Kith Summer 2026 taps Jonah Hill, revives Clarks Ridgevale sandals

The sharpest move in Kith Summer 2026 is the Ridgevale, a fisherman sandal that lands at $200 and turns into the collection’s easiest sell. Kith revived the 8th St by Ronnie Fieg for Clarks Originals model in five seasonal hues, adding a Chestnut Suede version to a shoe that already leans on a Kennet Grain leather upper, canvas sockliner, and Clarks’ crepe outsole. It is the kind of footwear that does two jobs at once: it reads vacation-ready, but it still has enough build and branding to justify the premium tag.

That logic runs through the whole collection. Jonah Hill fronts the campaign, and Kith shot it in Malibu, which is exactly the right backdrop for what the brand is selling here: a clean glide between shoreline downtime and city nights. The line includes premium shirting, lightweight outerwear, swimwear, refreshed Kith Classics, and accessories, with Kith pushing the idea of clothing that moves from beachside dressing to after-dark without changing registers. The standout is not some runway fantasy piece. It is the practical stuff made to look expensive, textured polos, refined shirting silhouettes, graphic tees, and the sort of outerwear you actually toss in a bag.

That is where Kith keeps winning. The brand understands that its best collections are ecosystems, not isolated product drops. Jonah Hill gives the campaign cultural pull without making it feel overworked. Malibu gives it the sun-bleached fantasy. Kith Classics supplies the dependable backbone, the category that keeps the customer in the orbit even when the headline items are more expressive. Then the accessories do the retail heavy lifting: canvas totes, raffia goods, belts, sunglasses, scarves, and collaborative headwear round out the basket and turn a single purchase into a full summer wardrobe.

The Clarks story matters because it gives the collection its most durable anchor. Clarks says Ronnie Fieg has been a collaborator for more than a decade, and the 8th St project traces back to Fieg’s youth in New York and David Z on Manhattan’s 8th St. The line started with Lockhill and Sandford, then expanded through Breacon, Maycliffe, Rossendale, and Sunderland. Ridgevale fits that lineage cleanly. It feels familiar, but not lazy. It is the kind of sandal Kith can keep moving because it sits right at the intersection of lifestyle aspiration and highly shoppable basics, which is still the brand’s most reliable trick.