Kendrick Lamar's Pglang Releases Its First Pairs Of Minimalist Chucks.

Sleek and prim…yesterday’s Converse collab with pglang, the creative platform founded by Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free resulted in high-top trainers in accordance with this season’s proclivity for aesthetic minimalism. Lamar, who is set to release his fifth studio album Mr.Morale& The Big Steppers on May 13th, is aptly timed with this drop acting as the prelude to a release long overdue. “I can walk 30,000 steps in a pair of Converse and not have my feet hurt” says Mathilda…a student at University of the Arts who voiced an allegiance towards the brand's dependable footwear. Durable yet stylish footwear for the daily grind. Pglang founded in 2020, the creative hub for music, film, television, and art was the brainchild for this season’s latest trainers. Featuring the classic Chuck 70’s, and the Converse Pro Leather… both pairs have received reworking, and have been revamped with the Chuck’s featuring a custom toe cap, and gold stitching making for a slick, charismatic design, while the Pro Leathers include suede panels and the iconic star featured on both sides. The use of detailed stitching makes for a nuanced yet familiar shoe veering away from the more casual.

Marking their first official collab, Converse the brand founded in 1908 is street staple promoting an ethos of creative, optimistic, and rebellious living. Available in white and Irish cream, the high-tops are included amongst a series of recent Converse collaborations that reimagine the timeless aesthetic of the Chuck 70’s and push the boundaries of previously explored design concepts towards a classic yet modern construction. In line with the Chuck 70 heritage, the pro leathers also include text graphics and metallic eyelets resulting in a formal rendition and the brand's Instagram campaign features two strangers bonding over a pair of shoelaces in a video released yesterday expressing an urban solitude. Priced at 90 GBP, these new Chucks are shoes for stomping the big smoke, an elegant dinner or for gliding through a crowded station. Lace up!