If you want to help a good cause and get a slick pair of sneakers in the process, consider buying one of the PRODUCT (RED) kicks. This version comes to life between a collaboration of lyrical wizard Lupe Fiasco and Converse. The All-Stars are called the 100 Supplementaire and are scheduled to be released in February at various shops that sell Converse.

The color scheme for these Converse sneakers is mostly white and black, however a couple red eyelets add a dash of color. The print on the shoes is in black and the words are brought to you by Lupe Fiasco himself. Via Hypebeast.

Back in October, we told you about the Converse Music Collection celebrating rock stars including The Grateful Dead, Black Sabbath and The Doors.

The collection continues this spring with new releases for The Who, Ozzy and Pink Floyd. Right now you can get The Who All Star Hi Tops, while the Ozzy and Pink Floyd versions will be out in February and March.

The Who sneaker pictured above features the band’s signature Union Jack. It is available now at Journeys for $54.99. Two more colorways (white and blue) commemorating The Who are part of the collection as well and are available at converse.com. Via Journeys.

Barneys New York has hooked up with Converse on these cool Chuck Taylor All Star Hi’s. Featuring a perforated patent leather upper, these shoes are a beautiful choice.

These Chuck Taylors come in red, white or black and will be available soon at Barneys stores for $95 a pair. The red pair is my favorite but the black are also interesting because they have a gold tongue. Via Complex.

If you are fan of the iconic rock bands, you might like this collection of sneakers from Converse. The Music Collection will include designs celebrating the Grateful Dead, Black Sabbath, The Doors, The Who, Ozzy and Pink Floyd.

The Grateful Dead and Black Sabbath versions are available at Journeys now.

The All Star High Top Grateful Dead Skull and All Star Low Top Grateful Dead Bears are available online and in Journeys stores and should be big hits with Dead Heads.

The Black Sabbath We Sold Our Soul For Rock ‘N’ Roll are available on Journeys.com while the other two Black Sabbath versions (tan and black/gold) are only available in Journeys stores.

Next up will be the Doors in November with hi and low top. The Who (January 2009), Ozzy (February 2009) and Pink Floyd (March 2009) finish off the collection. You can get more info at Journeys.com.

The colette x GAP pop-up shop in New York, as well as colette in Paris, will have these limited edition Converse All Stars this Saturday, September 20th. The pop-up store is located at 680 5th Avenue @ 54th Street. The shop is open through October 5th.

Only 200 paris of these limited edition black and yellow Converse (RED) Chuck Taylor All Stars will be available. So if you are in NYC or Paris, get to the shop on Saturday. These shoes feature a black upper highlighted with yellow stripes and accents. Via Sneaker News.

Continuing with their 100th anniversary celebration and commitment to (RED), Converse has debuted their second collection for Fall/Holiday 2008. As part of Converse’s 1HUND(RED), 100 artists and designers around the world came up with designs for the iconic Converse Chuck Taylor and then these shoes are sold between $49-$75 USD with a percentage of the net profits going to (RED).

(RED) is a global fund that benefits the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in Africa.

Later this month, the first few sneakers in this collection should hit retailers and Converse’s online shop. Check out a couple of models below. Via Freshness.

CONVERSE (RED) – African Canvas

CONVERSE 1HUND(RED) – Michael Schall (Artist #33) 100 Pipez

Converse, with an assist from Utah Jazz star Kyle Korver, today announced the launch of MyChucks, a contest inviting participants to design a Chuck Taylor All Star shoe with the chance to win the ultimate prize of having their shoe produced by Converse and sold exclusively by Eastbay.

MyChucks gives contestants the chance to bring their own creativity to the Converse canvas and showcase their design to the world.

Watch this video of Kyle Korver talking about the contest.

Kyle Korver submitted his own design of the Chuck Taylor All Star shoe which will be featured online, along with a video of him designing his shoe and explaining the process.
Korver’s shoe features pinstripes to represent all of the people in his life, and a red stripe to represent himself and his desire to be an original. Converse will produce 226 pairs of the shoe, which pays homage to Korver’s jersey number 26, and will be donated to the Kyle Korver Foundation, whose mission is to make a positive impact on the lives of under-privileged children by improving the quality of life for disadvantaged youth and their families.

“My grandmother was an art teacher and she helped begin my interest in design at a young age. I enjoyed it so much that I majored in visual communications in college, and I’ve had a passion for art and design ever since,” said Utah Jazz forward Kyle Korver. “I’m known as a basketball player but basketball isn’t everything that defines me, and I’ve always looked for opportunities to express myself off the court. I’m very excited for the MyChucks contest because it gives people the opportunity to express themselves by using the most iconic shoe of all time.”

To enter, contestants can visit mychucks.eastbay.com to download the entry kit which contains a silhouette of the Chuck Taylor All Star shoe and contest instructions. Participants need to submit a scanned image of their design and a 20-30 second video explaining their entry. Submissions will be placed in an online, public gallery where visitors can vote on each design. Visitors to the website can also register for a chance to win a new pair of Chuck Taylor All Star shoes every day between April 28 and July 6.

The top five designs with the most votes will enter the final round of judging which is determined by the total number of votes, and the judging of artistic ability, creative expression and overall design by a panel from Converse and Eastbay. The Grand Prize will be announced on or about July 11, 2008 on mychucks.eastbay.com. The winner will be flown to Converse headquarters to work with designers and developers and create the final version of the shoe, which will be produced and sold on Eastbay.com beginning in January 2009. To be eligible for the MyChucks contests, participants must be at least 18 years of age, a U.S. resident and enter their design by June 8, 2008.

Do you like Chuck Taylors? If so, these kicks by Cause should also interest you. Using Chuck Taylors as inspiration, Cause came out with a series of shoes that are simple yet somewhat unique.

Each shoe, both the Hi and Lo, uses the same silhouette, but each is created just a little bit differently to give the sneaker its own look. For example, one of these shoes uses polka dots, while another shoe uses a zigzag design. While these are obviously not Chuck Taylors, the shoes do a good job of adding a little pizazz to the Chuck Taylor inspiration. My personal favorite is the basic grey version pictured above.

You can get these right now from Flauge. Via Hypebeast.

Converse (PRODUCT) Red has teamed up with Dr. Romanelli, Lupe Fiasco and others previously. And this time, they have joined force with UNDFTD to created the “No Raw Dogs” Chuck Taylor All Star.

The blue sneaker features the “Wear a sock kid!” and “No Raw Dogs” messages in a fun design. Also included are a matching T-shirt and Bearbricks. This collaboration is set to release on April 5th at all UNDFTD USA locations and online in the online store.

The whole (PRODUCT) Red concept was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver, Chairman of DATA to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund by teaming up with the world’s most iconic brands to produce (PRODUCT)RED branded products. A percentage of each (PRODUCT)RED product sold is given to The Global Fund. The money helps women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. (RED) money is already at work as part of Global Fund grants in Rwanda, Swaziland and Ghana.

Via HypeBeast and Freshness Mag