Rei Kawakubo’s COMME des GARCONS has successfully reworked the Converse Chuck 70 time and time again, applying their instantly recognizable heart-with-eyes graphic to the shoe’s canvas upper in a veritable slew of different styles. No matter if the cheery heart’s cheekily peeking over the midsole or surrounded by bold polka-dots, it always ensures a happy hit — and now the popular collab has surfaced with a fresh method of embellishment: multiple small heart logos on the u…
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Converse Adds Retro Basketball Vibes Onto The Chuck 70
As one of the first basketball sneakers to take the world by storm, Converse’s Chuck Taylor silhouette — with its cemented roots in Americana — have continued to maintain its status as an icon during the countless years since its introduction, proving timeless design beats all trends. Calling back to this nostalgia and its oft-forgotten roots within performance, the Chuck 70 is making a return with a modified ankle, adorning its usually understated construction with one cons…
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The Converse Chuck 70 Gets A Furry Multi-Color Makeover
Although its typical high-top canvas and rubber construction is all classic, the Converse Chuck 70 is quite comfortable experimenting with loud colors, patterns, and materials as well. Thanks to collabs with everyone from Brain Dead to JW Anderson to Miley Cyrus, the Chuck 70 has received plenty of whimsical makeovers lately — and now it’s getting yet another one as it recently released in a furry multi-color makeup. The shoe’s upper is dressed entirely in a shaggy synthetic fur…
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Converse Teams With Perks and Mini For A Mutated Chuck 70
With Nike allowing many of its collaborators to completely transform their most iconic silhouettes, it’s no surprise that their forthcoming Converse endeavors share a similar ethos. In partnership with Misha Hollenbach’s and Shauna Toohey’s Perks and Mini imprint, the impactful collaborative duo have begun a series of mutations, taking the humble Chuck 70 and revising it with an outer shroud. Constructed in a PrimaLoft fabrication — a highly technical thermal material …
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The Comme des GARÇONS PLAY x Converse Chuck 70 Is Available
When it comes to Converse collaborations, it’s safe to say that nothing is more well-known and omnipresent than Comme des GARÇONS‘ heart-adorned take on the Converse Chuck 70. The shoes feature a simple base — black or white canvas upper with contrasting heel stripe, white rubber toe cap, off-white midsole — but their instantly recognizable detailing arrives via the upper two-thirds of CDG’s iconic heart graphic on the lateral midfoot, cheekily peeking over the midsole&…
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South Korea’s Kasina And Converse Team Up For One Star And Chuck Taylor Collection
Seoul, Korea-based streetwear brand Kasina has teamed up with iconic sneaker brand Converse to celebrate the two entity’s unique influence on street culture with a One Star and a Chuck Taylor 70I Ox design. Having opened its doors in 1997, Kasina has influenced Korea’s youth street culture for over twenty years by pushing cultural boundaries for musicians, skaters and artists. This collection with Converse pays homage to the brand’s unmatched influence with Kasina-inspired e…
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Vintage Porcelain Comes To The Converse Chuck 70 Low
The Converse Chuck 70 Low has always been an ideal summer sneaker due to its lightweight canvas upper and sporty retro styling. Now that it’s July, summer is in full swing, and Converse is ready for the warm days ahead with a “Porcelain Peony” two-pack of shoes featuring unique graphic hits. Arriving in a black/white and a blue/white, both shoes nod to the embellishments on antique porcelain kitchenware with their bright white base color and an interesting vintage floral pat…
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Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star “Logo Tape” Pack Arrives In Three Colors
The classic Converse Chuck Taylor High has lived many lives and seen many different iterations in its century-long existence, and now in 2018 it’s receiving another new look courtesy of a “Logo Tape” pack. The pack is made up of a trifecta of Chucks —yellow, black, and white—all of which feature a brand-new black heel strip adorned with white “All-Star” branding that runs all the way from the midsole to the top of the heel and above. Each shoe is finished wit…
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Converse Adds Huge C Logos In Varsity Jacket Material To The Chuck Taylor All-Star 70
The Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star 70 is arguably one of the most versatile sneakers in the entire industry, as it lends itself to an unmatched number of colorway variations and textures. This upcoming collection alters both of those ideals with its main shake-up coming by way of a larger-than-life C logo emblazoned on the lateral panelling of each selection. While the upper itself is dressed up in a crisp tumbled leather, the C’s feature a Varsity Jacket-like material that further the …
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Missoni Brings Rainbow Chevron Fabric To The Converse Chuck Taylor
It’s been awhile since we last saw Missoni and Converse team up, and now the Italian knitwear specialists have created a brand new take on the Converse Chuck Taylor for a rainbow chevron pattern featuring an updated Lunarlon insole for extra cushion. The knit upper features a Multi-Color gradi…
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