Feng Chen Wang’s Latest Converse Chuck 70 ‘2-in-1’ Blooms From the Concrete

Celebrated Chinese fashion designer Feng Chen Wang is continuing her partnership with Converse by releasing a new duo of her signature Chuck 70 ‘2-in-1’ model, which returns bearing an intriguing textural treatment. Based on the concept of ‘Reborn From The Rubble’, this timely resurrection of the Chuck 70 variant – of which early prototypes were spotted on FCW runway shows in 2018 – […]

HOW TO MAKE YOUR SNEAKERS LAST LONGER

Everybody has a favourite pair of sneakers that they just love to wear. And perhaps, for some of our younger and/or miserly readers, their ‘Sunday Best’ is also their ‘Beater Best’. The problem is, any pair that gets plenty of wear time does just that: gets worn out! Whether it’s to savour the footwear flavour, […]

UNTANGLING THE SNEAKER INDUSTRY’S BIGGEST KNOT

Shoelaces are very much an anachronism in 2021. By no means have they become obsolete overnight – they’ve been pretty useful for centuries – but you can’t help ponder if the very component holding shoes together is also what’s holding them back from realising their full potential. Not that the industry hasn’t tried to advance […]

HIROSHI FUJIWARA AND FRAGMENT DESIGN’S ALL-TIME GREATEST SNEAKER COLABS

Hiroshi Fujiwara is one of the world’s most prolific collaborators, with the phrase ‘Godfather of Streetwear’ sticking to his name for well over a decade now. His creative output via the Fragment Design label has branded the entire cultural spectrum – from Starbucks coffee to Maserati sports cars – with the signature twin lightning bolt marque. And somewhere […]