“timberland’s 6 inch work boots – known as style #10061 to the brand’s employees or by their more popular monicker “timbs” – have come a long way since their release in 1973… originally designed as a hard-wearing boot for new england construction workers, the six-inch high waterproof nu-buck shoe has vecome synonymous with hip-hop style, appearing on the feet (and the songs) of everyone from notorious BIG to kanye west…”