Barbour has joined forces with cult footwear model Wild Bunch on three new footwear types known as ‘Southfield’, ‘Coatham’ and ‘Heathpool’ underneath the title of ‘Wildbunch Kinds’.
Handcrafted in Spain, the place Wild Bunch founder Neil Morris additionally produces his Veras and Gurus footwear manufacturers, the restricted run new collaboration types are available Barbour’s conventional brown and inexperienced color palette.
Barbour ‘Southfield’ is a 4 eyelet moccasin with a Vibram sole, out there in three colourways, ‘Coatham’ is a twist on the Wild Bunch ‘Wally’ fashion in two colourways with a hiker sole, and ‘Heathpool’ once more attracts on the favored ‘Wally’ fashion however with a Vibram ‘Fitter’ sole unit for a extra informal look.
Nicholas Drury, Head of Footwear at Barbour, mentioned: “This can be a new footwear collaboration that mixes Barbour’s iconic heritage with their timeless craftsmanship, seamlessly mixing rugged performance with modern fashion.
“Produced in Southern Spain by artisan craftsmen, every pair of sneakers boasts premium suede and leather-based uppers and sturdy Vibram soles.”
Neil Morris, who additionally did a Wild Bunch collaboration with YMC again in 2020, added: “I’ve been dwelling in North Yorkshire for about 12 years now, so not one million miles from Barbour’s South Shields HQ.
“Their Director of Menswear, Ian Bergin, has been a Wild Bunch buyer for some time and I’ve at all times admired Barbour as a model. So, it made sense to crew up and put their spin on Wild Bunch underneath the ‘Wildbunch Kinds’ title.”
The gathering is now out there on the Barbour and Wild Bunch web sites and thru chosen retailers, with every fashion priced at £229.
