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CONVERSE CHUCK TAYLOR ALL STAR
The Converse Chuck Taylor All Star is considered to be the oldest athletic sneaker in history. It was created in 1917 and later became a popular basketball and athletic sneaker. The Chuck Taylor is named after basketball player Charles Taylor, who was a player on the Converse-sponsored basketball team called the Converse All Stars. The Chuck Taylor All Star is an American fashion icon and continues to be widely popular today. Click in for the most up to date Converse Chuck Taylor All Star release dates, information, and colorways.
April 5th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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The Converse Chuck Taylor All Star is one of the most significant sneaker releases ever, easily the most important design released prior to the 1970s. Its timeless appeal translates well to casual use, and the silhouette’s reputation as something of a ‘blank canvas’ stands out as one of the key factors helping to keep it so vitally relevant. The latest selection from Converse takes advantage of the All Star’s large, mostly unmarked upper panels by applying unique ‘Specialty Camo’ prints in earthy and aquatic palettes. Have a closer look at each below, and keep an eye out because they’re arriving now at select Asian retailers.
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April 2nd, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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The latest Converse Chuck Taylor All Star looks like it doesn’t just feature the namesake baller/salesman on the signature medial ankle patch. And even if it’s not the legendary Charles Taylor for whom the shoe was renamed who adorns it, it’s hard not to think of him when when you see the short-shorted retro hoopsters on this new ‘Basketplayers’ All Star Hi. Mint and white canvas uppers have been treated to an all-over pattern featuring basketball players and cheerleaders, and you can see more of this latest Converse Japan release after the jump.
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April 2nd, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Converse released a quintet of stonewashed canvas Chuck Taylor lowtops about a year ago. This newest release looks like instead of just washing the uppers, the whole Converse Chuck Taylor All Star got tossed into the machine, resulting in a faded minty look that’s in step with today’s color trends, but a bit more ‘organic’ than most. They’re also vaguely reminiscent of (though roughly inverted as compared to) those lawnmower Chucks that never made it past the sample stage, so Converse collectors will be happy to know that these have arrived at retailers like Size?
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March 30th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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It’s been a little while since Sneaker News profiled a new Converse by John Varvatos release. This latest drop is a perfect introduction to the series, carrying a number of the signature elements that have defined one of the longest running collaborations in the sneaker world. This new John Varvatos x Converse Chuck Taylor ‘Nail Stud’ adds a lattice of rivets to a black canvas upper whose weathered condition echoes the pre-blackened treatment on the soles. You also get the traditional translucent JV outsole, so have a closer look at these and more details below, then grab your Nail Stud Chucks at top Converse retailers like Kith.
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March 21st, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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If you weren’t already aware, Converse has their own custom process available that sort of serves as their answer to NIKE iD. The Converse Chuck Taylor All Star is of course available, as such a process would certainly be incomplete without that absolute staple of brand. What’s more, the sneaker now has a handful of graphic prints that can be applied, including four options they’re calling space, animal, music, and stars. Take a look at each, try to remain calm at the thought of owning a “Galaxy” Converse Chuck Taylor All Star, and then head to their site to make your own.
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March 12th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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The Converse Addict line just picked up the Jack Purcell, but there’s no chance of this ultra-premium Japanese capsule forgetting about its iconic cornerstone. The latest Addict-series Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars seek to reproduce a 1960s era design, including details like the heel patch and inner tongue tag along with the Poron cushioning and deluxe Vibram sole. Have a closer look at pale blue, gold and white pairs after the jump and work your overseas connects to get one of these premium Japanese Chuck Taylors.
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March 7th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Converse Japan just unveiled an ’80s-era ‘Retrotropica’ print, and for their latest All Stars, it’s a similar theme that functions as a sequel to a 2011 release. The second Converse Chuck Taylor All Star ‘Fruit Pack’ revisits the photo-realistic print that served up strawberries and lemons a couple of years back (a design we can in retrospect see as one of the originators of this current wave of patterned sneaker designs). This time around, it’s cherries for the red edition and dried pineapple rings for the yellow, which are joined by a Granny Smith green apple third to round out this set currently available at select Far East retailers.
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March 2nd, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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The latest from Converse Japan’s U.S. Originator capsule reaches back to the wild 1980s multicolor prints that inform today’s pattern trends. The Converse Chuck Taylor All Star ‘Retrotropica’ features four pairs split between high and low covered from heel to capped toe in sketches of leaves and fruit, with a red canvas base adding colors reminiscent of the New Orleans Hornets for a more high-contrast feel than the blues, which opt for mostly cool-colored hits. Click through to compare and let us know which of these you prefer, then hit your overseas connects because these aren’t likely to arrive at American retailers.
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