all star converse

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Look at both up close after the jump and find all black converse them at First String stores this Friday, August 9th.Converse reaches back to a period when all Chucks were made in America for these latest releases.  The Converse First String Chuck Taylor 1970 Ox reminds us that just as many people wore All Stars with bell bottoms as they do with skinny jeans today, this True Navy canvas build a truly timeless design.  These 1970s Chuck Taylors have the black heel badge from their namesake era, but they're available here and now at top Converse retailers like the United Kingdom's End .

Hit the click for a detailed look and know that each colorway is available in limited quantities today from shops like Manhattan's own KITH.Converse' top tier of First String releases are looking to get all raggedy on us for Fall 2013, as the set of pairs on preview here seem to stress the tactile element more converse black than most. Included are the Converse Jack Purcell Mid and the Converse Auckland Racer , the former looking all sewn together and the latter donning a terry cloth set up. From what we can tell they are inline releases, sort of serving up a separate take on the high end fabrics of black converse high tops the Missoni stuff.

Really, this element is just externalizing the support found in a variety of vulc-soled basketball hightops including the Nike Blazer, but it does indeed set these off and along with the luxe materials gives these two new pairs a nice premium feel. Converse Japan debuted its Addict-level Jack Purcells this month, but they're Far East exclusives.  For US sneakerheads, the First String line is a premium alternative, and this new pack of  Kasuri' Converse Jack Purcell Johnnys makes good on the series commitment to top-tier excellence.  

The Converse Pro Leather Zip showed up first in Pinecone and Oak over the converse white weekend; what else might it be capable of given the precedent set by this tonal brown debut?  Navy blue is a logical next step, and this one goes with Orion Blue mixing one grade of suede with a significantly nappier texture on the toe.  Brown leather laces give these an elegant feel to balance the rugged appeal of boot-like hook eyelets and the namesake brass zipper.  The latest First String drop has a high quality look you'll see in more photos below, then grab a pair from top Converse retailers including End .

The Converse First String Standard Collection features the brand's most historic and time-honored silhouettes redone in premium fashion; take for example the leather-uppered heel-zippered Chuck Taylor that arrived during the Spring 2010 season. The latest of these releases comes in the form of the Matchpoint III, and original design from the '70s, a former tennis star that is more than comfortable looking fresh on the streets. Both new colorways feature monochromatic poplin cotton uppers, cut-out stars on the leather heel, and a supremely confortable foot-bed cushion.

The suede versions of the Matchpoint III was a hit in the lifestyle category so these new releases should fare no differently. These latest premium Converse products will release this month at select retailers all star converse such as Concepts in Cambridge, MA, Major in the D.C. area, and WISH in Atlanta, GA.This Friday, Converse will introduce the classic Pro Leather to the First String Standards Collection. The Pro Leather is widely recognized as the  Dr. J', a shoe that Julius Erving himself attributes numerous memorable moments to. The Converse Pro Leather is one of the earliest signature shoes in the history of footwear, and has ushered in the modern era of basketball footwear; it certainly is a worthy addition not only to the Converse First String Collection, but in the annals of footwear icons.

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