Timberland was 'born' in 1973 in New England, a serious, simple, no-nonsense region of the United States.

Just like the boots.

The Original Yellow Boot, sometimes also called the '6-inch', was born this way too.

Nathan Swartz, a visionary and determined shoemaker originally from Odessa quite a long time ago, created a boot designed to keep the feet of New England workers warm and dry, home to his shoe factory, the Abington Shoe Company, in Massachusetts.

The idea was to use innovative injection molding technology to create waterproof leather work boots.

The name 'Timberland' is a generic term meaning 'wooded land' or 'timber forest.'

It was chosen as the name for the waterproof boot in 1973 and, given its success, the entire company changed its name from Abington Shoe Company to The Timberland Company in 1978.

In the United States, the hip-hop scene has contributed immensely to the growth of the Timberland boot.

Especially on the East Coast (but not only), you don't have to look far to find rappers wearing Timberlands as early as their very first music videos.

It was a trend that grew out of all proportion and reached its peak in the 90s and 2000s, with the boom of the MTV and BET era.

Today, Timberland continues to enjoy infinite and eternal youth, remaining quite popular, even in the rap scene, and obviously emphasized by endless collaborations that keep the brand alive.