New multi-season Portland-Paris collaboration brings outdoor utility and avant-garde fashion together.
Portland, Oregon. KEEN, Inc. (KEEN), maker of original hybrid footwear, and Philéo Landowski, founder of the Paris-based label PHILEO, have formed a new multi-season partnership, bridging KEEN’s outdoor heritage with Philéo’s bold, progressive vision. Since launching in 2019, Philéo has gained attention for his conceptual, conscious-driven footwear that blends innovation, curiosity, and craftsmanship.
“KEEN x PHILEO share a boundary-pushing design ethos and a commitment to Consciously Created innovation,” says Nicks Ericsson, KEEN Chief Marketing Officer. “This collaboration reimagines outdoor functionality through a fashion lens, bridging outdoor DNA and elevated street style.”
A Parisian designer shaped by skate lifestyle, punk ethos, and curiosity, Philéo fuses organic forms with futuristic design, earning recognition for pushing boundaries while remaining grounded in thoughtful execution. As part of the Dover Street Market (DSM) roster, Philéo is positioned among fashion’s most innovative voices, endorsed for his philosophical depth and progressive perspective.
The first shoe born from this collaboration, Targher PHILEO, is a mash-up of two KEEN icons, the Targhee hiking boot and Jasper sneaker, with the u-throat/lacing inspired by the Jasper, and the rest built from the Targhee. Philéo brought them together in an inventive way with inside-out detailing throughout: an exposed heel counter, visible backside of leather on the tongue, and an inside-out approach to the stitching. He says making the construction visible is not just for effect, it’s also to celebrate the functional side of footwear.
“The inside-out approach came from the functional origins of the Targhee and all the structural elements that we’re used to playing with as footwear designers that the consumer is not used to seeing,” Philéo says. The Targher PHILEO shoe features a signature red PHILEO flag, plus:
- Ethically sourced leather: Premium leather from tanneries certified by the Leather Working Group for their environmental and social practices.
- Refined craftsmanship: Finished in tonal hues with contrast stitching.
- Out-of-the-box comfort: Iconic KEEN fit with generous space across the forefoot for toes to spread out.
- Rugged grip: Higher-traction outsole with 4mm multi-directional lugs.
- Pesticide-free odor control: Eco Anti-Odor fights foot funk with natural probiotics that are safe for human health and the environment.
The limited-edition Targher PHILEO shoe will be released at select Dover Street Market locations, Phileo’s Paris Flagship, and online at www.keenfootwear.co.uk and https://phileo.paris/ on March 27th for £150 in men’s and women’s sizing.
About KEEN
Family-owned and values-led for over 20 years, KEEN is striving to make the most original, durable, Consciously Created footwear on the planet and using its business to do good.
In 2003, KEEN started a revolution with the introduction of the original hybrid sandal, the Newport – combining the openness of a water sandal with the toe protection of a rugged shoe. KEEN has continued to create industry-changing innovation for life outside on trails, jobsites, sidewalks, and water. Its KEEN.FUSION-constructed Targhee IV hiking boot was awarded a Best Invention of 2024 by Time Magazine for its revolutionary durability. KEEN has been PFAS free since 2018 and is taking everything it knows as a conscious shoemaker and putting it in service of people and the planet, sharing its sustainable innovations to do more good together. You can see more Keen features here.
About PHILEO
PHILEO is a Paris-based footwear brand founded in 2019 by designer Philéo Landowski. The label presents an architectured vision of footwear where movement shapes form, and engineering becomes emotion.
Defined by the concept of “Persistence of Vision,” PHILEO creates sculptural silhouettes that merge functionality with transcendence.
Landowski’s background and experiences at Céline, Salomon Sportstyle and as a collaborator of Comme des Garçons informs a unique language of innovation and precision. Recognized by the industry, PHILEO has received the Grand Prix de la Création de la Ville de Paris (2024) and was a finalist for the ANDAM Fashion Award (2025). He was also named Footwear News’ Emerging Talent of the Year in 2024. The brand is carried by Dover Street Market and leading concept stores worldwide.
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