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  • Converse Celebrate Women In-Style With Empowering Event

    Women’s Month is a notable movement for South African Women. Women across the country celebrate this momentous month in South African history when women took back control of their own narrative. With the infamous phrase “You strike a woman; you strike a rock”. On the 9th of August 2022, Converse hosted a women’s day celebration with…

  • Converse CX Artist Series Boasts Creative Transformations

    Converse continues its mission to be a platform for youth progress through its new CX Artist Series. This global movement is about matching Converse All-Stars with mentors in the creative industry to collaborate on the creative transformation of a blank space. The CX Artist Series has provided the all-stars with a platform where their creative abilities have been…

  • Converse Collaborates With A-Cold-Wall* On Aeon Active CX

    Collaborating on an all-new silhouette, A-COLD-WALL* and Converse propel comfort into the future with a progressive combination of avant-garde design and innovative CX technology. The future of comfort is active. Blending the conceptual lens of A-COLD-WALL* and game-changing Converse CX technology, the limited-edition Aeon Active CX is built for forward progress. The unique stretch bootie construction…

  • Converse Celebrates 75 Years Of NBA With New Collection

    An ode to basketball players from Converse. This collection celebrates 75 years of the NBA, with the BB Shift Bold Low Top Mandarin/ Amarillo, Weapon CX Mid Bold Mandarin/ Amarillo, Pro Leather Low Top Game Royal and the Chuck 70 High Top Game Royal. The details: BB Shift Bold Low Top Mandarin/ Amarillo Created to…

  • Converse Returns With Student Debt Relief Campaign #CreateNext

    Converse SA launched its first movement to aiding in the alleviation of student debt in South Africa with the campaign #Kickthedebt. The focus of the campaign was to try and alleviate a portion of student debt, by making a difference to the youth as Tertiary education is incredibly expensive and as a result, student debt…

  • Converse’s Collaboration With Beijing Streetwear Brand SOULGOODS

    Beijing streetwear brand, SOULGOODS’ iconic tiger graphic takes over the Jack Purcell and Chuck 70 canvas. Hailing from Beijing, SOULGOODS aspires to share a slice of local culture with the world, through their running concept of “From Beijing To The World”. As the heart of the brand is its iconic tiger logo, which represents the…

  • Converse X Keith Haring Breaking Barriers Between High & Low Art

    Breaking Barriers is more than just one action. It’s a mindset of progress that transcends time. Without the creativity, grit, and optimism of the past – All Stars wouldn’t have the inspiration, stories and tools to break the barriers of tomorrow. No other embodies this mindset than the prolific and progressive artist, Keith Haring. Haring’s…

  • Converse Cleans Air Across The Globe Through Sustainable Street Art

    Street art has previously been an act of rebellion but has since become a celebration of creatives and an artistic medium for social progress. Converse continues its initiative in cities across the globe, painting sustainable murals and bringing new meaning to street art. Members of our global Converse All Stars community of creatives have partnered…

  • Converse DOUBLES The Pledge For Student Debt Relief

    Due to an overwhelming response, Converse has doubled the pledge from R1 million and declared a R2 million pledge to the #kickthedebt campaign. Converse acknowledges the need for assistance for students across South Africa and has decided to extend and increase the campaign and its pledge to give more students a chance to kick their…

  • Converse Launches Student Debt Relief Campaign #KickTheDebt

    Converse has launched its version of the movement to wiping out student debt called #kickthedebt. The issue of student is a prominent issue South African youths face, with an increasing need for the issue to be erased. Converse is pledging R1 Million to supporting and assisting students across South Africa, allowing students with interests across any career field…

  • Converse Celebrating Local Roots “Creativity With Intent”

    Evoking in the community how proud they should be about their roots, keeping the culture alive and celebrating with art is what the Converse HO20 ‘Celebrating Our Roots’ campaign is all about; inspiring ALL STARS. An ALL STAR is a champion of change. Independent enough not to follow & purposeful in the progress they want…

  • Tyler, The Creator Revives Iconic GOLF WANG Pattern Chuck 70 In Polka Dots

    Premium craftsmanship meets quirky design on a bold new Chuck 70 from GOLF WANG. Tyler, The Creator trades the classic canvas for washed denim and covers it from top to bottom in bold rainbow polka dots (yes, the outsole too). The design comes straight out of the GOLF WANG archives, reviving an iconic pattern that…

  • [JUST DROPPED] Converse x Feng Chen Wang 2-in-1 Chuck 70

    First seen making noise on fashion runways in New York and Shanghai, the notorious 2-in-1 Chucks from Feng Chen Wang are hitting the streets for the first time in two bold color combinations. The disruptive take on the premium Chuck 70 breaks apart the iconic design and brings it back together in a new form,…

  • Tyler, The Creator’s Converse x GOLF le FLEUR Gianno Suede Hits Mzansi

    When it comes to Tyler, The Creator, you expect the unexpected. The GOLF le FLEUR* Gianno delivers on that promise with an entirely unique design. Inspired by ’90s silhouettes and Tyler’s love for trail hiking and BMX, the Gianno blends Converse’s sportswear heritage with the playful, unexpected style of GOLF le FLEUR*. This new edition…

  • Converse Cleans The Air Across The Globe Through Sustainable Street Art

    Street art has previously been an act of rebellion but has since become a celebration of creatives and an artistic medium for social progress. Converse has launched a campaign in cities across the globe, including South Africa, painting sustainable murals and bringing new meaning to street art. Members of our global Converse All Stars community…

  • Converse X Fear Of God Essentials Skidgrip

    Jerry Lorenzo re-discovers a gem in the Skidgrip archives and shapes it for the streets of today. With bold, vibrant colors, the Skidgrip Con-Rad was a go-to for surfers and skaters in the late ‘80s—and was one of Jerry’s childhood favorites. This collaboration reworks the original, keeping the loud colors but evolving the design for…

  • A New Collaboration Imagines The Meeting Point Of Converse And Feng Chen Wang

    Chinese designer Feng Chen Weng reinvents the classic Jack Purcell and truly makes it her own—weaving personal heritage and history into a bold, fashion- forward design. In this collaboration, her name isn’t just branded on the shoe. It’s part of the construction. Enlarged Chinese characters that spell out “Feng Chen Wang” are layered on the…

  • [COLLABORATION] Converse x Shaniqwa Jarvis

    As an artist, Shaniqwa Jarvis’s goal is simple: be as real as possible. She finds truth and intimate details in everything she shoots and tells personal stories through her work. She’s been documenting her life through photos since childhood. The Chuck Taylor CX brought a 100-year-old icon into the future. Through the collaboration, the classic…

  • J’Something Selects Artists to Collaborate With Converse For #CreateAtHome

    J’Something collaborated with Converse on a project that combines the appreciation of music and creativity for the #CreateAtHome campaign.  Two respective artists have been selected out of a pool of over 1000 entries for the incredible opportunity to collaborate with him on a track. The winners are: S’phiwe Moya and Aidan Fraser. Converse’s #CreateAtHome campaign introduces a new…

  • Converse x Don C ERX Animal Pack Drops On Shelflife

    Following the launch of Converse’s first style-driven expression of the ERX in 2018, Converse and Don C release a second head-to-toe capsule featuring new ERX executions. Fascinated by the ERX through his own personal memories of the silhouette and love of the sport, Don C continues to leverage the 80’s silhouette’s cross-cultural, on and off court…