Converse Dresses the First String Jack Purcell in “Bleached Mauve” and “Brown” Nubuck
Name: Converse First String Jack Purcell NubuckColorway: Bleached Mauve/Snow White, Brown/Snow WhiteSKU: A24760C,A24758CMSRP: $315 USDRelease Date: Available NowWhere to Buy: Converse, Various RetailersConverse is giving the First String Jack Purcell a seasonal material update, swapping the silhouette’s familiar canvas for premium nubuck in “Bleached Mauve” and “Brown.”The Jack Purcell was first designed in the 1930s with Canadian badminton champion Jack Purcell, and Converse calls it the first signature racket shoe. The release sits within First String, Converse’s premium line that revisits archival models with better materials, more careful construction and added comfort.The First String version keeps that heritage while upgrading almost every part: a retooled rubber toe cap and midsole foxing tape, beveled metal hardware, and a Comfort Pack sockliner that combines CX foam with Nike Ambient Air cushioning on a roomier last. The accompanying campaign puts the shoe back in a sporting setting, with 17-year-old French tennis player Moïse Kouamé posing on a blue court and in empty stadium seats.The nubuck has a soft, brushed nap that catches the light unevenly, giving both colorways a slightly mottled, lived-in depth rather than a flat finish. “Bleached Mauve” is a dusty, faded pink, and “Brown” is a warm camel tan, both stitched with tonal thread along the eyestay and quarters. Each pair sits on a thick cream rubber midsole with a matching cream toe cap that carries the model’s signature “smile” inlay. Antique silver eyelets, cream flat laces with dark aglets and a cream interior lining finish the soft, neutral look. Branding stays restrained in true Jack Purcell style: there’s no oversized logo on the upper, just a small heel tag and the toe cap’s smile as the most recognizable mark.Set your reminders and get ahead of what’s dropping next on Hypebeast Drops.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast
Name: Converse First String Jack Purcell Nubuck
Colorway: Bleached Mauve/Snow White, Brown/Snow White
SKU: A24760C,A24758C
MSRP: $315 USD
Release Date: Available Now
Where to Buy: Converse, Various Retailers
Converse is giving the First String Jack Purcell a seasonal material update, swapping the silhouette’s familiar canvas for premium nubuck in “Bleached Mauve” and “Brown.”
The Jack Purcell was first designed in the 1930s with Canadian badminton champion Jack Purcell, and Converse calls it the first signature racket shoe. The release sits within First String, Converse’s premium line that revisits archival models with better materials, more careful construction and added comfort.
The First String version keeps that heritage while upgrading almost every part: a retooled rubber toe cap and midsole foxing tape, beveled metal hardware, and a Comfort Pack sockliner that combines CX foam with Nike Ambient Air cushioning on a roomier last. The accompanying campaign puts the shoe back in a sporting setting, with 17-year-old French tennis player Moïse Kouamé posing on a blue court and in empty stadium seats.
The nubuck has a soft, brushed nap that catches the light unevenly, giving both colorways a slightly mottled, lived-in depth rather than a flat finish. “Bleached Mauve” is a dusty, faded pink, and “Brown” is a warm camel tan, both stitched with tonal thread along the eyestay and quarters. Each pair sits on a thick cream rubber midsole with a matching cream toe cap that carries the model’s signature “smile” inlay. Antique silver eyelets, cream flat laces with dark aglets and a cream interior lining finish the soft, neutral look. Branding stays restrained in true Jack Purcell style: there’s no oversized logo on the upper, just a small heel tag and the toe cap’s smile as the most recognizable mark.
Set your reminders and get ahead of what’s dropping next on Hypebeast Drops.
