Converse x A-Cold-Wall* Chuck Taylor REVIEW & On Feet

The Converse Chuck Taylor gets upgraded with an array of features designed to improve both aesthetics and performance, and finished in a concrete-like off-white colour to make these a pretty radical redesign. At £120/$150, are they worth the pickup? Let's find out 😎
OFFICIAL RELEASE DATES
14/9/20 - a-cold-wall.com
17/9/20 (supposedly) - Other retailers
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[@AnitaFatBj]

i personally think these look amazing. love how acw completely goes all out for their collaborations, but still keeping it relative to the original design, instead of slapping a logo and calling it a day.

[@mvtxxxhixxrxflyphics5556]

Same

[@AnitaFatBj]

just realized that this is a recreation of the *lugged* chuck taylor, but i still think my point stands with them changing the design and adding their own color and feel

[@mvtxxxhixxrxflyphics5556]

Deflates I agree

[@sytricka3318]

They look a lot like Palladium boots

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Agreed! All their sneakers are great in their own right and mix things up in different ways whilst staying true to their aesthetic. Perfect examples of collabs done right

[@P4nnu_]

These are basically what I want when I think of palladium boots

[@avagelion]

U don't like Palladium?

[@cats2can2dance]

if palladium’s were tech was immediately what i thought

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Kinda similar vibe to the Destiny 2 ones tbf

[@SPIRALOUT9084]

This Is Antwon i was thinking the same thing lol. I've been holding off on nabbing one of the D2 pairs, maybe I'll give in soon.

[@astral_plane_crash]

I really mess with these. Can't wait to paint a CdG PLAY heart on the side!

[@zvonothor]

lmao

[@Morrowsss]

This comment made me have a physical reaction lmao

[@AnitaFatBj]

can’t wait to buy a pair of ramones just to draw a heart on em

[@DeathrowDC]

🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴

[@giovonemendoza6531]

The sus heart

[@quantius9010]

I love ACW's aesthetic and these were almost insta-cop for me, but I held off and I'm glad I did cause I am too damn old to be wearing uncomfortable shoes. Can't do it, not even for the drip. Great vid Ant!

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Haha thanks! The world needs more boots with this kinda style but retaining the comfort of sneakers. Often 'sneakerboots' look more like slightly beefy sneakers than proper boots

[@illballer6927]

This is my go to shoe, they’re waterproof, and some can argue they’re uncomfortable. However with some wear and thick enough socks they’re fine. The wrap around lace sells it to me and the different materials. Totally in love with these

[@yogurtcup3639]

You better style these with a NASA spacesuit or I am unsubscribing

[@ThisIsAntwon]

WTB astronaut helmet 👨‍🚀

[@ramonnunez1066]

@@ThisIsAntwon lunarcore fit when??

[@Elias-iy1ec]

would love them in a dyed finish like the Bamba Fives

[@kayamac3]

Yes

[@ultimomos5918]

I really dig the look of these, wish they just had a different colorway. More military inspired colors would be much appreciated cause they would match damn near everything.

[@sicc]

salutations amphibious vehicle

[@sicc]

ooof, the persona background music too✌️

[@ThisIsAntwon]

👋👋🚗🌊

[@Ayshafr]

Regardless of performance, I find that converse are always uncomfortable, so I'd imagine these are probably worse. Glad that hasn't stopped The Moves.

[@karlexceed]

Yeah... Especially as someone with pretty wide feet, I've never worn a Chuck Taylor that I'd call comfortable.

[@rdb6677]

Invest in insoles, they make any shoe comfortable

[@rocksaltzwidaz3411]

It’s a shame Samuel Ross isn’t as much of a household name as Virgil, but at least resellers don’t buy his stuff at an insane rate

[@beneb4162]

Actually he would profit from it

[@hishamziard8473]

Nope. I was on converse and ACW website the the second it dropped and it was all copped by bots :/ not as famous but still reputable in the resell space especially with collabs

[@milk697]

"this is amphibious vehicle here" was the best "this is _____" line yet tbh

[@freyboukortt6543]

I actually really like the color! Especially when it comes to techwear i've been trying to put together less all black outfits lol

[@ThisIsAntwon]

I love seeing more colorful techwear stuff! Lots more brands are coming out with non-black stuff too making it much easier

[@rodney8943]

they look so perfectttt i love the silhouette ive been watching them since last year saw a picture yesterday too had to buy asap this morning

[@PLC85_]

I hope everyone is having a bless Sunday in comments

[@joekellen303]

Yeah if they were black I think they would have sold out immediately. I thought about these as maybe an alternative to the SFBs, but if they’re not very comfy I dunno. 150 is a steal for the collab tho.

