As the Christmas season is gradually approaching, now is the time to dust off your Christmas sweater. Converse Japan has made the perfect sneakers to match Sweaters that can be worn a few weeks out of the year. The Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star “Nordic Sweater” comes in a design with reindeers, stars and other design elements scream holiday cheer.
The sneakers are now available in Japan in navy / red and brown colorways.
Earlier this year the Lupe Fiasco Converse Chuck Taylor (Product) Red released in a black patent leather construction.
Now Lupe Fiasco has a second (Product) Red sneaker. The kicks come in white from the canvas upper to the rubber sole. The upper features a black print in times roman with words by Lupe Fiasco. The midsole also features lettering in French and the outsole is translucent. Other details include the top eyelet in red and the Converse logo on collar in translucent plastic.
The kicks are now available online at Converse.
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The Ace Hotel group is “the country’s most original hotel”, according to the New York Times. And indeed they are going the extra mile to provide comfort to their customers in a ways that are not common hotel standards. Their goal is to create an environment that gives the feel of staying at a hip friends place over night.
But let’s focus on the shoes.
Since Ace Hotels employees wear Converse Chuck Taylors it is only a logical step that Ace Hotels and Converse would team up to design a model for the opening of Ace Hotel NYC.
The result is an all olive green Chuck that represents the company’s independent touch.
Designer Loren Kulesus literally flipped the Converse Chuck Talyor reversing the sneakers style. The kicks are known as the Converse Moonwalk with a design inspired by a dance that the late Michael Jackson made famous as his signature move. The kicks have moved from concept to reality are expected to release in NYC at Alife Rivington Club this week.
We recently saw the release of the Converse Chuck Taylor x AC/DC last month. The Australian Rock legends are continuing their work with Converse with two new “Chucks” and a pair of Converse Star Player 75.
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The Converse Chuck Taylor is a finely aged classic with aspirations of staying fresh. This can be seen with the addition of straps, which are nothing new for kicks are the hot design theme at the moment.
This updated classic is part of the Converse fall/winter 2009 collection.
