The Most Iconic Sneaker Ever Gets a Raw, Vintage-Inspired Revamp

The Converse Chuck 70 gets even closer to its mid-century roots.

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Our Legacy is deeply rooted in design inspiration from the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Conversely, the Chuck Taylor All Star transcends decades and genres because it has been universally cool for the better part of a century.

A pair of off-white high-top canvas sneakers with black soles and white laces, worn with white ribbed crew socks featuring a small black logo, against a clear blue sky background.
The Work Shop Chuck 70s have higher rubber foxing with a curve.
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While it may feel like Converse’s ubiquitous sneaker has remained unchanged for decades, it has undergone a series of minor changes that only astute fans would notice.

The design team behind Our Legacy revamped the Chuck 70 to more closely resemble how the sneaker was constructed from the late 1960s through the early 1980s.

Black and white canvas sneaker with white rubber toe cap and sole, laced with black shoelaces, resting on a textured asphalt surface. Small white and pink daisy-like flowers are positioned near the shoe.
The toe cap on the Work Shop Chuck 70s is smaller.
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As part of the Stockholm-based brand’s Work Shop series, the Chuck 70 features small retro details like higher, wavy foxing and a smaller toe cap. The knurling on the toes is more pronounced, and the curved line across the toe cap is removed.

The human touch

Converse debuted the Chuck 70 in 2013 as a premium version of its all-purpose, affordable sneaker. It was marketed as a retro revival that matched the version sold around 1970.

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The Work Shop Chuck 70 comes in natural, undyed cotton and a rich Espresso hue that borders black and brown.
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The truth is, the Chuck 70 is more accurately inspired by its mid-century predecessor. It uses a heavier 12-ounce canvas for the upper and a harder rubber foxing with a higher sidewall.

While both features are faithful to the era, the Chuck 70 is not a mirror image of vintage examples.

Our Legacy Work Shop revamped the Chuck 70 to get it even closer to that aspired vintage authenticity. The brand explains in a PR release that the trick was returning the human touch to the shoe.

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The sidewall on the Work Shop Chuck 70 overlaps the vent eyelets.
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The Work Shop Chuck 70 has a hand-crafted feel with chunkier foxing and a natural finish to the canvas upper.

Two natural hues

Our Legacy places a massive emphasis on natural materials, and the Work Shop Chuck 70 uses two organic, earthy hues for the canvas upper.

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The Work Shop Chuck 70 replaces the rubber Converse patch on Chuck 70 high tops with an embroidered yin-yang.
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The first is an undyed cotton with a creamy white color and grainy texture. It is a bit lighter than the Parchment color that has been part of the Chuck 70 collection since it debuted.

The other color is a dark brown, bordering on black, that Our Legacy Work Shop calls Espresso. No information is provided on whether it is a natural dye, but it looks like a dark, rich, freshly pulled shot of espresso.

Black and white canvas sneaker with white rubber toe cap and sole, laced with black shoelaces, resting on a textured asphalt surface. Small white and pink daisy-like flowers are positioned near the shoe.
The Espresso color comes with black laces, while the natural cotton comes with white laces.
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The last notable adjustment that Our Legacy Work Shop made to the Chuck 70 is replacing the Converse All Star patch stitched to the inside ankle of the high top with an embroidered Work Shop yin-yang logo.

Availability and price

The Our Legacy x Converse Work Shop Chuck 70 will be available on September 12 from Our Legacy, Converse and Dover Street Market.

The price has not yet been disclosed.

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Our Legacy x Converse Work Shop Chuck 70s