Converse is as intrinsic to skatewear styling as it is to b-ball, now, and collabs with brands like Pop Trading Company only emphasise that.
The latest release, a Jack Purcell Hi, explores elevated and experimental aesthetics through its status-quo-breaking upper, where traditional canvas is swapped out for a white, scaly leather dubbed ‘Dragonskin’. Classic features are present too, though — namely the model’s signature double-layered toe cap and smile cut-out, the latter of which is stamped with the Dutch label’s letter logo to finish.
