Supreme x Sorel Caribou Boot
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Sorel Caribou is a waterproof winter boot introduced in 1972, built on a vulcanized rubber outsole and lower shell bonded to a full-grain waterproof leather upper with seam-sealed construction and a woven nylon shaft. Each boot includes a removable 9mm ThermoPlus felt inner boot rated to -40 degrees Fahrenheit. Sorel was introduced in 1962 by Kaufman Rubber Company of Kitchener, Ontario, a Canadian rubber-goods maker in business since 1907; the brand was acquired by Columbia Sportswear in September 2000 after Kaufman entered receivership. The Caribou has been in continuous production for over fifty years. The FW24 Supreme collab adds a stamped-metal box logo to the tongue and co-branded laces.
About Sorel
Sorel is a Canadian footwear brand whose origins trace to the Kaufman Rubber Company, founded in 1908 by Jacob and Alvin Kaufman in Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario. Kaufman introduced the Sorel line of winter boots in 1962, producing rubber-and-leather designs built for severe Canadian winters. The Caribou, launched in 1972, became the definitive cold-weather boot, rated to -40°F with a vulcanized rubber shell and a removable felt inner boot. After Kaufman filed for bankruptcy in 2000, Columbia Sportswear acquired the Sorel trademark and relaunched the line. Supreme has collaborated with Sorel on co-branded Caribou boots and winter outerwear.
