1 Exhibit 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements Nos. 33-67128, 33-50998, 33-17552, 33-41660 and 33-19183 of The Timberland Company on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 15, 1994, appearing in and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Timberland Company for the year ended December 31, 1993. /s/ Deloitte & Touche Boston, Massachusetts March 16, 1994