Kith: The Footwear Archive

Published to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of Kith, Kith: The Footwear Archive documents the brand’s evolution through the category that first defined it. Conceived as a catalogue raisonné, the 444-page volume assembles over 1,800 collaborative footwear models preserved in Ronnie Fieg’s archive from the past fifteen years. This extensive document marks the first time Fieg’s staggering collection of unreleased and developmental prototypes will be unveiled to the public, standing alongside the released and friends-and-family pairs that have charted his career. Spanning projects with partners including Adidas, Asics, Clarks Originals, Moncler, New Balance, Nike, On, Timberland, and more, it is the largest volume in Assouline’s Classics Collection to date. Documented in its entirety by longtime Kith collaborator, photographer Tyler Mansour, all fifteen years are presented through a consistent visual lens.

“The true DNA of the brand and what I do creatively started with footwear. This book is proof that we built something that didn’t exist before.” — Ronnie Fieg, Kith Founder and Creative Director
The book is divided into two halves: the first presents 700 released pairs through elevated photography, while the second goes deeper, indexing the archive chronologically by brand and tracing the complete journey from initial concept to final product. Together, the two sections reveal the continuity of Fieg’s singular point of view across every category, partnership, and era.

“Throughout my career, I’ve pressured myself to approach each product as a notch in my timeline—to believe the decisions I made on any given day would reverberate years later and create cohesion across my catalog,” says Fieg.

With unprecedented access to the brand’s archive, Kith: The Footwear Archive is both a comprehensive record of Kith’s first fifteen years and an indispensable sourcebook for understanding the brand’s design ethos and impact on the broader industry. Says Fieg, “I think about the twenty-year book, the thirty-year book. Everything I work on now is part of that story.”

The Classic edition launches on September 30th, fifteen years to the day Kith was founded, exclusively at all Kith stores worldwide, Kith.com, and the Kith App.

To commemorate this milestone, Kith is hosting a special exhibit in Brooklyn, New York from September 25th through the 27th, where all footwear models from Kith: The Footwear Archive will be on public display for the first time ever. Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase the Classic edition of the book ahead of its global launch date. Information below:

Kith: The Footwear Archive Exhibition
25 Kent Avenue
6th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11249
12PM to 6PM daily