ÿþThe most hardcore Air Jordan chuck taylor converse mens purists and historians may be a bit confused, but we don t foresee that affecting sales of the impressive set. Get another look here, and expect the pack to release on June 28th in limited quantities for $300.Jordan Brand and Converse are more intertwined than most casual observers would think: they re both under the greater Nike umbrella, and they both have a history one more obvious than the other with one Michael Jeffrey Jordan.
Jordan wore Converse during his collegiate days at the University Of North Carolina, so the two brands teamed up last year for a two-shoe pack consisting of an Air Jordan 2 and a Converse Fastbreak Mid, the shoe Jordan wore during the 1984 Olympics.After rumors earlier this year clear converse of collaborative Air Jordan 1 s and Air Jordan 11 s, it appears as if the Jumpman and the brand with the Chevron will indeed joining forces again.
That second silo will also be online on Saturday, but for pre-orders only (December ship converse 1970 date) and you can see both in detail after the jump.Thanks in no small part to Ronnie Fieg's recent efforts, the Asics Gel Lyte III reigns supreme atop the split-tongue sneaker world. Fieg has on more than one occasion promoted his work with a beautiful model in a lovely location, but here's a little glimpse of paradise and a new double tongued model with a different collaborative influence.
Converse and ASAP Nast go way back. Sure, they've collaborated on silhouettes like the One Star before, converse 1970s but Nast's relationship with the brand stretches back farther than that he grew up with the Converse Chuck Taylor on his feet. Now, the Harlem native is continuing his lifelong connection with the Malden, Mass-based brand via two new mid-top chukka takes on the Converse Jack Purcell : a "Pumpkin Spice" and a "Beechnut". Acknowledging the rapper/style icon's love for the outdoors, both of the mid-cut Purcells feature a classic canvas upper, accented by raised-up black rubber overlays, a black midsole, and black laces.
Yet another member of the A$AP Mob is getting his own sneaker collaboration, with the upcoming Converse One Star by A$AP Nast. Following the One Star pack from Tyler, the Creator , Nast's One Star goes a different route with his version of the on-trend sneaker, featuring a golden corduroy upper with maroon stars and a solid white vulcanized sole unit. After watching the teaser video Nast posted on converse 70s high Instagram, you can see that the shoe utilizes corduroy for a 1970's vibe. Stay tuned for more information and a release date for the A$AP Nast x Converse One Star.
While these won't hit the public, at least we know now that the two brands are working together for future potential drops. See the samples below and let us know which of the four is your favorite.Given the graphically-intensive nature of just about every Batman x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star release to date, it's tough to imagine how you might be able to incorporate them into an online customization service.