Awake NY Reimagines Classic Converse Sneakers
Marrying a skate and music-inspired heritage with the diverse spirit of New York, Converse and Awake NY are introducing their first collaborative collection. Launched by Queens native Angelo Baque in 2012, Awake NY reflects the diversity that defines New York City’s landscape and captures the spirit and sensibility of the five boroughs.
The brand’s collections are informed by the eclecticism of downtown New York City in the early ‘90s—the same time the One Star was reissued by Converse. The Converse x Awake NY collection will be available at Awake on October 6, followed by Converse on October 12.
This debut capsule from the Converse x Awake NY partnership celebrates the burgeoning skate and alternative music scene that blossomed in New York City in the early ‘90s, which coincided with Converse’s reintroduction of the 1974 All Star as the One Star. The silhouette was embraced by and embedded into the skate and alternative communities, which popularized apparel and sneakers salvaged from the ‘70s.
“The One Star always connects back to the early ‘90s punk and alternative artists I really admired, whether it be Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, or the Beastie Boys—music that typically you wouldn’t assume people where I’m from would listen to, or wear a pair of the One Star,” Baque says, reminiscing on his teenage years. “If you wore a pair of One Stars back then, you didn’t subscribe to the social norms.” This collaboration commemorates these memories.
Awake NY x Converse One Star Pro
Converse
The Converse x Awake NY capsule includes three takes on the One Star Pro, executed in black, blue, and white sand colorways. Awake NY’s script logo is embroidered on the later side of the vintage suede upper, which is completed by co-branded sock liners and license plates.
A modern take on the One Star, the One Star Pro silhouette is crafted for skateboarders and features exceptional board feel and impact cushioning thanks to a CONS traction rubber outsole and molded CX sockliner. The silhouette’s low profile adds tonal flexibility, while a rubber-backed suede upper offers durability.
The three-piece, functional apparel assortment includes a cotton jersey rugby shirt featuring satin-stitch embroidery branding at the center chest and a water-based large back print, a two-toned fleece hoodie with a blue contrast hood, and a cotton jersey tee.
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