Converse X GoreTex Gallery

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    Darryl "Curtains" Jackson in the rain tower at Gore's Maryland campus.
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    Converse's new Urban Utility high-tops.
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    Converse's new shoes take a dunk at Gore's product testing facility in Maryland.
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    Gore's "Bootie Testing Machine" submerges footwear products to test the design's waterproofing.
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    A worker runs a test on a shoe.
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    One of Converse's new waterproof Gore-Tex shoes, developed in collaboration with Gore.
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    The washing machines run constantly. They're used to stress-test Gore-Tex fabrics.
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    Converse's new jacket from the Urban Utility collection.
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    The Converse logo hits just above the sleeve cuff of the waterproof jacket.
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