All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Clarks has become a staple footwear since its start in 1825 as a family-founded slipper company.
Over time, they expanded beyond the cozy slip-on , developing the first foot-shaped shoes and making a name as a brand that crafts comfortable footwear that’s also fashion -forward. See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Since their origin, Clarks shoes have been on the feet of British soldiers, rappers and even rock stars. And it’s the Desert Boots that have cemented themselves as a “timeless” shoe with roots in reggae, folk and rock.
It doesn’t take too much digging to find Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher wearing a pair of Clarks Desert Boots. Throughout the ’90s, he could be seen pairing most of his outfits, on and offstage, with a pair of the boots — most notably when he won a Brit Award in 1996 for best album and on the street in 2020 . Bob Dylan is another artist who could be seen wearing the simple boots, in addition to The Beatles, who were known to wear the shoes at times.
Desert Boots’ popularity spans across countries, at one point taking over Jamaican fashion, according to reporting by Vogue . The shoes became a major staple in reggae clubs, and the growth in sales led Clarks to redesign th.
