Wolverine and Metallica Scholars Introduce Encore Collaboration
Wolverine, the 138-year-old boot and clothing brand, has a long-standing commitment to supporting the next generation of skilled trades, and 50% of all sales from the Wolverine x Metallica Scholars collection will support the Metallica Scholars Initiative – a major workforce education initiative that provides direct support to community colleges to enhance their career and technical education programs, providing skills and services to students who are looking to enter a traditional trade or other applied learning program. Since launching the partnership in 2019, Wolverine has contributed more than
"We are grateful to be part of helping the world's workforce stay strong through the Metallica Scholars Initiative, and Wolverine shares our passion for supporting and celebrating the people who are the future of the workforce," said Metallica's
Inspired by the renowned rock band, the limited-edition Wolverine x Metallica Scholars collection features three fresh boot designs:
- Wolverine 1000 Mile Plain-Toe Rugged (
$400 ): Handcrafted in theU.S.A. with matte black Horween leather, this classic boot has a heavy metal edge with AWMH blue stitching, limited edition tongue-tag, metal toe-kicker, and a rugged Vibram outsole. - Wolverine Hellcat UltraSpring Work Boot (
$150 /$155 ): Designed with trade workers in mind, this boot is available in both a soft and safety toe, featuring metallic and AWMH blue details. - Wolverine Hellcat UltraSpring Wedge (
$165 ): This every-day-appropriate boot features metallic and AWMH blue details in a casual wedge style.
The collaboration also includes a custom hoody and beanie featuring the Metallica Scholars logo, and a graphic t-shirt featuring artwork by Metallica collaborator
Each one of the more than 900 Metallica Scholars students across the country this year will receive a pair of the collaboration work boots and a graphic t-shirt as part of the partnership to celebrate and thank them for pursuing training in the trades.
"We're proud to continue celebrating and supporting the next generation of skilled tradespeople through partnerships with exceptional organizations and initiatives like Metallica Scholars," said
This year's Wolverine x Metallica Scholars collection is available now for pre-sale on wolverine.com/metallica.
ABOUT WOLVERINE
Wolverine, the 138-year-old boot and clothing company, is on a mission to honor the spirit and tenacity of the American worker and build the next generation of skilled trades people. Wolverine has contributed more than
ABOUT ALL WITHIN MY HANDS
All Within My Hands (AWMH) is a non-profit, philanthropic organization conceived by the members and management of Metallica and dedicated to creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services. 100% of donations go directly to local organizations that the Foundation supports. Please visit: AllWithinMyHands.org for more information.
ABOUT THE METALLICA SCHOLARS INITIATIVE
Metallica Scholars is a major workforce education initiative that provides direct support to community colleges, in partnership with the
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