Today Converse unveiled four distinct design concepts for the newest footwear collaboration with the world-famous virtual band, Gorillaz. Launching in February 2012, the styles from the Spring 2012 collection combine the iconic Chuck Taylor All Star silhouette with the band’s legendary graphic images. Award-winning designer and Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett has designed exclusive prints incorporating elements from their ground breaking artwork. Each design melds their diverse backgrounds and unique influences to create a revolutionary collection. The partnership with Gorillaz will also include a Converse “Three Artists. One Song” original track titled “DoYaThing” featuring Gorillaz, James Murphy and Andre 3000 of OutKast. The free track will be available for download at www.converse.com on February 23, 2011.

Detailed images of the four sneakers from the collaboration follow after the jump.

Not the first Converse sneakers with a design inspired by the iconic leather motorcycle jacket, the brand has decided to release an entire pack for Spring/Summer 2012. Staying true to the jacket, the Chuck Taylor comes both in high top and low top versions, featuring premium leather uppers, red linings and of course zipper details. All of them are now available from the Converse online store.

Boston, Los Angeles and New York residents can rep their cities proudly with this new Converse Chuck Taylor premium city pack. Three different colors representative of each of these major US cities are now available exclusively at Converse’s web store. Each shoe is comprised of a premium tumbled leather and features details such as the cities’ names on the sole.

Check out all 3 colors after the jump.

Converse Japan continues to work with Nintendo and their Mario franchise for Spring 2012. Having previously released two versions of the Chuck Taylor Hi (see them again here and here), it was now the time for the One Star low top sneaker to get the Super Mario Bros. treatment. It comes in a black and a white premium leather version, with the Converse star logo being replaced with the star icon from the iconic video game. Furthermore the colors of the sneaker have been adapted to the signature colors of the Super Mario character and the Super Mario Bros., Mario and Luigi, are printed on the heel of the sneakers.

The Converse Japan One Star Super Mario Bros. OX will release March 2012.

Check out the second colorway of the sneaker after the jump.

Converse celebrates the new Chinese year with a series of sneakers. Included in the capsule line are the classic Chuck Taylor, Chuck Taylor Workboot, the Jack Purcell and the One Star. Some more subtle than others, the collection is overall pretty strong, featuring premium materials, graphics and other nice details.

You can shop the full line-up, including two Converse.com exclusives now here.

Missoni and Converse have already unveiled some great Fall/Winter 2012 shoes that are definite contenders for sneakers of the year, but noticeably absent from that preview was the Chuck Taylor. The two have released a few already that were definite hits, so we figured it was only a matter of time for more to surface. Well, Tres Bien has presented a nice glimpse of what will be the latest Chuck Taylor from the two and we must say we’re feeling ‘em. How do these fare against the other 2 Missoni x Converse shoes we showed you earlier?

Take another look after the jump.

SOPHNET did not only work with Barbour, but also with Converse as part of their Spring/Summer 2012 Collection. The iconic Chuck Taylor All Star Hi gets the zipper treatment. Keeping a classic navy canvas appearance on white outer soles, the sneaker features side-zippers for easier access.

Look out for a release of the sneakers towards the end of the month.

For those that missed out on the very first Converse Leather Jacket shoe in black, or any of the more recent Schott versions, you can still get your hands on something similar with these Chuck Taylor Moto Leather Jacket sneakers. Although the leather and details do not match the aforementioned models, they’re still a nice shoe to hold you over in the meantime. These are available now at Converse’s online store.

Take another look after the jump.

Converse collaborates with Bedwin & The Heartbreakers designer Masafumi Watanabe on the JP Johnny Duck Boot Hi. Inspired by traditional LL Bean Duck Boots, the sneakers come in a water resistant brown rubber/light brown leather colorway with rubber outer sole.

Haven has the sneaker in stock already.

The partnership between Converse and Missoni has yielded some very memorable footwear, namely the Chuck Taylors the two have produced. This time around, 2 different sneakers, the Pro Leather and Auckland Racer, have been worked on for the Autumn/Winter 2012 season by the famed brands. The Pro Leather continues to utilize Horween Chromexcel leather, which we have seen recently with a couple of hi versions of the shoe. The Auckland Racer turned out amazing with its complex blend of patterns and colors making it a must pick up when it drops in October of this year.

Take a closer look at both sneakers after the jump.