# GORE-TEX-Covered Casual Sneakers Converse Japan and beautiful people Release New 'All STAR 100' By Niko Pajkovic | Published 2022-02-25 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beautiful-people References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2022/2/converse-japan-beautiful-people-all-star-100-sneaker-collaboration) & [beautiful-people-creations-tokyo](https://beautiful-people-creations-tokyo.com/) [Converse Japan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chuck-taylor-1) has teamed up with the avant-gardist Japanese fashion label 'beautiful people' to launch an all-new version of its popular All-Star sneaker dubbed the 'All STAR 100 GORE-TEX CHUNK Z HI.' For the new silhouette, 'beautiful people' has brought its penchant for high-quality textiles and advanced design techniques to transform the All-Star sneaker via the application of [GORE-TEX fabric](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goretex-2002r). As a result, the high-top model boasts a chunky, technical aesthetic that appears to be inspired by styles typical of high fashion design. Much like the OG model, the new shoe features a black and white colorway with a rubber midsole and a thick ridged outsole. For those interested, the 'All STAR 100 GORE-TEX CHUNK Z HI' is now available to pre-order on beautiful people's website before officially launching on March 12. Image Credit: Converse Japan ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Premium Sneaker Design:** The collaboration between Converse Japan and beautiful people showcases the disruptive innovation opportunity of using high-quality textiles and advanced design techniques to elevate classic sneaker designs. - **GORE-TEX Integration:** The use of GORE-TEX fabric in the 'All STAR 100' sneakers highlights the potential for incorporating advanced materials into footwear design to enhance functionality and durability. - **Fashion-forward Sports Style:** The 'All STAR 100 GORE-TEX CHUNK Z HI' blends the aesthetics of high fashion with sportswear, indicating the potential for creating disruptive innovation in the fashion and athletic industries by merging the two styles. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Footwear Industry:** The incorporation of advanced materials and fashion-forward design aesthetics in the 'All STAR 100' sneakers presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the footwear industry. - **Fashion Industry:** The Converse Japan and beautiful people collaboration illustrates the potential for disruptive innovation in the fashion industry by incorporating sneaker styles into high fashion designs and vice versa. - **Athletic Industry:** The 'All STAR 100 GORE-TEX CHUNK Z HI' displays the potential for disruptive innovation in the athletic industry by borrowing from high fashion design techniques, creating a new style of sportswear. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Weatherized Breathable High-Top Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chuck-taylor-1.md) - [Breathable Waterproof High Tops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-star-ox.md) - [Japanese Artwork Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/converse-allstar.md) - [Collaborative Textural Skate Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-star-pro-2.md) - [Deconstructed Canvas Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adererror.md) - [Spring-Ready Textural Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stssy-and-converse.md) - [Canvas Co-Branded Hi-Top Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chuck-taylor-2.md) - [Stealthy Durable Collaborative Sneaker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goretex-2002r.md) - [Stealthy All-Black Collaborative Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geo-forma-boot.md)