Betrothed couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce dressed up in coordinated fall ensembles for a date night in New York City on Nov. 6, both modeling black Louis Vuitton shoes. While Swift wore sleek knee-high stiletto boots , Kelce wore LV work boots made in collaboration with Timberland . Kelce’s footwear choice sparked a debate on TikTok , with fans debating if his shoes were “Boneless” or not.

What is a “boneless” Timberland , you ask? The niche fashion topic has taken over social media, sparking up conversation about what defines “a true New York City Timberland.”

Kelce was in New York, but he wasn’t wearing the “New York” style, which is defined by an extra midsole layer, a design element the casual observer might miss. The alternative Timberland, aka “boneless,” has the u

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