Thursday Boots Is Now Offering Women’s Sneakers, Two Years After Launching the Category for Men

Thursday Boots is expanding its offering for women. The New York-based footwear company has launched its first-ever sneaker collection for women on Thursday. The leather low-top style comes in six colorways across two collections – Classic and Heritage – and features custom dual-density natural rubber outsoles and Vachetta leather insoles. For founder and designer Nolan Walsh, adding women’s sneakers was only a matter of time since friends, family and customers keep asking for it. “Truthfully, we were always hesitant about expanding into sneakers,” Walsh told FN in an exclusive interview. “Once we really did our diligence on the market, we felt that we could do something special by sticking true to our focus on the highest quality materials and our low mark-up philosophy.” This low mark-up philosophy that Walsh noted is continued with the women’s sneaker launch, with pricing for the women’s sneaker styles landing at $129 retail. CREDIT: Courtesy of Thursday Boots Thursday Boot, which launched in 2014, was created by Walsh and partner Connor Wilson, both graduates of Columbia Business School. The two decided to step into shoe industry after bonding over their mutual passion for footwear and their goal of offering trend-right looks at affordable prices. Since then, their handcrafted boot styles

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