Shamrock Shoes by Borovo Take Twitter by Storm Thanks to Irish Embassy

Both versions of the limited Irish edition of Startas were scooped up on the same day they were launched

A couple of days ago, the Irish Embassy in Zagreb published a post on Twitter that set this popular social network on fire. The most renowned Croatian shoe manufacturer Borovo launched a limited edition of their Startas line, the iconic canvas trainers that first hit the market in 1976 and rose to fame in the 80s.

Startas have had a revival in the last ten years or so, and they don’t seem to be going out of style any time soon. In collaboration with the Embassy of Ireland, Borovo launched two different versions of Startas printed with shamrock, the three-leaf clover known as the symbol of Ireland and government-protected logo used by Irish sports clubs, companies and various manifestations.

 

We’re looking good now, folks! The first batch of ?? #startas shoes are here! A little public diplomacy can go a long way! ? #borovo #vukovar @dfatirl @MVEP_hr pic.twitter.com/7CoqzdvSVI

— Embassy of Ireland (@IrlEmbCroatia) March 9, 2018

— Embassy of Ireland (@IrlEmbCroatia) March 9, 2018

The Irish edition of the beloved Startas was quick to draw attention from social media users, who jumped on the chance to get their own pair in time for St. Patrick’s Day. As the Embassy stated, the entire first batch was scooped up on the same day they were presented to the public; all interested buyers were instructed to contact the Irish Embassy in Zagreb by email and drop by in person to pick up their pair.

Embassy of Ireland Twitter / screenshot

Reactions have been overwhelmingly positive, with the majority of Twitter users expressing interest in scoring their own Shamrock Startas. I WANT them!, Any more left?, OMG I’m in love! – you get the gist. Fingers crossed for another batch hitting the shelves this time around, and in the meantime, hats off the the Irish Embassy for doing a better job of promoting Croatian products on the international market than our own diplomatic service is capable of.

 

Source: Embassy of Ireland Twitter / 100posto

 

Subscribe to our newsletter

the fields marked with * are required

Email: *
First name:
Last name:
Gender:	Male Female
Country:
Birthday:	[DD] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 [MM] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 [YYYY] 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Please don't insert text in the box below!