Missoni…

Converse and Italian luxury brand Missoni. For Fall 2010 they worked again on the Chuck Taylor All Star Hi, and this time made it look much more premium. The upper is made of the iconic Missoni fabrics, while the tongue, lining and side-panel logo are made of butter soft leather. They will release two different colorways, both featuring the Missoni logo embossed on the tongue.

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Poppin cherries.

popular Dutch artist/illustrator Parra and Converse. Part of the (RED) campaign, the shoes feature a beige suede upper with Parra’s cherry character immortalized in an embroidered all-over motif. Look out for a release soon through finer Converse accounts, including Limited Edt Chamber in Singapore.

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simple shit. let your personality shine.

This pair of Skid Grip trainers drops at Nom de Guerre online and in-store this Friday for $95. They’re made from rubberized canvas fabric in jet black.

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For that fly downtown chick.

High fashion and utilitarian sneaker design intersect in the recently released Missoni x Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star. The iconic profile of the Chuck Taylor is met with the signature pattern of Italian fashion house Missoni as one of the two colors for this collaboration is seen here. Available now at select retailers.

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“With Hand outs, we bring the rock back. We Shamm’ed out.” -Vado. If you grew up in the hood in the 90’s you know this move well.

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Reminds me of the A. Dixons a bit.

The Gates is a skate ready shoe that features a nice herringbone traction pattern on the outsole.  As you will see in the last picture, the Gates also features a very nice thick and comfy looking ankle area.

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Working alongside Converse, Italian company Missoni created two new colorways in the legendary Chuck Taylor Hi model. The sneakers feature the brands signature zig-zag patterns, implemented on two different color schemes with white contrast detailing. The shoes are slated for a Spring/Summer 2010 release.

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Winter time flav…

In an interesting collaboration Converse gets together with Woolrich, the heritage brand. The collaboration collection consists of overall 4 sneakers. The Chuck Taylor All Star comes in both low and high versions with plaid uppers and waxed black laces, white leather branding. The Poor Man Pro Team and the Weapon 86 come in corduroy versions. All four look good, even though we lean more towards the Chuck Taylors.

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Now now I know what your thinking. these are super fresh. this album is a classic. everyone is so worried about being gay. relax homeboy…wear what you want. if your not gay it should not matter.

Taking inspiration from Pink Floyd’s iconic “The Dark Side of the Moon” album cover, Converse works up another Chuck Taylor rendition from their Classic Rock Series. The kicks feature an awesome black tonal colorway offset by a rainbow print wrapping around the heel and white accented print on the midsoles. Along with this makeup, Converse has worked up a Chuck Taylor low and Jack Purcell from “The Dark Side of the Moon” alongside an “Animals” and “Wish You Were Here” Chuck Taylor High. Stay tuned for a further look into the entire collection.

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