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CLARKS Originals are beloved…the Wallabies  and Desert boots with the crepe soles…are footwear icons. Reinterpreted for Spring 2014-the clean minimalists styles-get color splashes -a few kicks are collaborations  with hip hop artist DOOM, with cutting edge creative consultancy Patternity , with Manchester-based Oi Polloi and with fashion label, YMC. Faraway Field in tan, green beeswax leather Wallabees…. Faraway Charm in tan, red Edmund Valley in navy leather Desert Boot -Originals fresh colors+new silhouettes women's tapered profile-more feminine, less clunky Patternity -a London based creative organization that 'see pattern everywhere…'-exclusive geometric graphic print on Desert Boot for M/W Like ocean waves-Street style-sport attitude meets hipster worthy kicks. Left-Taguar Fugu slip on and right- Tawyer-unlined+comfy-moisture wicking inside-suede outside… Custom Vibram rubber ousoles…non-marking +grip worthy c

Broadway/NYC CLARKS hosted a very well attended Spring 2014 preview for their new collection of footwear for all. This England based company has emerged as as the go-to label for all comfort mandatory shoe needs except maybe über formal-black tie-wedding occasions. Highlights for Women-Flats, Wedges, and Dress Heels "Classic styles-reinterpreted, re-imagined, and made distinctly Clarks. Including cushioning supportive footwear and outsoles that will survive urban streets. Dunbar Granby-mettalic, patent and croco leather uppers-in a driver style Contemporary silhouettes-pretty pastels and the basics-plus new versions on the Original Clarks (in a separate post)…for the faithful collectors and hipsters just discovering this iconic brand. Flats- even we wear now ---we went to the 'Dark Side' as it were. Good looking options that work with plenty of wardrobe styles... Valley Lounge slip-on in cobalt, tan and fuchsia-with nice color pop details