Denim Tears' Converse Chuck 70 Sneaker Celebrates the Pan-American Flag
Tremaine Emory wants you to get out the vote.
Denim Tears founder Tremaine Emory believes in the power of people. He elected to delay his collaboration with Converse in the wake of the American anti-racist movements in the summer of 2020, rearranging the Liberty Rock-inspired shoes’ release date to coincide with the year’s Presidential election in a last-ditch push to encourage voter turnout.
The three colors — red, black and green — match those of Marcus Garvey’s Pan-African Flag and symbolize the bloodshed of justice seekers, the Black race and African vegetation, respectively. Emory explains that the rock and the flag it represents also speak to his own personal discovery and belief that Black artists deserve celebration as much, if not more, than white counterparts.
Both a high and low iteration of the Chuck 70 have been emblazoned with black and red stripes atop the canvas uppers, abetted by green tongues studded by black stars. A classic white rubber midsole and black foxing complement the black laces (additional laces match the flag’s colors), a custom Denim Tears license plate on the heel and co-branded sockliner.
The collaborative Chuck Taylor models hit Denim Tears’ website on October 22, with all proceeds from sales going directly to For Freedoms and Black Voters Matter. Denim Tears and For Freedoms have also partnered with James Whitner’s Whitaker Group to distribute the above graphic in five American states (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas) with aims to educate and encourage the Black community to head to the polls on election day.
Most recently, Denim Tears issued its cozy, graphic-heavy “Monochromatic” capsule.
