Meaning
Clarks desert boots and shoes — the British footwear brand elevated in Jamaica into a powerful status symbol and style icon, especially in dancehall and 'rude boy' culture. To have fresh Clarks (in every colour) is a mark of taste and standing, famously celebrated in Vybz Kartel's hit 'Clarks'.
Examples
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Him step out inna him fresh desert Clarks.
He stepped out in his fresh Clarks desert boots.
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Every colour Clarks mi have inna mi wardrobe.
I have Clarks in every colour in my wardrobe.
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Clarks nuh cheap, but dem clean.
Clarks aren't cheap, but they look sharp.
Origin
The British Clarks shoe brand, adopted in Jamaica since the rocksteady/reggae era as a status shoe; cemented in dancehall by Vybz Kartel's 2010 song 'Clarks'.
How it’s used
A cultural style icon and status symbol, not just footwear. Usually said in the plural 'Clarks'.