American punk band Turnstile has teamed up with Converse for a new sneaker collaboration. The limited edition collection features two designs, the Converse x Turnstile Chuck 70 and the Converse x Turnstile One Star Pro. The Chuck 70, priced at $95, is an all-black canvas shoe with translucent details, and a reflective ‘Turnstile Love Connection’ tour graphic. The One Star Pro, priced at $80, features glitter stars on the side and a clear sole with album cover art and lyrics embossed on the foxing tape. The collection will be available from January 25.
Turnstile has already made a name for itself on the punk scene and has further aspirations for 2022 including concerts and festival appearances across Latin and South America and Europe. The band’s fifth studio album, Glow On, was released in August 2021, with NME ranking it number nine in their list of the 50 best albums of the year. Frontman Brendan Yates has expressed his pride at the success of the album and how thrilled he is that his band has become the ‘live band of the summer’.
Yates discussed how he felt that the band’s appearance at the Glastonbury Festival in 2022 showcased Turnstile’s versatility and cites it as one of the main reasons for their meteoric rise in popularity. Their live show has also made them a top choice for numerous other festivals worldwide.
Turnstile’s collaboration with Converse is a natural move given their love for the punk subculture. Converse is well-known for its collaborations with a variety of established artists in fashion, music and culture. This new deal is just one more step in the brand’s continued collaboration with alternative voices and movements
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