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Legendary graffiti artist Futura teamed up with Converse on an incredible Chuck Taylor II filled with his signature strokes and easily recognizable  atom logos.  Wearable art is one way to describe these gems, and black leather converse high tops Converse was kind enough to give us insight into his creative process through the lens of his son 13th Witness, one of the best young photographers in the game. Enjoy an inside look as well as a blue converse high tops video that explores this latest collaborative release, and get your hands on these come February 1st.

There aren t too many sneaker brands lodged in the American conscious the way that Converse is. A few quick numbers to prove their ubiquity: more than 550 million pairs have been produced since 1917 and, as of 2012, 60% of all Americans own or have owned a pair in their life. Encapsulating these factoids and a few more blue converse womens important milestones in the All-Star Brand s history (including the most expensive pair they ve ever made, those from the Missoni collection to the surprises of no-one) is this visual history, a chart plotting out their rise since they began peddling sneakers in 1908.

Hit the jump with us to see the infographic in its entirety and let us know in the comments if you feel like Converse is at this point the quintessential American sneaker company.After A$AP Nast recently teased a look at his new Converse collab, today the collection is officially unveiled. The latest member of the A$AP Mob to get his own sneaker project Nast brings mid-century modern influence to his Converse One Star and Chuck Taylor Hi , reflecting boys converse his love for the style and design trends of the middle part of the 20th century.

There are a few incorrect details and questions left unanswered so far about this upcoming pairing of the Converse Fast Break Low and Air Jordan 2 celebrating the early days of Michael Jordan s career, but at least nobody can argue that they certainly do look nice together. First of all, the date on the back of the Air Jordan 2 is wrong: Michael Jordan wore this special PE version of the shoe with a Carolina Blue heel tab for an alumni game on Sept.