Aaron Hope 
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
