Gant launches footwear collaboration with Diemme

American sportswear brand Gant has teamed up with Italian footwear makerDiemme on a limited-edition collection of hiking boots for autumn/winter2020 to mark the brand’s first-ever collaboration.

Produced in Diemme’s artisan factory, located an hour north of Venice,the boots have been designed to feature subtle design elements from Gant’sheritage, as well as the Italian footwear maker’s mountaineering DNA tohighlight the traditional craftsmanship of both brands.

The limited-edition collection has been based on Diemme’s classic RocciaVet hiking boot and is crafted in full-grain, vegetable dye cowhideleather, with custom tonal and non-tonal rubber trims to protect againstoutdoor activities. The boots are also lined with soft calfskin leather andcome with a cushioned latex compound sole for comfort.

“Diemme has been on my radar for a long time,” said Gant’s globalartistic director, Christopher Bastin in a statement. “They’re the perfectexample of a brand that has catapulted a heritage product range into thehigher echelons of fashion without compromising on quality andcraftsmanship. When the opportunity to collaborate came along it was a nobrainer.”

The hiking boots come in three colourways, persimmon orange, dry sand(tan), and solar power yellow and features three additional shoelacecolours to change up the look.

The Diemme x Gant boots, priced 359 pounds will be available forpurchase online and in select retailers from the end of September, in eurosizes 40-46.

Images: courtesy of Gant/Diemme