Introducing the Packer™ X J.Crew X ASICS Tiger™ 1907 Collection
This exclusive collaboration includes four limited-edition takes on the ASICS Tiger™ GEL-LYTE® III running shoe. Each style is inspired by classic dress shoes like bucks and oxfords, and the collection is available on September 30th at jcrew.com and packershoes.com and in Packer stores and select J.Crew stores, with early access at the Liquor Store in New York, in two drops, on September 28th and 29th (see details below).
The Oxblood Leather
The rich burgundy color known as oxblood has been a staple for men’s dress shoes since the mid-19th century, most famously with cordovan leather made from horsehide (which originated in Córdoba, Spain).
Left: With our Ludlow Italian wool suit. Right: With our indigo Japanese chambray shirt in Slim fit.
The White Buck
Initially made with suede buckskin and red rubber soles, white bucks were worn for summer sports in the early 20th century and came to define clean-cut collegiate style thereafter.
Left: With our cargo pant in 1040 Athletic fit. Right: With our distressed paint-splatter denim in 770 Straight fit.
The Navy Buck
An alternative to white or “dirty” tan-colored bucks, blue suede shoes were popular enough in the ’50s to inspire an iconic rockabilly song.
Left: With our hooded snorkel jacket. Right: With our denim jacket in Walden wash.
The Charcoal Suede
This has been a favorite fabrication for tasseled loafers, a style that debuted in the 1950s, after an award-winning Hollywood actor asked shoemakers to remake a European shoe with fringed tassels on the laces.
Left: With our Wallace & Barnes Italian merino wool sweater-jacket. Right: With our Ludlow wool-cashmere topcoat in heather charcoal.
ABOUT PACKER SHOES: Founded by a pair of brothers in 1907, the original Packer Shoes store was a cornerstone of Yonkers, New York. For more than 90 years, this family-run shop supplied generations of customers with dress shoes, work boots and sneakers.
In 2004, Michael Packer, a grandson of one of the founders, put a new spin on the family business: He opened a boutique sneaker shop in Teaneck, New Jersey. The new store quickly became a globally recognized sneaker destination, drawing fans from around the world to Teaneck and a second location in Jersey City.
The pioneering shop’s reverence for sneaker culture and relationships with the most sought-after athletic brands have led to a series of exclusive drops and collaborations.
NEW ERA® CAPS: Inspired by the classic materials in the 1907 Collection, New Era created four exclusive hats in old-school menswear fabrics. A family-owned company that has been making men’s hats since 1920, New Era makes all the caps Major League Baseball players wear on the field.
EARLY RELEASE Stop by the Liquor Store at 235 West Broadway, New York, NY, for special packaging and the first chance to get these exclusive sneakers. Thursday, September 28th, 10am: the Oxblood Leather and the White Buck. Friday, September 29th, 10am: the Navy Buck and the Charcoal Suede.
AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING STORES SEPTEMBER 30TH:
J.CREW
LOS ANGELES The Grove 189 The Grove Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90036
NEW YORK CITY Liquor Store 235 W. Broadway New York, NY 10013
SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco Centre 845 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94103
LONDON 58 Redchurch St. London, E2 7DP
HONG KONG 9 On Lan St. Central, Hong Kong
PACKER
NEW JERSEY 941 Teaneck Rd. Teaneck, NJ 07666
382 Marin Blvd. Jersey City, NJ 07302
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