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Converse Chuck Taylor “Year of the Dragon” Pack

Joe — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:00:28 +0000

Several of the major footwear companies are taking part this year in celebrating the Chinese New Year with limited releases honoring the Year of the Dragon. We’ve previously seen what Nike and New Balance put together and now here we have a look at what Converse whipped up. Working with its flagship model, Converse presents the Chuck Taylor “Year of the Dragon” Pack, featuring a high and low-top Chuck constructed of black canvas with a red dragon motif. It’s unlikely the shoes will become available in the U.S., but those of you in Japan and China can find them now at select distributors.

Converse Chuck Taylor "Year of the Dragon" Pack

Source: OKBuy

Shady Records x Converse Chuck Taylor “Bad Meets Evil”

Joe — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 02:19:10 +0000

Having finally settled their differences after nearly a decade apart, Eminem and Royce da 5’9 reunited as Bad Meets Evil to record the album “Hell: The Sequel”. To celebrate the release of the new EP, which hit shelves this past Tuesday, Shady Records teamed up with Converse on a limited “Bad Meets Evil” Chuck Taylor. The sneakers are done up in a basic black and white colorway and feature Bad Meets Evil on the side panels, along with Royce’s signature logo on the tongue of the right sneaker and the Shady Records logo on the tongue of the left sneaker. The shoes were released today in a limited run of 100 pairs through select retailers in Boston and New York only.

Super Mario Bros x Converse Chuck Taylor Collection

Joe — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:14:41 +0000

Converse has been granted with special licensing privileges from Nintendo to create a collection of Chuck Taylor’s honoring the iconic Super Mario Bros video game.

The footwear company used their license to put together a total of four sneakers. Two of them, one in white and another in black, both standard Chuck Taylor’s, have repeating graphics of Mario and a red Chuck Taylor throughout the upper, along with graphics of Luigi and a green Chuck on the insoles.

The other two sneakers in the collection are Roll-Down models and they contain screenshots from the game itself. One shows Mario jumping over goomba’s in level 1 as he tries to collect coins and power-ups, and the other shows him fighting King Koopa in the last level.

A Super Mario Bros tongue tag appears on all four of the sneakers and the games signature yellow star replaces the blue star in the patch on the ankle and black stats that’s usually found on the midsole heel stamp. Additionally, the sneakers come packaged in a Super Mario Bros box.

According to reports, the two pairs with the repeating Mario graphics are slated to release in July and the First Level and Last Level versions are scheduled to follow in August. It’s unknown at this time if the sneakers will be released anywhere other than Japan.

Source: Urban-Gear

UNDFTD x Converse Chuck Taylor “Ballistic”

Joe — Thu, 12 May 2011 01:18:59 +0000

Earlier this year, Converse and UNDFTD added to their range of Poorman Weapon’s with the release of a new Burgundy model, which was the fifth colorway to be released since the original Black pair dropped back in January 2009. That may have been the last of the Poorman Weapon’s we see as the two brands are now preparing to launch a pair of Chuck Taylor’s. Shown here in full-view for the first time, the UNDFTD x Converse Chuck Taylor features a blue ballistic nylon upper with matching leather detailing on the collar, tongue and toe. White attends to the midsole, orange coats the outsole and UNDFTD branding clocks in on the tongue, heel tab and midsole.

No word on an official release date for the UNDFTD x Converse Chuck Taylor “Ballistic” has been mentioned at this time, so stay tuned for further details.

Source: Sneakers.fr

Converse Fast Break

Joe — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:46:12 +0000

In recent years, Converse has released several colorways of the Fast Break 2, which is an updated, redesigned version of the classic Fast Break basketball shoe from the 1980′s. This year, Converse decided to bring the Fast Break back in it’s original form. Two colorways are shown here which are both available now through UK retailer size?. The first pair features a white leather base with woven paneling on the sides panels extending up to the ankle, and Navy accents on the Converse branding and on a section of the heel. The second features a mixed suede and denim upper in black with accents of white on the branding and heel. Both also include a smooth, white vulcanized sole with enlarged “CONVERSE” stamping in black.

Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star Sock Rolldown

Joe — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:07:07 +0000

With this Chuck Taylor All-Star you know longer have to worry about trying to find a pair of socks when your in a rush to make it to class, a pair is built right into the sneakers for your convenience. The Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star Sock Rolldown for the women is just what it sounds like, a Chuck Taylor with a pair of socks built right into them which can be rolled up or down depending of your style preference. Shown here in two color variations, the sneakers themselves are built from canvas while the socks are a stripped sweater knit material. The socks are rolled down in the pictures provided.

Find them now at select Converse accounts, including Karmaloop.

Converse Japan Chuck Taylor All-Star “Cordura”

Joe — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:30:58 +0000

Cordura fabric is what many of the most respected brands, retailers and militaries around the world use when they need to make a product that’s durable, versatile and reliable. The fabric is constructed using high tenacity fiber technologies and is available in a wide variety of weights and textures. We’ve seen companies like Vans and Supra use Cordura on a few of their models and here we see Coverse Japan putting the fabric to use on the Chuck Taylor All-Star. Two pairs of Chuck’s are previewed here which are constructed from Cordura, one with a woodland camo print throughout the upper and the other with a solid black upper. Sitting beneath both of them is a white sole unit with a black pinstripe. This is a Converse Japan release which means the sneakers are only available through retailers in Japan and will not be available in the US. Via: Shoes Masters

Converse Japan Chuck Taylor All-Star Hi “Fruit Pack”

Joe — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:01:39 +0000

Fruit plays a vital role in a healthy diet. It’s also the focus point behind this new pack of Chuck Taylor’s from Converse Japan.

As part of their Spring/Summer 2011 Collection, Converse Japan will be releasing two fruit flavored Chuck Taylor All-Star Hi’s in what’s known as the “Fruit Pack”. One pair in the pack includes an all-over lemon print and the other showcases strawberries. The graphics not only appear on the outer shell of the polyester upper, they also cover the inner lining and the insoles. With such a broad theme there’s a lot of directions Converse Japan could go with this pack if they were thinking of expanding it. Maybe a pair of Banana Chuck’s are already in the works, who knows. What I do know is that I’m in the mood for some fresh watermelon now.

The sneakers are expected to begin arriving at Converse Japan retailers around April. Via: ShoesMaster

Nike “MLK Day 2011″ Collection

Joe — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:37:41 +0000

Have you had enough of all the repeated posts relating to Black History Month and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day sneakers yet? If so, you may want to breeze past this post as we take a look at even more MLK-inspired sneakers. Shown here are a total of 19 sneakers, all in the traditional black and gold color scheme used in the remembrance of Martin Lurther King, Jr. We took a look at the Nike sneakers earlier today, and just recently showed you the Jordan models. In addition to those, also showcased here is a grouping of five basketball sneakers from Converse, including the Star Player EVO and the SICKS. You can expect to see all these sneakers on the court tonight as Nike, Jordan Brand and Converse athletes alike unite in a celebration to Martin Luther King, Jr.

Converse x Peanuts “60th Anniversary” Chuck Taylor Hi

Joe — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:52:50 +0000

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and your favorite Peanuts characters celebrate their 60th Anniversary. In honor of Charles Schulz’s iconic comic which ran from from October 2, 1950, to the day he died on February 13, 2000, the company which now holds the licensing rights to Peanuts collaborated with a handful of companies to produce a range of products with graphics from Schulz’s original prints. Aside from working on projects with Original Fake, Lacoste and a host of other brands, the group teamed up with Converse on this Chuck Taylor Hi featuring an all-over print of a Peanuts comic. The shoes are available now through select retailers, including colette in France.