CONVERSE IS STEPPING INTO A NEW AGE WITH A-COLD-WALL* – HIGHSNOBIETY
Mon 16 May
Converse has provided us with a glimpse into the future of sneakers and it’s chunky, laceless, and lightweight.
Since the shoe was first teased by its collaborator A-COLD-WALL* on Instagram in June of last year, the Aeon Active CX has piqued our interest due to its unorthodox design. It only takes a quick glance to see that it is a shoe that breaks convention in favor of a space-age aesthetic. A layered material upper is a nod to Converse’s archive of performance footwear, however, that’s where the nostalgia ends.
This shoe might not fit seamlessly into the American label’s iconic range of sneakers, but Converse’s aim was to innovate. A-COLD-WALL*’s founder and creative director Samuel Ross tells us that “change comes from disruption,” something that Converse knows only too well. When the Chuck Taylor became the first-ever celebrity-endorsed athletics shoe in 1922 it didn’t fit the mold and the Aeon Active CX isn’t trying to fit in either.
The shoe is the latest in a string of collaborations between the two which started with the rugged Chuck Taylor All-Star Lugged in 2020. Two years after that release the British label collaborates again on an entirely new silhouette that embodies its vision of luxury sportswear more strongly than ever. Created together with Converse’s CX comfort technology, a toolkit of innovative materials first introduced in 2020, this shoe not only looks futuristic but has the technology to back it up.