Step up your sneaker game with the new Chuck 70 2 in 1 collaboration
Five years ago, renowned Chinese-born, London-based menswear designer Feng Chen Wang captured the global creative scene with a groundbreaking display of originality when she showcased her take on the Chuck 70 canvas sneaker.
The London-based designer carefully deconstructed and delicately reassembled the Chuck 70 concept shoe, complete with hand-painted details during her SS19 Menswear presentation during New York Fashion Week.
Now, Feng Chen Wang returns to present the newest chapter of her vision for the Chuck 70 2-in-1, this time in an Ox cut, low version of the shoe.
For Feng, the bold concept converges form and style in a singular approach. Not dissimilar to the exploration of layering often seen in both Wang's eponymous brand and her previous Converse collaborations, the silhouette is crafted with ‘two’ in mind: a paired canvas overlay, double-layered foxing tape and a modified outsole, spliced into four quadrants, keenly demonstrating the duality of intent for Wang’s idea while providing the wearer with enhanced “flex” in their step within the highly structured build.
In January, the concept shoe reemerged in a low top, "Ox cut" during the Feng Chen Wang Autumn/Winter 2024 Menswear presentation during Paris Fashion Week.
The Converse x Feng Chen Wang Chuck 70 2-in-1 debuted in two colourways globally on Feb. 6, 2024, on Converse.com and select global retailers.
In South Africa it's officially available on the Converse website, Converse store in Sandton City Shopping Centre and other prominent retail stores.