We had a fun time at PROJECT New York this week, taking a closer look at the trends that are emerging for this coming Fall, and here’s what we found:

1) Tonal Mixed Media:  The mixing of materials was a clear trend on the floor, like our monochrome mix of leather and wool coming out next season with our “Caldwell” and “Russell” boots.

The “Russell” Boot

2) Refined Leather:  Adding a little polish to any outfit, refined leathers in classic silhouettes are clearly making a statement for Fall 2016.  That’s why we’re launching our Clay Street collection, which harkens back to the original #Earthmovers who rushed for gold in the 1800s and landed on Clay Street in San Francisco.

Clay Street collection   

3) Sneaker Boots:  Is it a sneaker or is it a boot? That’s the question we found ourselves asking, and we liked the answer: it’s the best of both worlds.  Our super lightweight “Awe” style coming for Fall, 2016 can pull double duty.

The “Awe” Boot

At the show, Cat Boots themselves were also trending–we spotted a few of the “Blogger Project” panelists wearing our boots on the show floor:

Rob Mangano of “Dressed To Ill” wearing our “Ruben” boot

Jamal Jackson of “Style Society Guy” wearing our “Nolan” boot

Looking forward to seeing what else is a hit at the next big show: Platform Las Vegas!