[@calebcowart9817]

PLC. You too man, have an amazing rest of your day.

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Thank you kind sir 🙏🙏

[@aidenhd2223]

picked up a pair of these from a local place for retail. these are in my top 10 sneakers of the year. i definitely prefer the grey pair over the newer black pair. Extremely clean for fall and winter.

[@aidenhd2223]

also, i got them one full size down because it was the biggest size but they are extremely comfortable

[@lucaslaforge8959]

Really great video! where are the pants from btw?

[@leoschautvideos]

I own so many ACW stuff. I can't just buy something from this Brand again. 😂 I don't have that much money but they are so coool. Maybe I'll get the bag from the collab or something.

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Great brand to own and wear imo, go good choice!

[@nathanielmaxner8884]

I think white-ish colours are fairly good for winter conditions specifically because salt from the street doesn't show up as much. My biggest footwear challenge for winter is keeping my boots clean of salt.

[@rodrigonavarro6397]

While I was successfully able to cop today, I didn’t realize that there would be dope clothes dropping too and couldn’t swing for the pants or jacket. Totally worth checking out for those who dig these shoe

[@a_passing_cloud]

In the US, they released at 10:00:00am today, and almost all the sizes were sold out at 10:00:01am. I’m so pissed. I’ve waited for these and emailed about this for so long.

[@bjamofficial]

Damn didn't think I even wanted these... smh, now I might have to cop a pair.... :shakes fist: ANTWON!!!!

[@Fureddo28]

I love your reviews. Always comprehensive and detailed (I see you’ve done a lot of research prior to shot the video contrary to more famous sneaker reviewers).

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Thanks so much!

[@raytayboogie]

I'm glad this popped in my suggestions

[@danielleflorack7616]

I'm usually indifferent towards collaborations but I do like what ACW has been doing aside from the Vomeros wasn't the biggest fan of the block in the back. But I do like the geometric industrial look and I like these as well. Not sure on the comfortability since they're still converse and I'm not a fan of all white still cool though. I'm leaning towards getting the NikexGortex AF1's in anthracite

[@deadlydoodlestx]

These are fuckin sick - love how these came out personally.

[@kevinaguilar5482]

dang these are nice. Thanks for the review! btw what pants are you wearing in the video?

[@Roshea]

I don't like chuck taylor but these look great, high quality review as always. Now to find one in size 14 😢

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Thanks! RIP, maybe the official drop will have bigger sizes but so far it looks like 12 has been the max

[@LegendEater]

thanks for the video bro, can you make one about kim jone's converse remix. they look more casual but still with that "utility" boot side

[@YlisseanShepherd]

These would look great for a snow camo techwear look.

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Yessss, 100% wanna see that

[@louloop9137]

Nice review. Does it have a Chuck 2 Nike lunarlon insole or just a regular 100 yr old Chucks insole? Hope you tested the tongue if it is really water resistant. Hope they have put the 2 legendary lace eyelets on both sides for additional ventillation and more chuck look.

[@YarbroughCreates]

How heavy are these compared to timberlands

[@awooga17]

Love that persona 5 soundtrack

[@memes-ji9st]

7:34 *an a bit of virginity in this material as well* Me: ight this shall protect my virginity!

[@KJ_KJ_KJ_KJ_KJ]

Damn, I don't know how and where you've got them before the release but thanks for the review I like these shoes. Actually, I like them so much that I'll try coping them tomorrow even though it's quite hard to do from Ukraine (idiotic customs policies, high fees, high delivery cost etc etc). Also, I've had one pair of Converse before and it seems that I've missed getting half-size down from my usual size as I've literally heard my feet cursing after 20 minutes of wear; but still, they look too cool not to try. Also, agree on the colouring - I'd love to see these in some kind of dark grey, I've got a feeling that these light ones will get dirty right after I take them out of the box

[@KJ_KJ_KJ_KJ_KJ]

Aaaaand the shit's got sold out before I managed to enter the address, 500 eur on stockx. I guess I'm not good in getting limited edition sneakers

[@blade3k376]

You should really prepare before the drops happens. It's good to make an account and save the address so you don't waste time typing it down. If you can, you should also save your credit card information so you only have to type down the security code. I managed to cop them in under 2 minutes because of that. They are also releasing them on the 17th on converse.com so good luck man.

