Wolverine and Metallica Continue to Celebrate the Next Gen of Skilled Tradespeople With Latest Collab

Fifty percent of proceeds from every item sold will go to supporting students studying skilled trades.​Fifty percent of proceeds from every item sold will go to supporting students studying skilled trades. 

Wolverine has released the latest chapter of its ongoing collaboration with All Within My Hands’ Metallica Scholars Initiative.

Anchored by the rallying cry “Full Speed or Nothing,” the Rockford, Mich.-based footwear brand noted that the collaboration celebrates the next generation of skilled tradespeople while directly supporting workforce education programs across the country. Wolverine reiterated that it has committed to supporting the next generation of skilled tradespeople through Project Bootstrap, its own initiative that builds on nearly $3 million contributed to organizations that support skilled trade training.

“At its core, this partnership is about celebrating a path that rarely gets the spotlight,” Scott Schoessel, chief marketing officer for Wolverine, said in a statement. “The Wolverine x Metallica Scholars collaboration allows us to give trade students the applause they deserve as they go ‘full speed or nothing’ in building their careers in the skilled trades.”

The 2026 collection includes a limited-edition Maker Wedge boot, which features reflective leather panels and laces, ruby red lining and details, and a metallic silver sole graphic stamped with “Full Speed or Nothing.” Plus, there’s also a graphic T-shirt designed by longtime Metallica collaborator Michelle Harvey, a.k.a. WolfSkullJack, blending Wolverine’s namesake animal with Metallica’s visual energy.

Fifty percent of proceeds from every item sold will directly benefit AWMH’s Metallica Scholars Initiative, helping students pursue careers in welding, advanced manufacturing, electrical work, and other essential skilled trades.

“Our work with Wolverine goes back to the humble beginnings of the Metallica Scholars Initiative,” added Peter Delgrosso, executive director of All Within My Hands. “This latest collaboration is our seventh, and each successful campaign has had the same goal to support our Metallica Scholars Initiative and workforce education. We truly appreciate and value our long-standing partnership with Wolverine.”

Since 2019, Wolverine has proudly supported Metallica’s Foundation, All Within My Hands, and its Metallica Scholars Initiative, a major workforce education program that provides direct support to community colleges in all 50 states. Together, Wolverine and Metallica Scholars have released multiple limited-edition collections, with proceeds from each co-branded product benefiting the program.

This year, in addition to the collaboration product launch, Wolverine visited a Metallica Scholars program, Manchester Community College in Manchester, N.H., to surprise their welding students with new boots and apparel. A content series highlighting the “full speed or nothing” mentality of these students is set to go live on Wolverine social media channels on May 6, which is National Skilled Trades Day.

The Wolverine x Metallica Scholars 2026 collection is now available exclusively at Wolverine.com.