Converse call upon four european sneaker retailers – Patta, Amsterdam Starcow, Paris, Solebox, Berlin and Footpatrol, London to collaborate together on this latest project featuring their new silhouette the Breakpoint. Each store was asked to add their interpretation on the sneaker using their ‘everyday’ surroundings as inspiration. The Netherlands Patta’s felt its’ deep indigo colour would translate well onto a shoe. We are presented with a full Indigo blue coloured brushed canvas upper, with black ripstop details on the tongue. A black woven tongue label is added with Converse CONS branding embroidered. The Converse Chevron logo is contrasted in white leather on the medial and lateral panels, with Patta branding on the heel tab and footbed. Finally the shoe finsihed off on a white outsole. Parisian sneaker store Starcow’s design is heavily influenced by their love for skating. Presented ina a black suede upper with contrasting nylon sponge tongue. Stingray leather is added to the heel tab with Starcow’s branding embroidered in white. The gum midsole/outsole adds the final touches to this stealth colourway. Solebox Berlin opt for a eyepopping, full blown red shoe. Using buttery deep red suede on the upper which continues on to the tongue also. Red patent leather accents feature on the medial and later Chevron logos and heel tab faeturing the Solebox logo in gold. The red theme continues on the footbed faeturing dual-branded logos, finished on a red outsole. Footpatrol started with a full blue suede upper and added texture by using hairy suede on the lateral panel, toe-box and lacestay. A smooth suede is applied to the medial side of the shoe and tongue, with hits of Berry Pink suede on the heel and stitching on the Converse Chevron logo on the medial panel. The heel panel and inner lining is dressed in Egret coloured textured leather matching the outsole. The open foame backed tongue is a nod to the tongues used on old school basketball shoes. The tongue is topped with a smooth suede, as is the Converse CONS tongue branding. The Footpatrol Gas Mask logo sits strong on the heel with further dual-branding featured on the footbed. Finally a spare set of Egret coloured laces are included completing the package. The Converse CONS Breakpoint is available exclusively in-store at Patta, Solebox, Starcow and Footpatrol.