Sneaker Fiend Saturday: Converse Edition

The vintage Chuck Taylor All Star Low has set sail on a make-over… presenting, drum roll please, the Chuck Taylor All Star ‘Chuck It’. This slip-on boat shoe is an airy all-mesh upper version of the standard canvas low-top. Available now at Converse.

 

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Leather Jacket

As part of the ongoing (PRODUCT)RED campaign against aids in Africa, Converse is set to drop these motorcycle red leather jacket inspired Chuck's on December 1st to coincide with World Aids Day. With just a touch of MJ, these Thriller-licious hi-tops feature quilted lining, heavy-duty zips and snaps and a leather rand with clean emboss detail. The shoe will be available to special pop-up shops within The (RED) Store's New York, San Francisco and London locations, as well as the Converse website and other select dealers worldwide.

Converse Chuck Taylor Terence Koh

Converse announces the Terence Koh for Converse 1HUND(RED) Artists Chuck Taylor All Star.

        Enlisted as a contributor to the 1HUND(RED) project, Koh's approach to the design of his shoe focused on subtraction. "I wanted to keep the DNA of the Chuck Taylor intact, while reducing the seams, and smoothing out the shoe's surfaces as much as possible". Terence replaced the usual curve of the ankle with a vertical construction to give the shoe a clean square look. A smoothed-out version of the signature Converse tread on the sole combines with a white on white All Star rubber license plate on the heel to round out the ultra-clean look and feel of the shoe. As a contributor to 1HUND(RED), a percentage of the net wholesale price of the shoe will go to help fight AIDS in Africa, giving consumers an opportunity to become agents of change and offering a way to turn design into power.
        The Terence Koh for Converse 1HUND(RED) Artists Chuck Taylor All Star is available in a high-top, premium white leather version. The shoe launches globally on Saturday November 21st and will be available in the US at Opening Ceremony (www.openingceremony.com) in New York and Los Angeles and select retailers globally. Shoes will retail for $150 and will be available in sizes 7 - 13.

COMMES DES GARÇONS X CONVERSE

Converse announces its Comme des Garçons PLAY for Converse collection.

A follow up to the Converse Spring 2007 collaboration with Junya Watanabe Man, Comme des Garcon's Rei Kawakubo worked closely with Converse to create the four styles in the series.

Borrowing a silhouette from a 1950's vintage Chuck Taylor All Star model that was originally produced for the US military in the 1950's, the cotton canvas shoes feature unique, high rands and ultra-premium construction details and a hand-crafted feel.

Converse has a long history of being on the feet of those who have chosen to disrupt the status-quo and as one of fashion's most innovative designers world-renowned for its avant-garde style, Comme des Garçons was a natural choice for a Converse collaboration.

Converse Skidgrip Hi Huf X 1HUND(RED)

Team HUF have joined the fight against AIDS in Africa by contributing to the Converse 1HUND(RED) artists project. Lending their creative talents to the Skidgrip hi, Keith Hufnagel and Hanni El Khatib have created a simple monochrome upper covered in an ‘H’ repeat pattern that references vintage skate graphics and type.