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Converse has significantly expanded their selection of themed Chuck Taylor releases in the past few years, but one of the very first alterations this beloved classic ever received was the dual-layered design that allowed you to expose the inside color by folding the outside into a collar. So while this isn’t the first time the One Star has offered a Chuck with an ankle collar as a key feature, the Converse All Star Turndown LC Ox is indeed a unique expression of this American classic’s DNA. These come in at a peculiar-to-Chucks midtop height thanks to a leather-laced turned-down collar that accents the ivory or mossy brown leather uppers with red and blue beads. The latest example of Converse Japan‘s envelope-pushing approach blends Native style with an OG silo, but would you buy them if US retailers had a stock?
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A new month coming up means a new set of footwear releases from Converse Skateboarding, and perhaps in acknowledgement of the shortest month of the year, CONS is stripping away a bit of the extra detailing on one of their staples. The CONS Sea Star LS Ox strips out the traditional deck shoe-style heel lace and instead keeps the docksider sprit in its silhouette, much the way the vast majority of Zoom Stefan Janoskis have flown off Nike SB store shelves. Blue and white editions join new Trapasso Ox and CTS Ox lowtops in grey suedes, while a black CTS LS Ox shows off a slight variation on the immortal Chuck Taylor lowtop’s lines. Click through to see all five pairs and pick up your selection(s) today from Premier.
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We already know that President Obama is on board with the Jumpman, but does the First Lady rock heat as well? Apparently more prone to lifestyle sneakers, Michelle Obama was recently spotted on-air with Ellen Degeneres rocking the CLOT x Converse Chuck Taylor ‘Handshake’. The Converse Chuck Taylor is obviously a very popular sneaker, so normally this wouldn’t be notable, but the fact that she showed up on the set with a collabo pair from one of Asia’s biggest footwear forces certainly hints at some deeper knowledge of the game, or at least a good stylist. Are Barack and Michelle Obama America’s first presidential sneakerhead couple? Is Joe Biden getting a pair of Nike Air Yeezy’s 2 before they drop? Stay tuned with Sneaker News for all the answers and check the photos after the jump. via Rick Williams
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The last Super Mario-inspired kicks we showcased here on Sneaker News was a duo of custom Air Force 1 Lows, but let’s not forget that there is indeed a branch of Nike, Inc. working on an official collaboration with Nintendo. The Super Mario Bros. x Converse One Star Ox sees its signature element embellished with the kind of beady eyes that make you invincible, black and white pairs offering running and jumping 8-bit Marios on their respective heels. Is it possible we might see a similar design issued for brother Luigi, or maybe even the evil Wario? We wouldn’t be shocked to see more as we approach the early March release of Mario Party 9, so click through to see more of these and stick with Sneaker News for updates including word on whether these will ever hit US retailers. via HS
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UNDFTD and fragment design have both hooked up with Converse in the past, although when that went down it was independent of any involvement from each other. So did Eddie Cruz recently bump into Hiroshi Fujiwara in the halls of the All Star HQ or what? While that probably isn’t exactly how it went down, either way we can tell you that the trio is has something in the works. So far the details are minimal, but expect them to be of the Chuck Taylor persuasion and predominantly red. Follow us after the jump for the shots and let us know if you’re eager to see how the UNDFTD x fragment design x Converse collabo pans out. via Eddie Cruz
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For a true sneakerhead, nothing can rival the feeling of a pickup you’ve been eagerly anticipating, but this latest collaborative release from Converse might manage to take it even one step further by making you even happier courtesy of a little sunshine in a bag. The Gorillaz x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star we previewed here on Sneaker News last November is finally on the way to retailers, though the timing seems curious given the nearly significant gap since The Fall and no word of an upcoming album on the way. Perhaps that’s why we’re adding one new design to the offering, a sketch-laden black-on-white design that utilizes the other pair’s unique camo pattern on the sockliner. Click through to see more of both pairs and look for them at a Converse retailer like Millennium Shoes.
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Missoni might very well be the world’s best known manufacturer of luxury knitwear, and they’ve managed to extend their reach in recent years will well-placed collaborative releases from a variety of partners. The one that carries the most weight around these parts is the Italian fashion label’s ongoing tag team with Converse that’s produced some of the more unique looks in recent memory. The Missoni x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star will return later this year in a fairly dark construction reminiscent of the Auckland Racer we previewed not too long ago, and the absence of the Pro Leathers we showed you at the same time suggests there could be even more in store for 2012. Click through to see how leather details including the signature toecap make the Chucks feel extra special and stick with Sneaker News for updates on their release. via Tres Bien
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Converse was among the first major brands to adopt the duckboot motif when in late 2010 they applied the weather-resistant look to a pair of Chuck Taylor lowtops. High-cut All Stars followed this past October, but for a brand whose classics translate so well to these new hybridized designs, we might have expected more from the One Star. The Masafumi Watanabe x Converse Jack Purcell Johnny further fleshes out the duckboot theme with the most faithful rendition yet covering the JP Johnny hightop entirely in rubber, save the brown leather ankle collars. Only 450 pairs of this collaboration with Bedwin & the Heartbreakers‘ founder will be available at First String retailers starting February 4th, and you can see more images when you click on the jump below.
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There are plenty of anniversaries and flashbulb memories to celebrate with the London Olympic Games coming up this summer, and while most of the sneakerhead set will focus in on the recent past (perhaps most notably the 20th anniversary of the Dream Team), let’s not forget that the modern Olympiad has been around for over a century. About halfway back to the 1896 Athens Games, you’ll find that the last time the Olympics were in LDN, Ottavio Missoni debuted the original ‘Venjulia’ tracksuit on the Italian national team. Missoni met his future wife at Wembley that year, so their marriage and subsequent launch of his namesake fashion label make the tie-in with the upcoming London event all the more special. The Missoni x Converse Auckland Racer brings us closer to the current day with its unmistakable woven upper redefining this timeless running silhouette while their Horween Chromexcel Pro Leather lowtops take the ongoing collaboration in a new direction with unlimited potential. Click through for shots of both pairs and check back with Sneaker News for updates in advance of the October release date. via SlamXHype
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For almost as long as Converse’s most recent serious push into skateboarding, Nick Trapasso has had his own pro model. The CONS Trapasso Pro has heretofore been presented in midtop form, a chopped off take on the classic Weapon silhouette that always seems to look good in suede. Similar compliments could also be paid the above pictured pair, though these are closer to nubuck with their DuraSuede uppers than the nappier textures we’ve seen, and they’re cut off at the ankle instead of above to make the Trapasso Ox more Chuck-like with less Weapon DNA. Have a closer look at them after the jump, let us know whether the Mid or the Ox reigns supreme and pick up this black leather release at Premier.
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