Timberland | The Founding Fathers of Boots

Born from the craftsmanship of our founder Nathan Swartz, who first developed waterproof boots with his son Sidney, who then went on to brand the boots. Sidney’s son Jeff took the company on a journey of purpose that drive the values today. In 1955, Nathan took full control of Boston-based Abington Shoe Company and moved operations to a damp and drafty riverside factory in a quiet New England town in the U.S. The yellow boot that started it all. In 1973, an icon was born when the Abington Shoe Company launched the Original Timberland® 8-inch Boot. The 6-inch version was released three years later, becoming the icon we know today. Today we are one global brand with three distinct categories: Work, Life and Outdoor. They encompass all our products, whether on the job, trail, street or stage. Ever since the day we created our first yellow boot, we’ve been inspired by that gritty New England tendency to ‘think outside the box’ and create innovative solutions to everyday problems. We started by equipping workers to power through the toughest outdoor environments. Without New England’s fierce and demanding environs, there would be no Timberland.