Metallica and Dr Martens have joined forces to launch a new footwear collection.
The shoe, a 1460 boot and 1461 shoe will launch on January 29, and will feature a design used during the band's 1986 Damaged Inc and 1988 Damaged Justice tours, designed by visual artist Pushead. Such designs include special edition dog tags, a Metallica 'M' heel and alternate set of laces reading: “Boredom comes from a boring mind".
It was also announced that another 1460 boot would arrive in an alternate black-on-black edition exclusive to the Metallica store, inspired by their 1991 self titled album, aka, The Black Album, featuring “M” heel stud, D-rings, dog tags and alternate laces that say “5th Member".
"Adrenaline starts to flow… Our first creative partnership with the masters of heavy metal and titans of thrash, Metallica. Reworking some of our foundational silhouettes in homage to a band that still delivers music for the outcast and marginalised even as they’ve dominated the charts", a message from Dr Martens' website reads.
Fans can also find out when the collaboration drops via this link here.
News of this collaboration comes just days after reports suggested that Metallica were closing in on agreeing a deal to play a huge residency at Las Vegas' Sphere in 2027.
“Metallica having a residency at the Sphere is all anyone is talking about on the Strip, they have been to see the bosses and met all the tech team to talk through and plan out a show in principle," a source close to The Sun said. “The contracts are still to be signed but we were told they are 90 per cent there. Metallica will bring a different feel to a show there and there is a lot of excitement from bosses at the Sphere about what this could look like".
Find out more on this report from Nova here.
