USA Converse launches mudcloth shoe to assist Product RED

Sportswear Company Converse announces its partnership with Product RED, an economic initiative created by Bono (U2, singer and activist) and Bobby Shriver (Chairman of DATA - Debt, AIDS, Trade,cheap converse chuck taylor, Africa) designed to deliver sustainable flow of private sector money to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. 



Converse, recognizing the urgency in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, is donating a percentage of sales of Converse RED product. 



Every season, Converse and Product RED will collaborate with designers, artists, musicians and filmmakers to inspire originality by creating limited edition Converse RED shoes on a unique canvas that preserves culture and celebrates creativity. 



"RED is masterful in its simplicity: the greatest brands in the world enlisted to help with the biggest global emergency of their times. 



They are proud to be able to lend one of pop culture's most original and globally recognizable icons to assist in this critical endeavor," said Dave Maddocks,



At the cornerstone of this inaugural Converse RED Collection is the Chuck Taylor All Star mudcloth shoe designed with acclaimed UK designer Giles Deacon. 



Converse was inspired by Nakunte Diarra, a renowned mudcloth artist and storyteller since the 1950's who originates from Mali, to fully understand the art, symbolism and technique of Bogolanfini, a mud-dyed cloth of the Bamana people of Mali. 



Bogolanfini is a living art form, constantly changing, reflecting new inspirations, while paying homage to the past. 

 

Studded Vintage Converse High Top

Vintage Converse high top sneakers with hand attached metal studs on one side. Rubber sole and lace up closure. Padded footbed. Studs will vary between brass and silver

* Canvas, brass, rubber sole

* Imported

Please note:  All colors have a white sole as pictured except for the all black which have a black sole.

 

 

Converse Vintage America Flag

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Converse All Star America Flag Red Vintage Style.

Hot on sale! These Converse American Flag shoes with top quality and attractive style are worth of everyone's purchasing. They are very trendy casual shoes that feature a striped canvas upper,converse outlet store, signature toe cap, contrast stitching, cotton laces and rubber outsole.

 

 

Robert Indiana x Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star – ‘LOVE’ Pack

 

 

Robert Indiana’s infamous pop art ‘LOVE’ sculpture makes its way onto the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star in this collection of both high and low top models. Originally intended to be the cover for a Christmas card, the iconic nature of the sculpture is amplified by the use of the similarly influential Converse sneaker. A direct collaboration with the artist, his work can be found on the midsole and upper,converse factory outlet, along with his signature on the tongue/insole. Set to release in the Spring of next year, you can check out some more detailed images of the collaboration effort after the jump.

Mastermind Japan x Converse Jack Purcell Beams Limited

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Mastermind Japan x Converse Jack Purcell Beams Limited

Mastermind Japan x Converse Jack Purcell

Here’s a look at a potential upcoming Mastermind (of Japan) and Converse collaboration to produce the Mastermind Purcell. This sneaker features Mastermind’s signature zipper treatment with a zipper seen up the instep of the ankle. As well as the embroidered Mastermind logo on the heel, it is worth noting that it isn’t very often the Jack Purcell is seen in a high top form which may have been necessary to incorporate the zipper feature.

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Jack Boys to retire as CEO of Converse

NIKE, Inc. announced that Jack Boys will retire as CEO of Converse and company executive Michael Spillane has been named his successor. Boys and Spillane will transition their roles through the end of the year.  “With Jack’s leadership, Converse has experienced exceptional brand growth and financial performance. His contribution to Converse’s success has helped make the brand what it is today. Under his guidance, Converse just posted its most profitable first quarter to date – demonstrating the power and potential of the Converse brand,” said Eunan McLaughlin, President NIKE, Inc. Affiliates.  “We are very excited to have Michael in the CEO role. He has worked closely with Jack for the past two years developing Converse’s growth strategy,” said McLaughlin. “Their leadership, passion and deep understanding of the Converse consumer has uniquely positioned Converse for continued global growth.”  As CEO of Converse, Spillane will report directly to McLaughlin. Spillane brings 25 years of hands-on financial, textile and apparel experience to Converse. He joined Converse in 2007 as President of North American Footwear. In less than a year, he was asked to lead growth around the apparel business, as President, North America and Global Product. Previously Spillane held CEO positions at Polartec and Malden Mills as well as senior positions at Tommy Hilfiger and Jockey.  NIKE, Inc. based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly-owned Nike subsidiaries include Cole Haan, which designs, markets and distributes luxury shoes, handbags, accessories and coats; Converse Inc.,converse back bag, which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories; and Umbro Ltd., a leading United Kingdom-based global football (soccer) brand.

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Hiroshi Fujiwara for Converse Chuck Taylor All Star

The first Hiroshi Fujiwara Chuck Taylor All Star shoe launched in late 2007 in black. It was then followed-up with a red version in 2008 as Hiroshi’s contribution to Converse 1HUND(RED) Artists. This is the third installment of the shoe in navy that features the same clean monochromatic canvas upper,converse SHOULDER BAG, laces and toe-cap. Again, the heel carries an embroidered Fragment Design logo and the overall look is clean, simple and classic.

The Hiroshi Fujiwara for Converse Chuck Taylor All Star shoes will be available globally on December 26th.

More images and a full list of US retailers follows after the jump.

Hello Kitty Converse High Tops

Hello Kitty Converse High Tops

Since I was in high school, I’ve always enjoyed wearing Converse high tops. They were sort of my fashion statement while all the other students around me went for Nike or whatever other fashionable shoe was in at that moment. Of course, during that time they only had 2 colors – black and white. It wasn’t until I went to college that they started printing them in a variety of different colors and patterns. In fact, I still have a pair of both black and white Converse high tops.

There is nothing worse than when a product that you have loved for years sells out. I tolerated the different colors and even the different patterns until my wife came home with these:

 

 

 

 

That’s right. They actually make Hello Kitty Converse shoes these days. What’s worse,one star classic 74, every time I decide to wear my Converse high tops, my wife wants to wear her “matching pair” – something tells me I will never be wearing them again.

You know that Hello Kitty Hell has moved to an entirely new level when even the shoe style you grew up with has come out in a Hello Kitty model. I think I’ll go cry myself to sleep…