Converse and Liverpool Football Club have unveiled new soccer team-themed sneakers of the Chuck 70 and Run Star Hike sneaker models. The collaboration will also feature several apparel items with co-branded collaborative logos, such as jogger pants, a varsity jacket, a polo shirt, shorts, a bucket hat, a sweater, and a t-shirt. The design of the sneakers was inspired by Liverpool Football Club's banners used during match days.
The sneakers contain unique designs on lifestyle sneakers that reflect Liverpool Football Club's rich history. The sneakers have a coated graphic design all over the base of the sneakers. The Chuck 70 sneakers contain jet-black uppers and grey print graphics with white color applied to the laces, toe cap, and along the lateral side's Chevron Star. The sneakers feature the soccer team's crest embroidered on the tongue. As for the Run Star Hike, it has light beige colored uppers with a darker beige color on the graphics with a black Chevron Star logo. It also has a thicker midsole with an 'Egret'-coated sole and 'Rainforest' green accents across the serrated tread. The sneakers will be available on April 6.
Soccer Team-Themed Sneakers
Liverpool F.C. and Converse Unveil Chuck 70 and Run Star Hike Sneakers
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