Last week, Converse launched its Conversations event in NYC. The event featured a showcase of artist contributions, live installations and a DJ set by Sonic Youth member Thurston Moore.
Celebrating its 100th year in the footwear game, Converse enlisted 100 artists to customize a pair of Chuck Taylor's by hand.
Some of the usual suspects have designed shoes, along side a few lesser known names and our very own homie, Jeff Hamada. Other artists include including Rostarr (USA), Rinzen (USA), Hiroshi Fujiwara (Japan), Jeremyville (Australia), Colletivo Design (Brazil), Grandpeople (Norway), Supakitch (France) and UPSO (USA).
Converse has been a leader in the (RED) campaign, the global fund to fight AIDS.10% of the net wholesale price of these shoes goes to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Geneva, Switzerland).
Shoes drop in June, more info at www.converse.com
more pics from the event here