Same silhouette, classic design, but a little more rugged and equipped for the cold days – the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Hi Leather Boot. It comes in brown with off white sole and in all black this season, and features next to the outdoor sole, also a Thinsulate lining.

Check out the second colorway after the jump.

Here comes the real winter version of the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star. Converse Japan presents the All Star Natarb Hi, which comes with canvas uppers, suede toe cap and a thick fur lining that bursts out on all edges and corners. It comes in two colorways and releases November 2011.

Converse has released the Straight Shooter Spec Hi sneaker from its limited First String collection. Coming in black and burgundy, the high top sneaker features a nice mix of premium leather and canvas on the upper, paired with an expanded rubber toe cap. Both sneakers are now in stock at Foot Patrol.

“The video for the release not only celebrates the launch of the shoe, but it also embraces the friends, family, and Hawaii living that has got us this far – with 10 upon 10 upon 10 more years of continued growth and success shining brightly in our future. Special thanks to: Luke Aguinaldo for the video edit, Tassho Pearce & Syze One for licensing us their song for the soundtrack, and Converse for always showing love and support of the shop.”

Today, Converse announces the launch of the Kicks Hawaii for Converse Chuck Taylor All Star shoe for Holiday 2011. This limited edition shoe marks Converse’s third collaboration with Kicks Hawaii. This special tiger camouflage version of the Chuck Taylor All Star shoe also marks the boutique’s 10th anniversary.

A recurring motif since the boutique opened, the tiger shark which is native to the waters of the islands, is featured in the store’s logo. For their anniversary collaboration, Kicks Hawaii chose to subtly reference the tiger shark by using a special tiger camouflage pattern to adorn the upper of the shoe.

The shoe’s olive, tan and brown tiger camouflage pattern is pin-point laser-printed on the upper, tongue and toe cap. Keeping the design clean, Kicks Hawaii uses traditional white Chuck Taylor All Star rubber sidewalls, yet with a fresh, subtle pop of orange on the shoe’s outsole, lining and on a triangle of leather gracing the left shoe’s tongue.

The sneakers will be released on October 22nd 2011, at Kicks Hawaii in Honolulu and Guam and St. Alfred in Chicago and will retail for 70 USD.

Mr. Porter has produced a nice sneaker feature. High top sneakers from their current catalogue are feature hanging high above the city, with the visual outcome being rather cool. Presented are sneakers by Common Projects, Converse, Bottega Veneta, Lanvin and Balenciaga from the Fall/Winter 2011 Collections.

Check out the entire spread after the jump.

Another highlight is coming from Converse Japan – the All Star D-Boots Hi. Once again they manage to give the classic Chuck Taylor All Star an entirely new look. Inspired by the classic Duck Boot, the All Star Hi comes in a mix of canvas and leather in three colorways. The above tartan plaid/beige suede version is our favorite. The sneaker will release November 2011.

Following up on the Dr. Romanelli x Medicom Toy Beetle Bailey & Popeye Bearbricks, the designer from Los Angeles has once again joined forces with Converse to add some sneakers to the Beetle Bailey Vs Popeye Collection, which will launch exclusively at Bloomingdales on October 15th, 2011.

Together with Converse Dr. Romanelli presents two Chuck Taylor All Star Hi sneakers. One of them features a military green canvas upper, black leather details, gum sole with rubber toe cap and numerous embroidery and a Beetle Bailey comic strip print lining. The sneaker came out really nice, perfectly telling the story, while also being easy to wear. The second one comes with a black wool upper, anker embroidery detail, red line detail on the ankle support and also a Popeye comic strip print lining. All in all really clean.

Romanelli once again presents a very round and well executed project. We are hearing rumors that some more highlights (hint.. Bamford) will drop along with the line, that we can hopefully report about soon.

After the jump we take a further look at the two sneakers and show you some of the archive videos featuring Mort Walker.

In an interesting new collaboration, Medicom Toy and Converse get together. As part of the team-up, they present a Chuck Taylor All Star High and a Jack Purcell. Both sneakers feature a white fur upper and come with a Medicom Toy Bearbrick logo embroidery. Overall two very clean looking sneakers that are scheduled to be released November 2011.

We have been fans of the Converse Addict range right from the start and like the idea of the simple, yet effective upgrades that the Chuck Taylor All Star gets, including a much better outer sole. For Fall/Winter 2011 in time for the Holiday season, the high top sneaker comes in gold and silver leather versions, as well as a more toned down wine red canvas version. A release is scheduled for October 2011.