雨にも負けず、夏の暑さにも負けぬ、ALL STARS for 生成りのALL STARRain, Wind, and Summer Heat
連続して台風が襲来してくる季節。数日かけて通り過ぎ、過ぎ去ってはまた発生し、上陸してくるんだか来ないんだかを繰り返す。Typhoons have been arriving one after another lately. One passes after a few days, another forms, and we are left wondering whether it will actually make landfall or not. Either way, the heavy downpours always seem to find us. どちらにせよ、きっちりと集中的な雨をお見舞いしてくる。Even within a single day, the weather shifts constantly: rain, a pause, sunshine, then rain again. But I actually like it. 一日の天候においてもそう。降っては止んで、晴れてはまた降る。There is something distinctly summery about weather this restless. でもいいですよね、この忙しない天気はなんだか夏っぽくて。僕は結構好きなほうです。And now, right in the middle of summer, this sneaker has made a return of its own.
そんな夏佳境のシーズンに、台風の如く再上陸してきたこのスニーカー。Equipped with GORE-TEX, it is more than ready to take on the rain brought by those typhoons. In fact, it has already been proving its worth. 台風の雨にも負けじと〈GORE-TEX〉搭載で大活躍の予感。いや実際に大活躍してくれている。I imagine quite a few people missed out when it sold out around six months ago.
〈CONVERSE〉×〈nonnative〉の「ALL STAR GORE-TEX CENTERZIP OX / NN」が再リリースされます。The versatility of the natural ecru color and the functionality of GORE-TEX work perfectly together. 半年前の発売時に即完売してしまって、買い逃された方も多いのではないでしょうか。Add the universal appeal of the ALL STAR, and it almost goes without saying how easy this pair is to wear.
生成りという色としての万能さと、〈GORE-TEX〉の生地としての万能性を、「ALL STAR」というそもそもの万能選手に加えたもんだから、使い勝手が良いってのは百も承知です。There is also something liberating about not having to worry about getting them dirty. Because of the natural ecru canvas, marks and wear gradually become part of their character. And since they are made with GORE-TEX, it only makes sense to put that functionality to good use.
さらには、汚れても良いっていう潔さ。生成りだからこそ、汚れも次第にアジへと変わってゆきます。せっかくの〈GORE-TEX〉だから、汚れを気にせず履き込んでいきたいですね。Unafraid of the rain with its waterproof protection, unfazed by the summer heat with its breathability, and built with a sturdy canvas body, the CONVERSE × nonnative ALL STAR GORE-TEX CENTERZIP OX / NN is made to handle the elements.
雨にも負けず（防水性）、夏の暑さにも負けず（透湿性）、丈夫な体（キャンパス生地）を持つ、このスニーカー。Now the question is how to make it an effortless part of everyday style. そんなスニーカーを、日々お洒落に履きこなす。そういう人に私はなりたい。That is the kind of person I want to be.