[@KJ_KJ_KJ_KJ_KJ]

@@blade3k376 thanks, I thought of that right after I saw how fast sizes were taken I’ve checked Converse website, they don’t allow freight forwarding so I’m left with either waiting for the hype to cool down (maybe the price will lower to retail level but I doubt it) or coping a pair on StockX for 300 EUR. Still thinking if I liked them enough to do this :)

[@memozzy22]

These are actually closer to their Mc18 and mc19 gortex boots. I feel like it took inspiration from that rather than just the classic chuck.

[@richardramirez4909]

Hey I just bought these through stockx and they look alot more grey? Then white is that normal or is my pair sketch

[@CartyCantDance]

they are gray

[@thesea4120]

I've wanted these since these were initially teased

[@dead162]

The persona ps4 theme song lmao sound like my dashboard

[@MaGiCsWiZzKiDcAnDy]

Where are the pants from?

[@Basic-Grunge]

Great review, can’t wait for the black pair

[@VivaLaFamous]

I Just bought a pair from farfetch for $178, no tax, just shipping cost, in my normal size which is a US 10.5, I have wide feet so I’m not worried about sizing down. Plus my fear of god converses are a size 10.5 and they fit TTS.

[@291yutobe]

how do they fit?

[@VivaLaFamous]

@@291yutobe TTS For Me

[@SEVSREVENGE]

Love the persona 5 music used in the video

[@jakethesnake227]

Beneath the mask background music, niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice choice B)

[@Marluxia73]

Must cop. Thanks for the early review man. Well done presentation as always

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Thanks so much!

[@hisoka2777]

Damn the Persona music hits different

[@ThisIsAntwon]

🤘

[@wecare9192]

This would be the perfect boots for winter.

[@destinyexum]

I always get compliments on these shoes, they’re so nice 🥵

[@adoboFosho]

You're nice

[@AntoineThisdale]

It just occured to me that a 11 by Boris Bidjan Saberi type acid paint project would look DOPE on these.

[@JFANderful]

Wow these shoes will go perfect with my mnml snap cargos and oversized t

[@AnitaFatBj]

shirt: playboy pacsun pants: zipper jean shorts shoes: acw converse virginity: lost

[@ThisIsAntwon]

lmaooo

[@yrskinnyfists8365]

Woah, looking cool Antwon!

[@daydream1009]

ID of the pants you are wearing when you try the shoes on feet?

[@kayamac3]

Not 100% but probably the Enfin leve ameztu

[@lockrail6564]

I have the black leather gore-tex ones of these and BE WARNED! The lugged sole has zero grip in anything wet, be very careful and don’t think they add traction because they look like a boot, it’s a converse sole still but with pieces taken out, so it has far less rubber in contact with the ground, the tube based tread that remains is still the same as the sneaker and will slip all over a wet floor.

[@adityaaaaaa]

So your saying no winter use with these

[@shantee1696]

They just put out a black version like you suggested!

[@deez5396]

Speaking of shoes what are you thoughts on crocs? And do you like any pair in particular? Maybe one of the collabs?

[@nym5qu17]

I'm so hype for these tbh

[@randomscumbag153]

Ayyyy, Persona Five music!!

[@PrettyDamnDandy]

Absolutely scratching the spaceman itch but yeah these would probably be ones I wear once or twice and never touch again out of fear of scuffs

[@jordanmarufu236]

personally think they'd look better with wear

[@phillip3722]

Absolutely love my pair

[@cannibalRoars]

Super cool looking boot.. way to go .. wear those on a utility looking pant .. will turn some heads for sure.

[@sommykeo6051]

Persona 5 background music. Sub’d lol

[@unknownff15]

Love the music choice!

[@joekellen303]

Curious, are you still feeling these? XMAS shopping for myself lol. I've been tempted to get the all black ones but I hear they're coming with glue marks. These could force my collection in a non-all black direction, which would be cool, but are you still having a major issues with the comfort?

[@clambo7786]

they do look amazing but yeah the color make it a no buy

[@VascoComicnews]

I love clean white, what color do you prefer?

