12 Dec
Heavy canvas boot-styled Chuck Taylor high-tops

Heavy, coated canvas upper and a leather collar make the Converse All Star Collar Break a bit more special than its original predecessor, the Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker. The high top shoes are boot styled, and come with leather ankle patch, tonal toecap, and thick, waxed laces. The premium sneakers are now available at […]


Starting with their CT AS Hiker Hi and CT Classic Boot Hi, Converse crafts the two variations of Chuck Taylor All Stars out of tanned canvas and dark brown tumbled leather, adding metal lace eyelets, red laces and white vulcanized soles. Dubbed “Candied Ginger” due to their colorway, the Hiker (below) strikes a more casual sneaker balance […]


23 Nov
Vintage-inspired spring colors with careworn burnished leather

Converse follows the John Varvatos Fall 2011 Collection — including the All Star Snakeskin High-Tops and Double Zip Highs — with a JV Spring 2012 Collection of Pro Leather sneakers. These comfortable Converses flaunt vintage-inspired spring colors of black accents on burgundy and burnt yellow accents and black. The careworn leather and special burnish treatment […]


Continuing on with a collaboration that is responsible for one of our favorite sneakers of all time, Converse and UNDFTD have crafted a capsule collection using primarily UNDFTD’s famed black ballistic nylon. The high-top Stay Player Highs and low top Academy Low are paired up with an A.L.I.C.E. pack, all set to drop this Black […]


18 Nov
Water resistant leather & nylon high-tops for Christmas

You can’t really go wrong with any Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker, and these latest iteration from Converse will set you up just right. This holiday edition is crafted of coated canvas, with water resistant leather and nylon on the upper. Another slight variation from your typical Chuck Taylor high-top is the use of D-ring […]


16 Nov
High top sneakers featuring artwork from Gorillaz' Jamie Hewlett

The first sneaker from the Converse vs. Gorillaz collaboration was unveiled today, based on the timeless Chuck Taylor All Star silhouette. The shoes in the collection will feature artwork created by Gorillaz co-creator/acclaimed designer Jamie Hewlett, including the above camo print lifted from the Gorillaz debut. The full Converse vs. Gorillaz Chuck Taylor All Star […]


8 Nov
Classic All Star sneakers get the Varvatos treatment

Take your classic Converse Chuck Taylor All Star high-top kicks and craft them out of a heavy snakeskin-patterned premium leather upper and you have the basics for the latest Converse By John Varvatos sneaker. The shoes feature a distressed veneer and iced outsole for a broken-in look. Get them now at CONVERSE for $170. via Freshness


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 […]