Earlier this summer, Converse invited me to experiment with their Converse ONE initiative, an “ID” service that allows the consumer to invent their own color combinations and graft logos or personal memorandums onto their kicks. I revised a pair of Pro Leather ‘76 Mids several months ago (hit the link to read more about ONE’s blueprint and my quibbles with its piddling color palette) and got the opportunity to transform the Weapon ‘86 in June. Via: Bounce.

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Converse has been busy in the kitchen whipping up a series of Quilted Chucks to sell exclusively at Finishline. With a similar patent leather colorway debuting a few weeks ago, this new model is a little less goth-centric. The Quilted Low tops they released in July are bound to appeal to a larger general audience, but if the Red-on-Black color scheme strikes a chord with you, the model is available from Finishline now for around $60.

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Another collaboration between Converse and Huf has surfaced; this time, as the Huf x Converse Red Skidgrip. The shoe features a black canvas upper with an allover Huf “H” print. It has a vulcanized white midsole with the Huf logo in black towards the back. The Converse logo is found on the tongue tag in between two red laceholes. Also, the back ankle tab rocks an embroidered white panel to add some more flavor to the black base shoe.
Via ASVP.

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The Pro Leather OX ‘76 “Vintage” in white/green, white/red, white/black are the pharmaceuticals Dr. Erving prescribed for my non-existent hops and marginal speed when I visited his clinic earlier today. All right, all right—only time in the gym will cure those ailments, but I digress. The premium leather uppers and weathered midsole on this batch of Pro Leathers is already makin’ me feel better, anyways!

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Parra is no new name when it comes to sneaker collaborations. The independent Holland-based artist has teamed up with Vans and Nike multiple times in the past, and we now have a look at his latest collaboration with Converse. To celebrate a BBQ event in Berlin that will take place tomorrow, Converse has called upon Parra for a new colorway of their classic high-top model. This pair features a white upper accented by a blue bratwurst image that has “Simply The Wrust” on it. Unfortunately, the Parra x Converse Chuck Taylor High was only made in limited quantities and will be given away to friends and family at the aforementioned BBQ.

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The latest product from Converse’s skateboarding line is this Chuck Taylor Skate (CTS). This pair yields a navy blue waxed canvas upper accented by a white mid-sole, a gum out-sole, a navy blue toecap, a white Converse logo on the ankle, and a white tongue tag. Though Converse is not too well known for their skateboarding sneakers, their popularity will skyrocket if Converse continues to have solid releases such as this CTS. The Navy Blue Converse Chuck Taylor Skate Mid is now available at your local Converse retailers.

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The Converse Chuck Taylor is a classic basketball silhouette which has been re-issued a plethora of times over the course of the past few years. This time around, Converse is releasing the sneaker with two leather ankle straps that definitely give the classic sneaker a modern twist. The first pair of the Chuck Taylor High Strap hosts a simple white on white colorway with black accents on the mid-sole. The second style yields a black base with white and metallic gold accents. The Converse Chuck Taylor High Strap is expected to release in the Fall and Winter of 2009.

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