Shai Claus: SGA Gets Ready for the Holidays with Shai 001 Winter Red

For a while, it felt like we were only going to get monochrome colorways of the Converse Shai 001. Now, following a championship banner-themed gold and white PE, we’ve got an early look at something new from SGA coming down the chimney for the holidays, combining red and green for a Christmas theme.

The Converse Shai 001 Winter Red was leaked in a social media post from user @garrettjohn_, who showed off the yuletide colorway in a few quick photos. Starting with a bright red upper, the Santa suit color covers every sleek panel. The two-tone green accents come in on the zipper, tongue logo, and outsole logos, transforming the shoe into a Christmas present that you get to zip open and shut every time you put them on.

Apart from the early Christmas gift and the two-tone championship gold, every other colorway of the Shai 001 has been done in all-encompassing monochrome. Debuting in a Timberland-style butter tan, we’ve seen a preview in pink, and the release of the family-inspired black, blue, and clay colorways. This is just the start of the SGA signature sneaker run, though, so we expect to see plenty more color combos to come.

The Converse Shai 001 Winter Red has only been seen in a social media preview so far, but we do know the pair will hit shelves in December for $130. Download the Sole Retriever mobile app to make sure you’re the first to know as soon as we have more info on the Winter Red drop.

Zach Harris

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