Timberland Boots


Sole Success

By Lucien Rhodes |  Feb 1, 1982

The Swartz brothers combined old-time quality, a new sales strategy, and a lot of luck to move their boots from Army-Navy stores to Saks in just two years.  Read story

Feet Don't Fail Me Now

By Elizabeth Conlin |  Nov 1, 1990

Start-up shoe manufacturer relies only on expensive domestic production.  Read story

Boot Camp

By STEVEN FLAX |  Sep 1, 1987

Timberland's marketing staff was thinking upscale, the salespeople were pushing a lower-priced line, and the future of one of America's most promising growth...  Read story

America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Oct 1, 1993

A user's guide to the 12th annual Inc. 500 list.  Read story

Playing Hard to Get

By Elaine Appleton Grant |  Mar 1, 2007

In a highly creative arrangement, an upstart apparel maker manages to sell its brand to footwear giant Timberland--without actually giving up the brand. The ...  Read story

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