![]() Both sneakers are made of unbleached canvas, and adorned with elements usually kept hidden from plain sight. “Everyone in the past has overlooked the construction and beauty of these classic Converse silhouettes, so I wanted to bring that to the forefront by focusing on the interior detail rather than exterior.”Īt first glance, the Converse x Midnight Studios sneakers might seem accidentally unfinished, but achieving that aura of simplicity took nearly a year. But the idea of turning them inside out really stuck out in my head,” says Gonzales. “When I approached such traditional and everyday sneakers such as these, a million things ran through my mind. ![]() Under his Midnight Studios label, 23-year-old designer Shane Gonzales has taken two of Converse’s most iconic models-the Chuck Taylor All-Star 70 and the One Star-and literally (okay, figuratively) flipped them inside-out. Now, the latest unconventional-and unfinished-take in footwear design is here, and it comes courtesy of an unexpected collaboration: between a young Los Angeles-based designer and the historic sneaker makers at Converse. Even Maison Margiela has continued the label’s longstanding streak of producing deconstructed sneakers. Hender Scheme, the Japanese label that mainly works with untreated leather, has become wildly popular among in-the-know sneakerheads with deep pockets. Last year’s Nike and Off-White collaboration featured pared-down takes on many of the Swoosh’s most beloved models. We’re living in the golden age of the deconstructed sneaker.
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