At the essence of all good collaborations is something new being brought to the table. In some cases, that means disrupting, unsettling and challenging convention. Zips on shoes is almost always a no-no as far as we’re concerned but the names involved in this link up force us to dwell on such a creation a little longer than normal, and in doing so we find something we actually quite like.
Diemme and White Mountaineering are a good match. Both of them operate at the intersection of fashion and function, where serious outdoor motives meet a more everyday appreciation for good quality product with a purpose.
This Cornaro Zip model is based on Diemme’s Cornaro Gomma model, a low hiking boot built upon the last of Diemme’s Iconic Roccia Vet. It comes with an optional zip-cover, that turns the lace up into a zip-boot. While you might more naturally elect to leave the zip part in the box, it’s there if you want to sport something different.
It comes in two colours, black and cognac, and is available now at whitemountaineering.com and diemme.com.
