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The classic Converse hightop is practically a footwear institution. In fact, even Blue Ivy Carter is fan. (She wore a pair to the Beauty and the Beast premiere in LA.) You never want to mess with a good thing, but if you have to change up a classic like Converse, leave it to Nike to do it right. Nike’s famous Flyknit Sneaker, which debuted in February 2012, is already a must-have athleisure staple — and now the sporty clothing brand is giving the iconic Converse hightop the Flyknit treatment. And it looks GOOD. As the owners of Converse, Nike isn’t new to collabs with the popular brand. The Converse running shoe and the Chuck Taylor All Star II were both birthed from a Nike x Converse collaboration. With “second skin” Flyknit technology, these shoes are undeniably comfy without compromising the impossibly hip look and feel of Chucks. Say hello to your new favorite sneaker. The Chuck Taylor All Star x Nike Flyknit shoe will come in six colors and go on sale on April 27, 2017, so be on the lookout!
As a person who prefers the high top version of every shoe, from creepers to Nike Dunks, I've struggled with styling my kicks for decades – and I'm going to share everything I've learned.
sneakers shoes india price The first step to figuring out how to wear the tricky sneakers is identifying the type of high tops you want to wear.
buy puma sports shoesI break them into two categories: thin and thick. A thin high top is something like a pair of Chuck Taylor All Stars, a shoe that is made of a light fabric that, when tied to the top, rests snugly against the leg. An example of a thick version would be a Nike Air Force 1 that is wide at the ankle and has more bulk. OK, let's start with the harder of the two: the thin high top. The issue with a thin high sneaker is that when laced all the way to the top tightly it can make one's ankles look awkward and small – especially when paired with skinny jeans or tights.
My first trick is to never, ever lace the kicks to the top loop, and instead tie them in the middle loosely so that the sneaker tops aren't tight against the ankle. The second trick is to wear pants with your high tops that are wide at the bottom or allow for a peek of skin to pop out between the pants and shoes – this will keep your body proportions feeling right. The picture of Kati Nescher above is a good reference for a casual look, while I also love this just rolling the bottoms of jeans to create volume to offset the sneakers. For the most part, I'd say steer clear of dresses or skirts with thin high tops – it's maybe a little too Avril Lavigne at the prom? – but to each her own. Check out these high tops for some thin sneaker inspiration. 5 Gallery And now for the thick high top .... When it comes to a chunky sneakers, you can go down one of two roads. The first is to pair it with bare legs and a miniskirt, like Ashley Madekwe did above. Because the shoe has weight, it can stand on its own, and usually looks best without baggy pants or tights competing with it.
The other option, illustrated below, is to pair a chunky sneaker with a skinny jean tucked into the sneaker. It's the pants equivalent of going bare-legged, leaving the kicks to stand alone as the accent of the lower half of your outfit. Try it out with some of my favorite high tops in the gallery. 6 Gallery Homepage photo: Timur Emek/Getty ImagesNike bought Converse back in 2003, but this week is the first time that Nike really owned a pair of Chuck Taylors. Converse just launched the All Star Modern sneaker collection, and it includes a limited-edition shoe called the All Star Modern HTM. If you’re not into shoes, that name might not mean much. For the uninitiated: The “HTM” stands for Hiroshi Fujiwara, Tinker Hatfield, and Mark Parker, three designers who define Nike. Parker is the CEO, Hatfield is VP of design (responsible for the Air Max 1 and generations of Air Jordans), and Fujiwara is a longtime collaborator who’s been influencing streetwear design for three decades.
The All Star Modern HTM is the first shoe they’ve designed without a swoosh. Forget sneakers—if you care about Nike’s cultural impact over the past few decades, you care about HTM. Nike’s elite design trio has been responsible for some of the company’s most high-tech and expensive shoes, from the sleek Flyknit Mercurial to the rare Kobe 9 Premium “HTM,” which Flight Club sells for $3,000. Historically, Converse has been neither high-tech, nor expensive. The original 1920 Chuck Taylor and its descendants are actually pretty heavy; the All Star Modern “is probably one of the lightest shoes I’ve ever held in my life,” says Allison Halfhill, co-founder of the sneaker news site Nice Kicks. That’s due to the three layer composite upper, which is fused instead of sewn, thermoplastic polyurethane toecap, neoprene split tongue—all featherlight materials found commonly on Nike kicks. For an added premium feel, the HTM wraps the upper in goat leather. All that technology means a price tag that’ll have Converse purists rolling their eyes.
A standard pair of Chucks goes for $55; the Modern line starts at $130 and tops out at $180 for the HTM editions. But anyone paying attention would’ve seen that coming. Last year, Converse redesigned the All Star for the first time since its 1917 debut. The Chuck II has springy Nike Lunarlon foam in the sole, for arch support, and costs $80. Converse devotees didn’t buy it, but everyone else did: “The incredible thing about the Chuck II is that it was the first Chuck Taylor”—excluding limited edition lines1—“that sold out,” Halfhill says. In Los Angeles, she says, “there were months where you would go to any boutique or Foot Locker and you couldn’t find them.” Converse (and Nike) aren’t going to argue with success. The sneakerheads who stood in line for Jordans have jobs and kids now, they figure. They go to brunch. A pared down, heritage court shoe like Common Projects on the high end, Veja, Greats, and Adidas’s Stan Smiths on the lower end hits that crowd.