Converse Chuck Taylor All Star 70 Hi 'Plaid Pack'
Colorway: Navy/Terracotta Red/Egret · Style code: 162406C · Release date: September 13, 2018 · Price: $252 · Availability: Available now
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Where the burgundy version of this pack leans cool, this one runs warm. Navy forms the ground, terracotta red cuts across it, and Egret off-white threads break the grid, giving a check that reads as autumnal rather than preppy. Because the plaid is woven into the canvas instead of printed on it, the lines soften at the creases the way a shirt fabric does.
Both pairs arrived on 13 September 2018 on Chuck 70 tooling. That construction dates to Converse's 2013 revival of the heavier All Star used around 1970: canvas close to 12 ounces, a rubber foxing stripe running higher up the sidewall, decorative stitching near the toe, a single-piece outsole and an OrthoLite insole added for comfort the originals lacked. The rubber is tinted cream rather than bright white, which suits the muted upper. It listed at $85.