The Origins of Chunk: Globe's CT-IV

There’s no doubt 2018 will go down in the annals of style as the year of the chunky sneaker trend. From athletic powerhouses to the highest of high fashion labels, every brand is lining up to take a bite of the dad-shoe donut. The quest for mass-bulk has heralded the arrival of Balenciaga’s Triple S and sparked the imagination of ASAP Rocky, who channeled the voluptuous vibe into his Under Armour collaboration. Of course, all this chunk-love had to come from somewhere deeper than a desire to add an element of danger to walking down stairs. When it comes to big-ass sneakers, everything starts in the late-90s.

Today, the industry is churning out slimline vulcanised designs that look more like outdated athletic shoes than high-tech skate heat. So how exactly did the chunkiest skate shoe in the world come into being? We chatted with Chet to find out how it all went down at the turn of the millennium.