Converse offers a preview into their forthcoming Holiday 2009 CONS collection. If you’re not familiar with the line, CONS revamped some of their classic styles into functional skate sneakers with tech such as memory foam tongues, cushioned heel collars and a thicker insole. Pictured above are a black and cranberry Pro Leather with a perforated heel panel; and a new grey CTS (Chuck Taylor Skate) done in suede – right down to the toe cap. The latest drop also includes black CTS mid with red accents. All great simple looks that work well whether or not you actually skate ‘em. All three styles should be hitting retail late next week.

Have a closer look at the Converse Skateboarding Holiday 2009 Collection after the click.

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Converse and the Patta collective join together in their mutual love for classic product, music and bringing friends together.

As Amsterdam’s favorite sneaker collective turns five, Patta joins with Converse to create a unique anniversary pack rooted in their mutual love for music, friends and classic street style. In true family-fashion, the collaborators teamed up with the quirky Amsterdam-based music trio Le Le to produce a 12-inch record with ”banging inner-city chic” tracks commemorating the anniversary.

With a nod toward street culture and Converse’s basketball history, the anniversary pack features a classic Varsity Jacket along with two of the brand’s most iconic silhouettes: the Chuck Taylor Hi and the Pro Leather 76.

Inspired by the iconic Letterman design, the Varsity jacket comes in burgundy corduroy with a reversible grey quilted fleece lining. The collegiate aesthetic of the jacket is lent to the two shoes in an “opposites attract” manner. The Pro Leather sports a deep burgundy corduroy upper with quilted grey lining while the Chuck is the polar opposite with a quilted suede upper and burgundy corduroy lining. The Chuck is an exclusive 60s vintage makeup with higher rands and a clean midsole without the usual pinstripe creating a more classic look. The anniversary launch also marks the first time this exclusive model airs in the streetwear community.

Rounding out the pack is the 12-inch Le Le record with two new tracks, “We Are Le Le” and “Slotmachine.” Inspired by a plethora of music styles – from Disco and Electro to cliché gangster rap – Le Le isn’t limited to just one genre and their unique party-sound fits perfectly to the collaboration. To commemorate the launch of the anniversary pack, Le Le will play at two exclusive release events in Paris on September 9th (in collaboration with Colette and Pigalle) and in Berlin September 10th (In collaboration with WoodWood).

The Converse X Patta X Le Le Anniversary Pack launches on September 5 at Patta, with a global launch to follow at selected top tier Converse retailers.

Detailed images of the collaborative sneakers and the jacket follow after the jump.

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As the original pro basketball shoe and a symbol of hip hop origins, the Converse Pro Leather® shoe was the natural collaboration choice for Sedgwick and Cedar. Sedgwick & Cedar, The Heritage Brand of Hip Hop that celebrates the pioneering spirit, creativity and the style where hip hop was born August 11, 1973 at the Sedgwick Avenue & Cedar Park intersection of The Bronx, NYC.  It represents the style of the original DJ’s, MC’s, B-boy Crews and Graffiti Artists that laid the foundation of hip hop at the first house parties block parties and park jams.  The shoe honors these historic events in hip hop culture by featuring authentic images of the first house party on one shoe and images of the first block party on the other.  The cloud grey Pro Leather shoe encompasses baby blue detailing in the laces and the stitching. Available in January of 2008, exclusively at www.converse.com, the Sedgwick & Cedar for Converse (PRODUCT) RED Pro Leather shoe will retail for MSRP $70 with 10% of the net wholesale price of this shoe going to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

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Here you see an interesting new Converse Pro Leather that just got in at Flauge. It is the classic oldschool Converse basketball shoe and features a lasered design on the upper, a design that would usually be on the sneaker with other leathers. This way it gives the sneaker a home-made look.
They released the sneaker both in black and white. Check out the other colorway after the jump.

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