Converse Fear of God
Fear of God is a fashion brand that was created in 2013 by Jerry Lorenzo . Basically, the brand essentially only made trendy clothing. From bomber jackets to extra long t-shirts, the brand quickly became a streetwear essential . It was only much later that she launched into collaborations with Nike for results that would become iconic, to say the least. The Converse Fear of God is the latest and it fits perfectly into this dynamic.
From trendy clothing to revolutionary trainers
It all really started in 2016. The Fear of God brand then presented its Military Trainers . This is a pair of sneakers in the design of military shoes (nothing too famous, you might think). However, its large and very beautiful notched sole , the different colors offered and the care taken in the creation of this pair will project the brand into a whole new dimension. In fact, military trainers will be a great success. From then on, the shoe became a timeless classic, like a certain Chuck 70 .
Subsequently, Jerry Lorenzo's brand will collaborate with the biggest, notably Nike . This is how in 2018, this association will give birth to the iconic Air Fear of God 1 . This sneaker will perfectly combine the sporty look and the streetwear look. This is what still makes it today one of the most beautiful pairs of sneakers there is. This collaboration will also give birth to other equally beautiful pairs, before the brand decides to stop its collaboration with Nike .
This is where the collaboration between Converse (owned by Nike ) and Fear of God was born. One of the results will be the iconic Chuck Taylor 70 . And it’s definitely worth a look! A successful collaboration reminding us of that of Converse x Comme des Garçons Play .
A Chuck Taylor All Star 70 design revisited in the Fear of God style
This pair essentially takes the design of the high pair from Converse . It once again presents the beautiful white sole with black stripe which has already proven itself. The eternal upper canvas part is retained to the detriment of the canvas which hung at the rear end of the pair.
This canvas is replaced by a special lace hole, because it is on the tendon. The originality that this revisit brings is therefore the possibility of passing the laces behind the foot. So you already have ultra-long laces as well as a specific location at the heel to allow the laces to pass behind the ankle.
Furthermore, the interior side will retain the star brand name . In addition, on the left heel you will notice an inscription "essential Fear of God " while on the right you will see the Converse logo . This is a very welcome idea, because it avoids two rather unpleasant situations. The first is wearing a pair of trainers with an overloaded label on the heel. The second is that one brand overshadows another. So a brilliant idea!
In 2018, Fear of God and the Converse brand also brought the pair up to date thanks to the Off-White edition . The colors available were the Converse Chuck 70 Fear of God Black , the Natural White as well as the Fear of God Essentials Gray and the least we can say is that the trainers were a great success. The creators will therefore have been able to keep the original codes of the Chuck Taylor All Star 70 and add “ a touch of Fear of God ”. The result was so appreciated that a restocking took place in March 2020 . Suffice to say that the pairs left like hot cakes. Numerous reissues of this reissue have also seen the light of day. Let's focus on the most interesting of them!
The latest Converse Fear of God models
The basic pair is revealed in 2018 in white/black and black/white colors with the Off-White edition. Faced with its success, numerous reissues were made. Notably the Chuck Taylor All Star 70s Hi Fear of God String . Long name (it's true), but this version released in March of this year includes gray, cream beige and black colors . This sober version will delight fans who were unable to identify with the combination of black and white colors.
All these sober and refined versions are very beautiful, but the collaboration did not stop there. Consider the release of the Fear of God Essentials Converse Skidgrip as proof. This pair is a real favorite for us. It takes beautiful designs from the 80s and combines lots of bright colors such as blue, red, purple, etc. The result is a much fancier pair, available since the end of September.
Its design is closer to that of military trainers . However, the toothed sole was replaced by a flat sole. Additionally, the band that wraps around the shin is no longer present. The result is, however, very attractive. So consider seeing it yourself.
The Converse x Fear of God collection will be almost as talked about as JW Anderson's collection with the Converse Run Star Hike .