Killington Lifestyle ShoesColor: Black Hard Work, Innovation, And A Love Of The Great Outdoors Are All Big Parts Of The Timberland Story. They Have Been Since The Very Beginning. It All Started In 1952 When Our Founder, Nathan Swartz, Bought A Half Interest In The Abington Shoe Company. He Worked His Way Up From An Apprenticeship After Immigrating To The United States And Eventually Bought Out His Partner And Welcomed His Sons Into The Business.