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This is one collaboration that will put a spring in Queen Michelle’s step.

The upcoming Converse x DRKSHDW line was first revealed during the Ricks Owens Fall 2021 show on the Venice Lido, where the TURBODRK Chuck 70 appeared in the presentation.

It is the first time the converse silhouette has been altered and crafted with a square-toe execution in its century of existence. 

With a shared willingness to continually evolve form and function, Rick Owens will reimagine and rearticulate classic Converse sneakers in 2021…

"When I think of Converse, I think of the black and white Chuck Taylors and the punk rock generation. These have always been iconic pillars of my aesthetic," says Owens. "Wearing Chuck Taylors, you align yourself with a generation that was experimental. There is a confident dynamic to the subculture."

Housed under Rick Owens DRKSHDW  diffusion line, the back hightop version of Convers’s Chuck 70  is distinguished by an extended, square-shaped toe box. A shape that people either love or hate.

Referencing a DRKSHDW designed inspired by the Chuck 70 Owens noted, “Years ago, I did my own dumber and louder version of these sneakers and this season Converse agreed to craft my crude version onto their original and mutate their signature toe cap. The tongue is extended and the label and license plates are altered to reflect the DRKSHDW collaboration.

"When I see something ubiquitous, I feel like I want to distort it. I don’t know what that’s about. Maybe it’s some kind of adolescent rage. But that’s one of the greatest appeals of the Chuck Taylor All Star," says Owens.

There is no release date as yet. If you are interested best to register here to be notified when they are - go.converse.com/DRKSHDW. 

Queen Marie

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