August 26th, 2011 by Aaron Hope
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Vulcanized sole construction utilizes a welded sidewall to bring together the shoe’s upper and outsole, the latter more of an afterthought than on pretty much every cupsoled sneaker. So Converse could potentially apply the gum soles that many sneakerheads are going crazy over, and have absolutely no one notice other than the person wearing them. But just as this collaboration itself is bound to raise the profile of its release and draw more attention to what would otherwise perhaps be overlooked, the CLOT x Converse All Star ‘Handshake’ manages to give us a little gum in the form of a revised kickplate. This contrast goes great with the navy canvas and grey suede lowtop designs, so click through to see more and look for these at Converse First String retailers on Tuesday, September 6th. via Kenlu
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August 18th, 2011 by Aaron Hope
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As the sneakerhead scene has exploded, lifestyle kicks having come into vogue and the whole ‘cut the fat’ mentality expressed following the global financial meltdown a few years back, we’ve seen a move toward classic styles like vulcanized soles and gum rubber bottoms. The Converse Chuck Taylor All Star has featured the former for so long that the latter is essentially invisible, so for this new collaboration with CLOT, the One Star applied a stripe of gum along the vulc sole’s kickplate. This makes for a nice contrtast against grey suede and navy canvas colorways, so click through to see more angles and look for these at Converse First String retailers on Tuesday, September 6th. via HB
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March 19th, 2011 by Aaron Hope
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Last year’s black Clot x Kazuki x adidas Originals kzkLOT Superstar 80s ‘Breathe’ held the title of most breathable shelltoes, but they’ll be forced to share the crown now with this new colorway slated to drop in the coming months. Check out the latest KZKLOT Superstar 80s, this time done in the green-on-white palette that worked so well for the Rod Laver signature among other Three Stripes heritage models. They’re done almost entirely in mesh for an airy and lightweight feel and readers lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time will find these available now at select adidas Originals retailers throughout Asia, plus the Number6 and Number74 flagships in London and Berlin, respectively.
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