The latest take on the classic Converse All Star comes from punk-inspired menswear designer John Varvatos. The otherwise classic Chuck Taylor high-top features painted graphite-colored canvas and leather shoelaces, accented with back-zipper detailing. Exclusively available at the Varvatos store for $150. More looks at the John Varvatos Chuck Taylors after the Jump…

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 […]

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

American designer John Varvatos was once best known for his work at Calvin Klein and Polo Ralph Lauren, but his own fashion line has clearly gained worldwide recognition. His ongoing collaboration with Converse has lasted for years and the newest design, the Chuck Taylor SJV CT Double Zip Hi is one of the most impressive. […]

Another impressive opening at The Morrison Hotel Gallery (Bowery) in New York City went down March 11th — a joint photography exhibition documenting the monumental punk and hip hop movements of the 70s and early 80s. For those who are not in the know, The Morrison Hotel is a fine art photography gallery based in […]

God these are some beautiful shoes, courtesy of Japanese cobbler sak, aka Hiruma. Elevating the art of shoe making to an artisanal level, the Japanese born sak chose to study and practice the art of Italian craftsmanship in Florence, Italy for nearly a decade. This is his third collaboration with Converse — after tackling the […]

We brought you the Varvatos + Converse woven sneakers a couple weeks back and here we are again presenting another collaboration from the pair. That first pair of sneakers is a relatively loose interpretation of the classic low-top all stars — leather, woven detailing, metallic finishing  but the John Varvatos Canvas Star Player High-Tops have […]

Another day, another high end designer slumming with his sneaker line (not really, we love this stuff). This time it’s John Varvatos streetwalking with Converse for their CT All Star Specialty OX Woven. Did you see Varvatos on the last episode of HBO’s How To Make It In America? So far I’m not too sure […]