bergenlouise: January 2010

Converse is an American shoe company that has been making shoes since the early 20th century. The shoes was popular during The Chuck Taylor All Star shoe has developed a number of nicknames over the year. Chuck Taylor All-Stars, or Converse All-Stars, also referred to as "Chucks" or Cons' are canvas and rubber shoes produced by Converse. They were first produced in 1917 as the "All-Star," Converse's attempt to capture the basketball shoe market

Chuck Taylor All-Stars Shoes were not particularly popular until basketball player Chuck Taylor adopted them as his preferred shoe. He was impressed with the design so he became the shoe's leading salesman. After proposing a few changes to the shoe, the shoe got its current name and Chuck Taylor's signature on its ankle patch. One change was the switch to nonslip soles. Although classic black is the most popular, Chuck Taylor was himself known to prefer unbleached white high-tops (known in his day as simply "white").

Brand new from Converse Japan are these Jack Purcells. Paradoxically capturing both a more formal and a casual aesthetic the shoes appear to be a refined, more sophisticated version of the iconic chuck taylor boot. Stand out features include the stretchy-rubber on the sides of the shoe, allowing for ease of movement, as well as the prominent heel tab and cylindrical laces to match the boot.

Besides Japan Converse Jack Purcells, there are another type of Converse such as All Star Strap Hi Leather. The new Converse All Star Strap Hi Leather sneaker becomes competitive in terms of design. The new model comes in double strap to their staple shoe. You will definitely love the new Converse because Converse seems to extend a lot of effort to make its new model unique and stand out in the market.

Converse shoes in Japan is so popular. The famous designer of Converse is Japan may be Junya Watanabe. Junya Watanabe is a famous fashion designer and in 2007, Junya was licenced by Converse to design a series of All-Star shoes.

As part of their upcoming season Converse Japan just released a slew of designs. But are you ready for snakeskin Converse? I think I am.Converse released roughly 20 different designs that range from this snakeskin gem to matte leather designs. Here are my favorite: