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• August 4, 2008 10:32 AM
• The Goods

Puddle Jumpers: Rubberized Chucks by John Varvatos

By Gabriel Bell

Come hell or high water (and fickle trends), we're sticking with our Chucks. However, when that high water actually rolls around, our Converse All-Stars tend to soak up rain like a sponge and rot. Usually we'll just go out and pluck down $40 for Joey Ramone's favorite kicks. But John Varvatos has come up with a nifty new way of saving us some cash after summer downpours. Not only has he rubberized the classic Chuck Taylor high-tops, proofing them against a soaking, but he's dipped the whole business (star logo and all) in a nice shade of black. With a different shine and texture than your normal Cons, these fellas might actually last you a monsoon season or two. (Hypebeast, available at Blackbird)

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