Converse

In his late 30s, Marquis Mills Converse, who was previously a respected manager at a footwear manufacturing firm, opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Company which began the saga of the famous sneaker collection known as the Chuck Taylor Basketball Shoes. Converse popularized the “Chucks” All Star basketball shoe that only came in black, with a white variant released in 1947. Today, Converse has several line up of collection sneakers like the weapon basketball shoes and other special edition of athletic and casual sneakers. Browse through those pages for more information and pictures of the famous Converse shoes.

New Converse x Thrasher Collection Model

November 18th, 2009 by dooce Stored in: Converse

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Converse skateboarding seems to go to the custom design sneaker look with this new model from their CONS x Thrasher collection. Converse was wise enough to collaborate with the skate bible Thrasher for the “prevent this tragedy” pack in order to mark the forthcoming video release of the same brand.

The sneaker comes in a canvas black leather with white basting stitch lining the upper shoes. It comes with black shoe laces and white midsole. The sneaker comes with a mint green lining between the lining on the upper shoe and midsole. It also comes with the tag in black in the shoe’s midsole – “Prevent this tragedy.”

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CONVERSE x John Varvatos – All Star Sneakers

November 16th, 2009 by dooce Stored in: Collaborations, Converse

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Check out the new John Varvatos and Converse All Star Sneaker Packs. It comes in a nice marron upper. The color has a slight metallic sheen finish. The new sneaker comes in a deconstructed look with distressed canvas upper. The Shades of purple  and maroon peeks through the black finish Upper.

The new All Star Converse sneakers will be part of the John Varvatos for Converse collection. The sneaker comes in white midsole, which were deliberately blackened to match the Upper color. You can check them out at Luisaviaroma website.

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New converse Chuck Taylor All star x Patta and Pro Leather 76 Model

November 13th, 2009 by dooce Stored in: Collaborations, Converse

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Check the new model of Converse Chuck Taylor All Star with Patta and Pro leather 76 Collaboration. You will definitely love the sytle, texture, and class of their newest design.

For someone who is not totally acquainted with modern street culture, it is very confusing to make the difference between Parra and Patta.Parra actuall comes from European names, upon viewing the former’s entire collection for Converse.  Let’s take the Lincoln/Kennedy-style analysis a step further: Parra, who designed a special Converse Chuck Taylor All Star earlier this year, also just dropped a Nike Air Maxim 1 and two matching varsity jackets.  Meanwhile, Patta had designed two Converse hightops (quilted grey Chuck and burgundy corduroy Pro Leather 76) with a reversible varsity jacket to match or contrast either pair.

You can check this sneaker at HUF website on November 14th.

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New Converse All Star Strap Hi Leather

November 12th, 2009 by dooce Stored in: Converse

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The new Converse All Star Strap Hi Leather sneaker becomes competitive in terms of design. The new model comes in double strap to their staple shoe. You will definitely love the new Converse because Converse seems to extend a lot of effort to make its new model unique and stand out in the market.

The sneaker uses straps instead of shoe laces and choking the angles. The two Velcro straps add a more contemporary look. Elastic padding is fitted on the upper heel for extra comfort.  Even DC got the hint and made the Admiral WT. The sneaker comes in white and black for the new look for the old shoe brand. The sneaker comes on the streething website.

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Evo Wade Converse

November 6th, 2009 by dooce Stored in: Converse

There is nothing that really distinguishes this EVO for being a specific Dwyane Wade sneaker except the logo on the tongue. Other than that it possesses a simple white leather base with minimal black accents in the form of the outsole and the chevron logo. To coincide with those sections, this shoe also owns black contrast stitching throughout the base. What are your thoughts on this Converse Weapon EVO “Wade”?

It is worth the wait for Converse Avid fans out there who wanted to get the same sneakers like this one.

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Custom Designed for Social Media Digg

November 5th, 2009 by dooce Stored in: Converse, Nike

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Another Nice Custom Design Sneaker from Sole Brother, is the Digg design. Yes, you heard it right, dig design. If you are addicted to the social media giant Digg, you will get to have the word Digg spelled and stamped all over your sneaker side panel and toecap panel.  What is more interesting with this design is that word “Digg” actually glows in the dark.

The design comes in a very nice fresh color design that you will surely love.  You can check out Sole Brother’s website for this wonderful custom design. They only produced 5 limited pairs.

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Converse x Jap pack

October 18th, 2009 by dooce Stored in: Collaborations, Converse

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Here is the newest model from converse. Presenting SkidGrip converse and original jams packed. The sneakers will be exclusive to all converse fans out there. The cool sneakers come with a comfortable green, grey, blue, white pattern design with the same color shoe laces on its upper. It has a midsole that is in orange clolor with sole of white in and has a Jam tag on its side and back panel.

Check out this lovely sneakers that you will surely love. They are very comfortable and light weight, you barely feel the. Check out these babies and paint the town red.

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New Release: Converse St. Hounds Hi

October 12th, 2009 by sherylem Stored in: Converse

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Based on Converse’s own Weapon silhouette, these new releases from Converse consist of two colorways. It features a hounds tooth print in the uppers and shiny accents that vary depending on the colorway you prefer.  All the elements in this collection have been well-thought and well-placed. The overall look have been unified by the black/white accents of each colorway. Clean and classic, this collection should have no difficulty becoming a hit. Although I think Converse is not handling gold colorway as good as other brands have, the silver/white colorway on the other hand is to die for.

This will be available soon at Converse retailers in Japan for about $125.

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