Converse Pulls Global Campaign Following Allegations of Racist Visual Imagery

By Natalie Fear · Creative Bloq · 2026-09-21

According to reporting from Creative Bloq, Converse has scrapped a recent advertising campaign after social media users identified visual parallels to hate group iconography and lynching. The promotional material featured K-pop star Karina holding the Chuck 70 X trainers, but cri

According to reporting from Creative Bloq, Converse has scrapped a recent advertising campaign after social media users identified visual parallels to hate group iconography and lynching. The promotional material featured K-pop star Karina holding the Chuck 70 X trainers, but cri