New Converse First String Friday 3.25.16

Converse First String Cons One Star ’74 Ox Fragment

In SS16 Converse has partnered with Fragment Design to create a pack of two Cons One Star ‘74s. Fragment Head Designer, Hiroshi Fujiwara, is the OG of high sophistication, supreme street cred and impeccable cool. Hiroshi Fujiwara is the real deal. Describing himself as a "Cultural DJ," Hiroshi Fujiwara is now regarded as The Godfather Of Harajuku, The neighborhood in Tokyo synonymous with youth culture and the streetwear that he pioneered. Fujiwara has collaborated with companies like Nike, Burton, Levi's, Stussy, Supreme, Medicom, and Converse, Along with artists including Murakami, Kozik, Kaws, And Eric Clapton, Yielding some of the most sought-after products out there. Fujiwara continues to define youth culture in ways that subsequent generations still strive to emulate but rarely attain.

In partnership with Fragment Design, Converse has created a pack of two One Star ‘74s that embodies the timeless, premium, and crafted ethos that Hiroshi Fujiwara Represents. The upper of the sneaker utilizes a premium hairy suede and organic cotton One Star logo. Fragment Design’s iconic thunderbolt branding is present on the heal stay. The sneaker also utilizes Nike Lunarlon technology for enhanced comfort.

Converse First String Cons One Star ’74 Ox Fragment.  Vaporous Grey.  153130C

•Premium hairy suede upper, Kid leather lining, and cotton laces

•Organic cotton One Star logo

•Lunarlon sock liner

•Fragment Design logo on medial side of foxing tape and on heel stay 

•Volt pop outsole

•Premium packaging

Converse First String Cons One Star ’74 Ox Fragment.  Navy/White.  153129C

•Premium hairy suede upper, Kid leather lining, and cotton laces

•Organic cotton One Star logo

•Lunarlon sock liner

•Fragment Design logo on medial side of foxing tape and on heel stay 

•Volt pop outsole

•Premium packaging

New Converse First String in Store and Online Friday 12.18.15

Converse First String Jack Purcell Signature Duck Canvas Hi Quickstrike

Inspiration:
To build on consistency within the Jack Purcell Signature family, this Quick Strike Hi is crafted from the same 2-ply duck canvas inspired by army-grade specifications for added strength and durability.
Features:
2-ply Duck Canvas Upper
Winged Tongue Construction keeps the tongue in place
Hi Gloss Brass Eyelets (White) & Black Anodized Eyelets (Black)
Ortholite Footbed with Nike Zoom Air Technology & Leather/Cotton Split Topcloth

Converse First String Jack Purcell Signature Duck Canvas Hi.  White.  152668C

Converse First String Jack Purcell Signature Duck Canvas Hi.  Black.  152667C

New Converse First String in Store Monday 11.24.14

Converse First String Missoni Chuck Taylor All Star 70s Hi Zip.  Cashew/Tobacco Brown.

New Converse First String in Store Friday 3.21.14

The third collaboration between Converse and heritage menswear specialist Nigel Cabourn, has been executed on the popular Chuck Taylor 70s Hi silhouette. The sneaker utilizes his signature L28 Ventile material on the outside of the upper as well as in the inside lining for increased warmth and weather resistance.  The Nigel Cabourn woven label tag ties directly to his apparel.  Classic nickel eyelets, 100% cotton laces, accented detailing and outsole, dual branding on the sock liner and box.

Converse Nigel Cabourn Chuck Taylor 1970 Hi.  White, Fiery Red Coral.

New Converse First String in Store Friday 12.20.13

Converse First String Chuck Taylor 1970's Hi and Ox.  Red and Amazon Green.

New in Store 10.4.13

New Converse First String in Store 10.4.13
Invincible x Converse First String Jack Purcell Johnny Hi

The result of 3 different leathers and a year-long designing process, this new Invincible x Converse First String Jack Purcell Johnny is also the first collaboration between Converse First String premium sub-brand and a Taiwan-based label. Lavished with premium goat leather, cross stripes of soft Nappa leather on the shoe’s upper helped to form a mosaic appearance. For a distinct contrast, designers added bold leopard pattern leather as heel panel and insole lining, while a zipper ease the put-on, take-off process. Like all other Jack Purcell, white soles and toecaps etched with the Jack Purcell‘s “smiling line” in tonal white serve as one of the collaboration’s signature features. Imprinted with the Invincible logo on the cup sole’s exterior, the Invincible x Converse First String Jack Purcell Johnny comes with matching white and black leather laces. Packaged with a tote lined with leopard pattern print.

