Converse and Collina Strada launch whimsical eco-conscious footwear drop
Floral jacquard, custom charms and a $205 XXHi make Converse x Collina Strada feel like the rare capsule sneaker that can carry a whole closet.
Converse and Collina Strada dropped the first chapter of their four-part footwear project on June 16, and the timing matched the mood: playful, runway-bred, and built for people who want their sneakers to do more than just ground an outfit. The launch was previewed on Collina Strada’s Fall/Winter 2026 runway during New York Fashion Week, then celebrated with a Brooklyn party at Carroll Hall hosted by i-D Magazine, which is exactly the kind of scene this collaboration wanted to conjure.
The opening release includes four women’s styles: a Chuck 70 XXHi at $205, a Chuck 70 High at $175, and two Chuck 70 Low colorways at $165 each. Converse says the collection is meant to deliver “self-expression without limits” and a “daily dose of magic,” and the product details back that up with plaid-printed floral jacquard, floral lace, custom Collina charms, star eyelets, embroidered tongue branding, and a Collina Strada license plate. The XXHi is the loudest move in the group, the kind of boot-like sneaker that can tilt a simple outfit into something strange and polished at once.
That is where the capsule wardrobe angle gets interesting. The High and Low versions are the easier editors’ picks for a tight closet, because they can play against the basics that actually get worn: washed denim, a white tank, black tailored trousers, a ribbed skirt, a cropped trench, even a crisp oversized shirt. The XXHi is the personality piece, the one you build around when you want the shoe to carry the mood. The Low styles are the quietest route, but still not neutral in the boring sense; the floral textiles and charms keep them from disappearing into a minimalist lineup. In other words, this is not a “one sneaker, one outfit” situation. It opens up multiple routes, from sweet with a slip skirt to subversive with cuffed denim and a boxy tee.
Collina Strada has long sold its world as one built on deadstock fabrics, sustainability and radical transparency, and the brand calls this a multi-season partnership rather than a one-off splash. That matters, because the eco-conscious angle here is not just window dressing on a cute collab. The line has enough texture and oddity to justify the premium over a standard Converse buy, but the real test is whether the shoes keep earning their place after the launch hype fades. With this much detail packed into a familiar silhouette, they look built to stay in rotation instead of living on a shelf.
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