NBA x Converse Chuck 70 Hi 'New York Knicks'
Colorway: Rush Blue/Brilliant Orange · Style code: 161164C · Price: $149 · Availability: Available now
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Team colour pairs live or die on whether the two shades actually work together, and the Knicks combination is one of the better ones in the league: a strong royal blue Converse calls Rush Blue, cut with the orange it labels Brilliant Orange. Neither is a subtle colour, so the split between them across the upper does most of the design work.
The base is the Chuck 70, which Converse brought back in 2013 as a faithful reproduction of the All Star that was standard issue on NBA floors around 1970, when Converse held the overwhelming majority of the basketball shoe market. That build means canvas near 12 ounces, a rubber foxing stripe raised up the sidewall, a one-piece outsole, the license plate logo at the heel and an OrthoLite insole added for wearability. The list price was $95.