This might be the coolest pair of shoes I've seen in a while. They are handmade leather riffs on Converse's Chuck Taylor All-Stars, designed by Japanese (but Florence-based) designer Ryusaku Hiruma. Hiruma is collaborating with Converse to create high-end versions of their classic styles, with only 64 pairs made for each style. The Chuck Taylors are made in black and off-white, and are retailing for $600 at Opening Ceremony. I hope Converse introduces similar styles (at more affordable prices) for those of us who are ready to wear nicer shoes than sneakers but don't want to wear dress shoes casually (or those dopey sneaker/shoe things that I see guys wearing around Soho all the time).
See more at
Opening Ceremony's blog.
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