Converse has built its backbone on producing quality shoes at affordable prices and enjoyed a resurgence due to the Chuck Taylor renaissance of the early 2000s. Converse will always be appreciated for its low-maintenance and low-cost motif but the new Converse First String Standards Collection should allow the One Star to spill over into the lifestyle slash “dress-sneaker” realm. The Matchpoint Ox was originally designed for sports on the tennis court but returns as a member of First String in two great colorways – parchment and black – with suede uppers and classic white midsoles. Be on the lookout for these at your Converse retailer, as they have already hit shelves at Darkside Initiative.
Naming the rich red suede that covers the latest Converse Skateboarding Anthony Pappalardo Pro Model something like ‘pomegranate’ would have been too frou-frou. Pom is one of the trendiest foods right now, but just like the classic styling on these CONS, they have a more traditional name: ‘Cranberry’. Also classic: bronze eyelets and an off-white accent shade called ‘Parchment’ that comes in on the sole and side panels. These are a very nice look, just be careful when you go to cop them on Thursday, April 1st (April Fool’s Day). via HS
The Converse Chuck Taylor cheap nike shoes for sale All Star is about as old school as it gets, with this pair akin to a pterodactyl kindergarten. The Converse x sak collection goes to show that yesterday’s standards become today’s premiums, as Ryusaku Hiruma turns his handcrafted Italian shoemaking magic to the longest enduring icon of athletic shoes. You can expect Jack Purcells, One Star 1974s and Star Techs on the way, all of which were built by hand. There are a mere 64 pairs of each color available worldwide, so the $600-$700 price range for this line doesn’t mean they won’t nike free v3 3.0 sell out immediately. For stateside sneakerheads, you can get them in the US exclusively at Opening Ceremony and Concepts. nike free run sale Check out a bunch more photos and video of Hiruma at work, all after the jump. via MT