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Hands of an Artist, Feet of Chuck Taylor: Come Tees x Converse
Sneaker collaborations are a dime a dozen these days and there are just as many that include seemingly throwaway apparel, the kinda stuff that looks like it was just tossed together to give people more things to spend money on. Not so with the collection that Sonya Sombreuil’s Come Tees designed for Converse — in […]
Did Richardson Design the Best Jack Purcell of All Time?
Brand: Richardson x Converse Japan Season: Addict Jack Purcell Release Date: December 23 Price: ¥30,800 (about $270) Buy: Richardson’s Japanese web shop and Tokyo flagship, select Japanese Converse Addict stockists Editor’s Notes: Richardson is ending the year strong with its collaborative Converse Jack Purcell, part of the Japanese footwear company’s Holiday 2021 collection. It’s about […]
Converse’s Big Beautiful Run Star Motion Is Available Here Now
Brand: Converse Model: Run Star Motion Release Date: Available now Price: $135 Buy: Highsnobiety Shop Editor’s Notes: When the Converse Run Star Motion was unveiled earlier this year, everyone’s collective reaction was probably something along the lines of “woah.” The aggressive midsole, the radical remix of an absolute icon. It was a ballsy move by […]
Let No One Wonder Who Made KITH’s 10th Anniversary Converse
Brand: KITH x Converse Model: Chuck Taylor 70 Buy: KITH’s website and stores from 11 a.m. EDT. Release Date: November 1 for the black colorway, random drops for the Friends & Family white colorway Editor’s Notes: Say what you will about KITH but Ronnie Fieg’s imprint is nothing if not unpredictable. It’ll opt for true […]
Get Ready to Body Winter in Converse’s Weather-Proof Chuck 70
Brand: Converse Model: Chuck 70 Hi “Climate Escapism” Release Date: Available now Price: €120 Buy: Highsnobiety Shop What We’re Saying: Converse has given its iconic Chuck 70 countless updates over the years. The latest is a winter-ready beast that is built to withstand whatever the elements throw your way. The sneaker is officially dubbed the […]
UNDEFEATED Chops the Top Off the Converse Chuck ’70
Brand: UNDEFEATED x Converse Model: Chuck 70 Mid Release Date: October 14 (initial release), October 21 (wider release) Price: TBC Buy: Both colorways will be available at UNDEFEATED during the initial release, while the Forest colorway only will be available via the wider release at Converse.com What We’re Saying: UNDEFEATED has chopped the top off […]
Aw, the CDG Play x Converse Heart Is Shy
Brand: CDG Play x Converse Model: Chuck Taylor All Star High and Low Season: Fall/Winter 2021 Buy: Dover Street Market Ginza Price: ¥16,500 (about $151) for the low-top, and ¥17,050 (about $156) for the high-top Release Date: September 23 Editor’s Notes: Nothing divides a crowd quite like the inimitable CDG Play Converse. Sometimes dubbed “the […]
Autumn Means Lacing Up L.L. Bean’s Signature… Converse?
Brand: L.L. Bean x Converse Season: Fall/Winter 2021 Release Date: October Buy: Converse Japan Editor’s Notes: Of all the marmite footwear (Crocs, Birks), L.L. Bean‘s Bean Boots are probably the least controversial political scrapes aside). They’re functional enough to handle Maine’s wetlands and have been around long enough to get a few fashion nods. The […]
Yes, It’s Still Possible to Find a Pair of High-Tops for under $300
Buying sneakers used to be the cheap option. While leather shoes have remained at a fairly constant price, the sneaker market has been blown wide open, with prices for mesh sneakers regularly topping those of genuine, artisanal leather shoes. While this explosion in popularity has turned many off the world of sneakers, we’re here to […]
Your Plain Ol’ Chucks Can’t Compete With Vibram-Soled Addicts
Brand: Converse Japan, Richardson Model: Chuck Taylor All Star Addict and Jack Purcell Addict Season: Fall/Winter 2021 Buy: In-store and online at select Japanese stockists, including BEAMS and Richardson Tokyo Editor’s Notes: As timeless as they are, Chucks are so passé. Okay, Chucks will never be out of style, but they definitely pale in comparison […]
A Brief History of Converse’s Secret “Weapon”
Before Michael Jordan’s Air Jordan sneakers dominated the NBA’s footwear landscape, there was another basketball sneaker that commanded the hardwood. The Converse Weapon was the basketball nonplus ultra of the late ’80s. Upon its release in 1986, the shoe was most famously worn by Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, though it’s fair to say that pretty much every NBA […]
CdG PLAY’s Converse Can Have All The Hearts It Wants
Brand: PLAY COMME des GARÇONS x Converse Model: Chuck Taylor All Star 70 High and Low Price: ¥17,050 (High), ¥16,500 (Low) Buy: Dover Street Market Ginza Editor’s Notes: In the decades that COMME des GARÇONS has been around, only one creation has ever really broken through to the mainstream. Founder Rei Kawakubo’s ceaseless experimentation with […]
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