Photos by @CNCPTS
On Saturday, FCTRY LAb, a Black-owened, LA-based high tech footware company, and multi-platinum artist and fashion icon NLE Choppa celebrated the retail launch of their highly anticipated DUCK BOOT at CNCPTS New York.
The event drew fans eager to meet the artist who made a special appeance alongside DJ Kasper, who provided the tunes for the evening. Attendees snapped photos, purchased the latest innovation of the DUCK BOOT, and one lucky fan scored a signed pair from NLE Choppa himself. This launch marks the release of the limited edition NLE Choppa x FCTRY LAb Black Duck Boot, which made its debut in NLE’s PAPER magazine cover story and during New York Fashion Week, where it was showcased alongside FCTRY LAb’s founder Omar Bailey.
Bailey previously said in an interview with Footwear News that he wanted the second colorway to be versatile along with showcasing NLE Choppa’s fashion statements:
“Just something more familiar, something that that people could wear with almost anything. I also thought the black colorway was an opportunity to put Choppa in a different light, since he’s been elevating his fashion aesthetic. It’s about projecting Choppa in this light that he is someone that should be taken seriously in the fashion space.”
The Black Duck Boot follows the footsteps of the viral Yellow Duck Boot, which made waves in the sneaker industry last spring by selling out in under two hours. The shoe reached impressive resale prices on platforms such as StockX.
Combining performance-driven streetwear with a high-fashion aesthetic, the collaboration exemplifies the duo’s vision of pushing the boundaries of modern footwear design.