-sale date of their partnership, widely seen as the most important footwear collab’ in last month’s New York Fashion Week.

 
In an age when every second fashion brand and race car driver wants a sneaker collab’, this linkup stood out as a cooler blend of artistry and practicality.
 
The link-up first debuted on Wednesday, September 4 in the latest runway show by Proenza Schouler, staged inside the New York Mercantile Exchange Building. Part of a paired-back fashion statement, featuring craft treatments – abstract, painterly garment printing, organza tubes filled with air as extreme fringe, feather embellished fabrics, and stripes, attributed to Barnett Newman.

In effect, this new footwear collection of Sorel x Proenza Schouler translates the function of the classic Caribou – both mule and Chelsea boot – into elevated, everyday styles for city living. The designs are crafted from a sleek leather in a palette of black, ochre and ecru.
 
Each shoe features signature Proenza Schouler heavy contrast stitch for detailing, with a custom back logo tab. 
 
The Caribou Mule and Caribou Chelsea Boot will be priced at £135 and £360 respectively and will be available to purchase in the on  Net-A-Porter, sorelfootwear.co.uk and Proenza Schouler’s own e-tailing site.