The Northeast corridor, spanning from Maine to the DMV area, is home to over 50 million Americans and contains some of the most prominent sneaker retailers in the country. This includes Bodega, the Boston-based boutique famous for its collaborative efforts across the footwear industry. In its latest project with Clarks, Bodega tells the story of the Northeast Corridor, specifically, its New England home.
Cobbling together a patchwork of different materials, Bodega took inspiration from fabrics ingrained in the Northeast Corridor. This includes tweed and houndstooth, found on university sports coats, washed canvas, often associated with work clothing, and weathered leather, all woven together to create this greyscale version of the Wallabee. The reason for this color palette? The cloudy, windy days are standard in the New England area.