[@gabeg1863]

Vasco Comicnews an olive green or just black would have looked sm better imo

[@VascoComicnews]

@@gabeg1863 mhh

[@sophisticatedluna6503]

@@VascoComicnews yea I don't know if any color would look as good as white with this shoe

[@jabrillvoid2276]

@@gabeg1863 bro if they had olive green I would’ve went crazy. I might dye mines after having them for a while idk.

[@phillip3722]

Samuel Ross is THE most underrated designer

[@MrRifik]

Hey Antwon! Nice to have your channel, wish you thr very best! Whats your opinion on the Julius_7 brand? Greetings from germany

[@zihonglim2853]

Bro, Good video, But usually i wear euro 42.5 27 or 27.5cm and my friend going to sell me euro 42 and euro 43, which one u more recommend ?

[@rupertheem7839]

How would you describe your foot tho because if you have a narrow foot it would be good for u to go a full size down but if someone with a wider foot would it be 1/2 a size or would u still recommend a full size

[@radiationshepherd]

I like them, they look like storm trooper shoes

[@Dmbm789]

Those look beautiful.

[@pellegrinipellegrini]

I’m us 10.5 should I get a us 10 or us 9.5? thank you amazing video!

[@rupertheem7839]

That's what I'm trying to figure out

[@pellegrinipellegrini]

Rupert Galarza I tried them today tell me whats ur size?

[@rupertheem7839]

@@pellegrinipellegrini 11

[@rupertheem7839]

@@pellegrinipellegrini 11 us

[@rupertheem7839]

@@pellegrinipellegrini hello

[@j2208]

feel like they are inspired by the bunny boots

[@soleseaker1989]

I actually like the color but have you considered dyeing them?

[@selfabsorbedsponge7246]

Beneath the Mask goin hard as usual

[@vladpichurchyk8997]

Can you explain to me is it possible to wear them on a rainy day or the top of them can get wet?

[@30m3]

They look great, it's a pity that they aren't comfortable.

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Can't have it all I guess!

[@TheBkdot]

Typical from Converse, at least from my limited experience with Converse.

[@AntoineThisdale]

I got mine from Kith a month ago. That release was a fiasco. But the shoe is pretty damn cool.

[@funnytastingmilk]

I'm thinking of lightly giving mine a black ink wash, what do you think?

[@a.b9041]

I love these..Holy shit!

[@kavthedove]

What do you think of Paria Farzaneh’s new goretex collab?

[@kayamac3]

I will stick to the white goretex Air Force 1, this colour tho 🔥

[@sashanator13]

I am very late to this post, but would you happen to know where to find the ACW pants shown at 0:53?

[@T19R0N]

Not a fan of these at all, but I do like those panels, very interesting! Also congrats on getting to interview Errolson next week!! :P

[@ThisIsAntwon]

That'd make for a pretty cool video 👀👀

[@joeyxcx]

I didn't buy them but these shoes did come in an all-black color.

[@nkojima]

hi antwon, do u need to down size or is this true to fit size?

[@kikicudi]

video is great! first one i’ve seen from you. what are the pants you wearing in the video?

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Thanks! They're the Enfin Level Aurrean in technical twill

[@zhenbian1183]

Hey, Antwon. Would you make a vedio of new acronym drops?

[@tobiasbaumann1050]

Nice that i watch the Video couple of days to Late :( if I would have seen it before I would have bought them

[@sijilo]

Man its just glam

[@Enders]

i WILL be buying these.

[@minekris1]

Can you review the H&M water tech collection they just dropped. Looks wack to me.

[@ofpineapplesandwatermelons129]

Hey bud, nice review. May I ask where you got those black pants in the beginning from?

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Thanks! They're the Enfin Leve Aurrean in technical twill

[@CartyCantDance]

I only wear boots, so would these be more comfortable for me?

[@SkinnyTheDON]

you like these better than the ERX?

[@sophisticatedluna6503]

You think they gonna sell out fast?

[@alishasspace1855]

could these be used as winter boots?

[@steel1896]

They are dropping in black next week

[@zairehamlett]

I'm def copping a pair too saw them on hypebeast

[@chrisdskus10]

They resemble the Nike x Undercover boot!

[@awshnap]

What are the pants? The black ones w ankle zippers?

[@lmaoo8742]

I rly wanna cop. What kinda pants you got on