Converse and UNDEFEATED have officially pulled back the curtain on the Chuck 70 "Brooklyn Dodgers," a collaboration that bridges West Coast streetwear lineage with East Coast baseball heritage. Featuring a campaign fronted by legendary New York graffiti artist Futura, the project pays tribute to the Dodgers' first 68 seasons in Brooklyn before the franchise relocated to Los Angeles in 1958.
The design replaces the Chuck 70's standard canvas with a sleek black faux ostrich leather upper, a material choice that nods to LA's car culture without shouting about it. A classic stitched "B" logo sits at the forefoot, while "Brooklyn" is embroidered across the tongue in the Dodgers' unmistakable script. It is a restrained approach, letting the heritage speak rather than overwhelming the silhouette with logos.
Details matter here, and UNDEFEATED has buried some of the best ones beneath the surface. The inside of the tongue carries baby blue Brooklyn Dodgers and UNDEFEATED branding, a subtle wink to those who fold their tongues down, as is customary on the West Coast. The heel features custom Converse x UNDEFEATED x Dodgers licence plates, tying the triple-brand partnership together at the rear.
While UNDEFEATED has collaborated extensively with both Converse and the Dodgers in the past, this marks the first time all three institutions have joined forces on a single project. The collaboration commemorates a period in baseball history that includes Jackie Robinson breaking the colour barrier in 1947, grounding the sneaker in something weightier than a standard colourway swap.
Priced at $110 USD and carrying SKU A21717C, the UNDEFEATED x Converse Chuck 70 "Brooklyn Dodgers" releases on 18 April via UNDEFEATED, MLB.com, MLB NYC, the Dodgers Team Store and UNDEFEATED retail locations. With Futura lending his signature visual language to the campaign, this is one of those rare collaborations that manages to honour history without feeling like a museum piece.