Columbia CEO Tim Boyle collaborated with footwear icon Peter Moore on the brand’s inaugural shoes in 1993 – kicking off more than 30 years of footwear innovation
LONDON. – OCTOBER 15, 2025 – Today Columbia Sportswear announced the reintroduction of the Bugaboot™ 1, the brand’s first ever footwear product, for a very limited release. Honoring the original 1993 design, the Bugaboot 1 returns with its legacy iconography. Each individually numbered pair is refreshed with Columbia’s latest premium footwear technology. Only 1,993 pairs will be available when the Bugaboot 1 launches on October 15.
The original Bugaboot was the result of a landmark collaboration between Columbia founder Gert Boyle, CEO Tim Boyle, and footwear pioneer Peter Moore, whose previous roles at Nike and adidas helped shape modern sneaker culture.
“More than 30 years ago, my mother and I knew it was time to expand Columbia’s footprint – literally – and enter the footwear space,”...
