Footwear label Clarks is continuing its collaborative work this season -- this time alongside Wu Wear to celebrate 25 years of the 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' album by Wu-Tang Clan. The duo re-imagined the iconic Wallabee footwear model finished in three colorway options in total: yellow, black or 'Maple.' The signature footwear design is complete in premium suede materials across the uppers and boasts additional details that recall the album.
The accents include a stamp that reads "Enter the Wu-Tang" found over the left tongue tab, with the right tongue tab adorned with "November 9 1993," which was the original release date. The Qu-Tang logo emblem is implemented into the heel and the fob to round the entire silhouette out. The collaborative new Wallabee shoes are set to drop on November 23rd.
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Clarks and Wu Wear are Honoring 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)'
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