EXHIBIT 10.8


















                                  AMENDMENT TO

                             THE TIMBERLAND COMPANY
                   2004 EXECUTIVE LONG TERM INCENTIVE PROGRAM

                               (EFFECTIVE 12/1/04)





                                  AMENDMENT TO
                             THE TIMBERLAND COMPANY
                   2004 EXECUTIVE LONG TERM INCENTIVE PROGRAM

     This instrument amends certain terms of The Timberland Company 2004
Executive Long Term Incentive Program. The Program is established under The
Timberland Company 1997 Incentive Plan, and amounts paid under the Program are
intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of
the Internal Revenue Code.

     1. Subsection (a) of Section 8. AWARD PAYMENT is hereby amended by adding
the following sentence after the first sentence:

          "Notwithstanding anything in this Program document to the contrary,
          the Award payout for the one-year Award Period (1/1/04-12/31/04) shall
          be made on July 5, 2005."

     2. With the exception of the amendment specified above, all other terms and
conditions of this Program document remain in full force and effect.