Clarks

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Shoemakers Since 1825
Clarks is a footwear brand founded in 1825 by brothers Cyrus and James Clark in Street, Somerset, England. Its classic styles include the Desert Boot and Wallabee, and its range spans men’s, women’s, and children’s footwear. With innovation and craftsmanship at its core, the brand continues to make shoes focused on fit and comfort.

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Every Clarks shoe since our very first pair uses this distinctive combination of innovation and craftsmanship, sustaining all that we do.

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Founded
1994
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Clarks Originals
Footwear

An archival line centered on heritage icons

Clarks Originals is a heritage line built on the archive of its parent brand, Clarks. It c

Clarks Originals is a heritage line built on the archive of its parent brand, Clarks. It carries forward historic silhouettes such as the Desert Boot and Wallabee while reinterpreting them for the present day. Designed by Nathan Clark in 1950, the Desert Boot became a model emblematic of the brand, while the Wallabee, introduced around 1967–1968, is a signature style characterized by its moccasin construction and natural crepe sole. Through limited collaborations and distinctions in materials and construction, Clarks Originals engages with fashion and streetwear, serving a role focused on preserving the archive and reinterpreting icons, separate from the parent brand’s mass-market and function-oriented lines.

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