Snow-Fall Timbs for Lola Brooke: One Week to Reimagine a Classic

Take a classic Timberland, cover it in snow, and send it to a native New Yorker. That was the challenge with the Snow-Fall Timbs for Lola Brooke, my first Timberland project with DTLR.

I was excited. I was also anxious about how she would receive them. Reimagining a silhouette that recognizable comes with its own pressure, especially when you’re making it for someone from New York.

A little Michigan winter

The idea came from home. I wanted to capture the feeling of stepping outside in Michigan after fresh snow, then bring that feeling into a pair of boots.

The wheat Timberland was still there underneath it all. The snow gave it a different life. White soles, built-up texture, and snowflake details took the familiar shape somewhere I hadn’t taken it before.

One week to make it happen

I had a one-week turnaround. There wasn’t much time between the idea and the finished pair, but these are the projects I live for.

The workbench photos show the process behind the final look: masking the boots, working on the white soles, and building up the snow-covered finish. Before the finished photographs, there were boots on the bench and details still coming together.

From the workbench to Lola Brooke

I made the deadline. Then came the part I couldn’t plan: seeing what happened once the boots left my hands.

Lola Brooke wore them for a photo shoot and performed in them. Seeing the pair become part of those moments meant a lot. I can’t speak for her, but from my side, that felt like the best kind of response to the work.

A classic silhouette, a little Michigan winter, and one week to bring it together for DTLR. What an opportunity.

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Baker Bezalel | ShoeBaker