New in Store Friday 9.6.13

New Converse in Store Friday 9.6.13.

Converse First String Chuck Taylor 70's Ox Boro Print.
The 1970s Chuck Taylor Ox with a nylon upper featuring digital Boro print. Canvas lining, matte steele eyelets and washed folded stitched laces. Comes with three lace options.

New in Store Friday 7.26.13

New Converse First String in Store Friday 7.26.13.
Converse First String x Dr.X Boro 70's Chuck Taylor

A premium homage to the Japanese 'Boro' technique, Converse has again, teamed up with long-term Converse partner Darren 'Dr.X' Romanelli.  The fabric make-up this time has been based on original vintage pieces in Darren's collection, with him keen on using a combination of a vintage military cotton twill and a rare, vintage Japanese canvas plaid.

New in Store 7.24.13

New Converse First String Deus Ex Machina in Store 7.24.13.

Deus Ex Machina (god from the machine) roared into Australia’s cultural consciousness in 2006, with some neatly customized motorcycles and a quaint notion that doing something is more fun than just owning something. Deus Ex Machina is a step bigger than a brand: it’s a culture.
Deus didn’t set out only to sell custom parts and hand-built motorcycles, but to celebrate a culture of creativity. The Deus Ex Machina showroom/cafe/headquarters in Sydney immediately became a shrine to ‘run-what-you-brung’ resourcefulness and street- honest industrial art.
The Deus philosophy recalls an era before the various pursuits of fun – motorcycling, surfing, skateboarding, whatever – were marketed into fundamentalist factions.
Since opening the doors at the Camperdown Temple of Enthusiasm Deus has spread its own flavor of internally combustible postmodernism around the globe.
First String has teamed up with Deus Ex Machina to collaborate on the Jack Purcell Johnny Mid and Ox cuts. A two-toned Premium Canvas upper with textured suede details on the tongue, heel and sides of the sneaker. Dual branding on the insole as well as the tongue and brass antiqued eyelets.

Converse First String Deus Ex Machina Jack Purcell Johnny Ox.

Converse First String Deus Ex Machina Jack Purcell Johnny Mid.

New in Store Friday 7.12.13

New Converse First String in Store Friday 7.12.13.
Converse First String 1970's All-Star Chuck Taylor Hi and Ox.  Available in Heritage Blue Hi and True Navy Ox.

The Converse heritage model resurrected from their archives has a myriad of features specific to the coveted 1970's Chuck Taylor. Details include a 2-ply duck canvas with cotton drill loose lining, wing tongue construction, cotton webbing heal stay, shorter to cap, nickel eyelets, 100% cotton laces, asymmetrical toe bumper, players name logo on the back of the right tongue, higher rand treated with a subtle gloss and vintage license plate. The features and shape easily make this one of the most beautifully proportioned and detailed Chuck Taylor models ever.

New in Store Friday 4.12.13

New Converse First String in Store Friday 4.12.13.
Introducing the Converse First String Nigel Cabourn Chuck Taylor All Star Bosey. This is the inaugural collaboration with the heritage men's wear designer, Nigel Cabourn, who brings his many years of design expertise and fine eye for details to the All Star Bosey silhouette.  Sourced from the Talbot weaving, the original Ventile factory located in Lancashire, England.  This fabric was originally designed for the Royal British Air Force to help keep them warm in harsh sub-climate conditions. This sneaker boasts keen features such as a fully lined all Ventile fabric upper, contrast stitching on the heal, brass hardware, vintage license plates, the custom Ventile label that Nigel features throughout his apparel and a stripped side wall adding to the military aesthetic. 

Converse Nigel Cabourn Chuck Taylor Bosey Hi.  NATO Green.

Converse Nigel Cabourn Chuck Taylor Bosey Hi.  Navy.