Carhartt WIP and Converse are back for another collaboration and, this time, it’s sustainable.
The brands, who have previously partnered on a series of sneaker iterations, announced a new limited-edition capsule this week featuring an upcycled take on a Converse Chuck 70. Made from 1,000 pre-worn canvas Carhartt work jackets, trousers and overall, the Converse x Carhartt WIP Renew Chuck 70 debuts in limited quantities at Converse.com and Carhartt-WIP.com as well as at select retailers on May 28.
Combining mixed colorways with navy, black and brown fabrics butterfly cut to create individual tri-panel execution, the high-top sneaker is so unique that no two pairs are exactly alike. The two-toned styles include signature branding elements blended together from each brand with a Carhartt WIP logo sewn onto the tongue and Converse All Star emblem visible on the medial sides.
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With the creation of this new and greener sneaker, Converse is said to have diverted more than 108,000 textile items from landfills. The brand souced the Carhartt pieces from British-based fashion and vintage retailer, Beyond Retro. The capsule follows suit with the Nike-owned Converse’s Renew initiative, taking on the challenge of finding solutions to create products using post-consumer and post-industrial waste as a way to develop more sustainable takes on the brand’s iconic styles.
Together with Carhatt WIP, Converse recently dropped its “Hamilton Brown” and “Green Camo” makeups of the Carhartt WIP x Converse Chuck 70 on April 28 with a $110 price tag. The brands first dropped this Chuck 70 collab in June 2019 before the pairs quickly sold out.