For Spring/Summer 2024, Converse CONS and Carhartt WIP continue their ongoing partnership with two skate performance designs, drawing on both brands’ roots in skateboarding.
Comprised of the One Star Academy Pro and the Chuck Taylor All Star Pro, the collaboration pays homage to 90s skate shoe designs and colorways. As such, both styles feature tri-panel, suede uppers in shades of brown, beige, and cream – also nodding to Carhartt WIP’s archival colors. High rubber foxing above the sole offers durability, while lateral triple stitching nods to Carhartt WIP’s archetypal jackets and work pants. Both styles are accented with co-branded logos on the tongue and CX foam sock liner.
The Chuck Taylor All Star Pro Hi is a signature fit designed for skateboarding and features lock-in elastic tongue straps, cushioning CX foam sock liners, and a CONS Traction Rubber outsole for grip, board feel, and flick support. The One Star Academy Pro, meanwhile, nods to its 90s predecessor, The Academy, with a classic star and two-stripe logo, yet offers improved board-feel and impact cushioning thanks to its CX foam.
Launched in 2017, the Converse CONS x Carhartt WIP partnership merges functionality and performance with design sensibilities unique to both brands, and has seen silhouettes such as the One Star and Fastbreak Pro reworked in new, elevated iterations.
The accompanying campaign for this collaboration was shot in Barcelona, Spain, by photographer Adrian Rios and videographer Natas3000, and features riders from the Carhartt WIP skate team.
The Converse CONS x Carhartt WIP collection will be available from June 6th at Carhartt WIP stores and select global retailers, as well as on carhartt-wip.com and converse.com.
