New for 2012 comes Converse Japan’s oiled leather edition of their classic Chuck Taylor All Stars. The limited edition high-tops feature a buttery smooth premium brown leather upper that’s been well oiled, giving the normally pedestrian shoe a very exquisite sheen. The shoes are teamed up with hiking boot laces, an off-white sole, an embossed […]

The highly reliable mastermind JAPAN here collaborates with Converse Japan on a highly customized version of Converse’s Jack Purcell Hi Zip silhouette. Of course as it is mastermind Japan expect an all black colorway with copious skull and crossbones — a logo we see repeated on zipper tags, tongue and heel. The sneaker also features […]

Converse Japan unveil two new styles hitting retailers this November. The first is a moccasin like take on the Jack Purcell hi cut silhouette (above) that takes the standard Jack Purcell sole and fits it with gray textile upper and snthetic leather wrapped around the heel and edges. The second is hybrid shoe that blends […]

New for the month of August Converse Japan offers up 2 new colorways of its All Star Chuck Taylor ‘N-Wool’ Hi sneakers. The colorful high tops feature a boldly patterned upper with white outsoles and laces. They’re available immediately for about $90 (?6,800) via the Converse Japan site. The second colorway of the Converse Chuck […]

Straight from the masterminds of Converse Japan comes the new release of their Jack Purcell “Hounds II” mid-top sneaker. Available in two houndstooth colorways — classic black and white (above) or dark gray and black (below) — the classic pattern is well complimented with black leather accents around the ankle. The just released limited edition […]

The above Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars in Duffle Coat trim are part of Converse Japan‘s latest release, and are just more testimony to the creativity of their team. Part of their September 2010 Footwear Collection, other All Star high tops come in premium suede and plaid versions. The low top One Star line-up also […]