Urban Music Awards
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2017 • 15th Annual Urban Music AwardsProduct Placement

Timberland — Built For The Stage

Built For The Stage put Timberland back at the centre of culture. The sold-out boot and the new wholesale clients made it a partnership that delivered on every metric.

— Timberland

3.6M
Audience Reached
2
Editions Partnered
£1.9M
Media Value

Timberland wanted to refresh its relevance with a new wave of urban music fans and translate cultural visibility into concrete wholesale and DTC growth.

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Partnership Objective

Reinforce Timberland's cultural credentials with urban music audiences and drive a sold-out limited collab plus new wholesale clients across two editions.

UMA Strategy

UMA made Timberland Official Footwear Partner across two editions, outfitting artists and launching a limited UMA x Timberland custom boot with an artist styling programme.

Activation

Official Footwear Partner across two editions; artist styling programme outfitting 30 nominees; limited UMA x Timberland custom boot; red carpet boot wall; wholesale preview event for 120 buyers; retail launch tied to a nominee music drop.

Audience Reached

Two-year cumulative reach across UK and USA broadcast, livestream and wholesale audiences.

Media Coverage

Coverage across Hypebeast, Highsnobiety, GQ, Complex and urban music press, with the custom boot generating organic resale market activity.

Campaign Outcomes

3.6 million audience reached across two editions; 33% sales uplift on the Timberland core boot range; the limited UMA x Timberland boot sold out in five days; 26 new wholesale clients onboarded following the buyer preview.