# Hip Hop Album-Celebrating Shoes Clarks and Wu Wear are Honoring 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' By Amy Duong | Published 2018-11-12 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enter-the-wutang-36-chambers References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2018/11/clarks-originals-wu-tang-clan-collab-details) & [clarks](https://www.clarks.co.uk/) Footwear label [Clarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yinyang-collection) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supreme-x-wutang-clan). The duo re-imagined the iconic [Wallabee](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clarks-wallabee-boot) 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Collaborative Footwear Collections:** The trend of fashion and footwear brands collaborating on limited edition collections is creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry. - **Nostalgia Marketing:** The trend of brands partnering with iconic albums or musicians from the past to create commemorative products is offering disruptive innovation opportunities in the marketing industry. - **Celebrating Milestone Anniversaries:** The trend of brands celebrating milestone anniversaries of iconic albums or products is providing disruptive innovation opportunities in the music and fashion industries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** The fashion industry is leveraging collaborative footwear collections to create unique products and attract new customers. - **Marketing:** The marketing industry is capitalizing on nostalgia marketing to create buzz around products and evoke emotion in consumers. - **Music:** The music industry is partnering with brands to celebrate milestone anniversaries and create limited edition products that appeal to fans. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Waved Graphic Moccasin Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yinyang-collection.md) - [Collaborative Suede Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clarks-wallabee-boot.md) - [Street-Style Moccasin Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallabees.md) - [Rap Group Streetwear Collaboration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supreme-x-wutang-clan.md) - [Singer-Inspired Vibrant Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcaan-and-clark.md) - [Reimagined Suede Classic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invincible-x-clarks.md) - [London-Based Designer Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clarks-originals-x-nicholas-daley.md) - [Collaborative Sun-Bleached Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunbleached-wallabee.md) - [Japanese Streetwear-Inspired Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harajuku-pack.md)