Crocs president Michelle Poole accepted the Collection of the Year award Wednesday night for Crocs x Salehe Bembury at the FN Achievement Awards 2023. “We could not ask for a more innovative and like-minded partner,” Poole said of Bembury. “Our original Pollex Clog introduced a new design language of form and function. This collection has given us new opportunities to do what Crocs does best by inviting new consumers to experience our comfort.” Graffiti artist and fixture of sneaker and streetwear collaborations Futura presented the award, referred to Bembury as a “homie,” and revealed he has his own project coming with Crocs. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 29: Futura speaks onstage during the 2023 Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani South Street on November 29, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Footwear News via Getty Images)Footwear News via Getty Images The win for Bembury and Crocs comes after the two parties won individual awards for Designer of the Year and Shoe of the Year in 2020 and 2021, respectively. December 2021 marked their first collaborative release with the Pollex Clog debuting in three colorways. This year saw the line expand with the Pollex Slide, which is essentially

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