AW97 Dirk Bikkembergs Leather Web Lace Steel Heel Combat Boots

Dirk Bikkembergs has been reinventing our perceptions of contemporary menswear since 1987. Although a rather overlooked Antwerp Six alumni, the designer has been successful in provoking a mantra of utility over his three decade reign. By pivoting into the world of athletics at the turn of the century, Bikkembergs’ can be accredited with the indulgence of many following namesakes and pushed luxury sportswear as a whole. He would often experiment with local Belgian football teams to gauge cuts and designs, this niche becoming a main focus later on. The Flemish creative’s approach to masculinity is wildly unique, consistently innovating in his own regard.

 

One of the most iconic looks from the Dirk Bikkembergs label, the Web Lace Combat Boot, comes in a brown leather exterior with a chunky steel sole and threaded lace. The synching mechanism follows through the underside, wrapping around the rear lock to create an intriguing, modernist silhouette. The boot showcases Bikkembergs’ mind boggling attention to detail and laborious abstract thinking. In phenomenal condition throughout, tagged as a size 40 / 7 US.