Converse Canvas - All Stars By Argentinean Designers (GALLERY)

Over 100 customized sneakers will be exhibited in Mar del Plata where they will be displayed for judgment. The winning pairs will be recreated and included in the next Converse collection. Trimarchi DG, the most important design festival in South America, had a preview show in Buenos Aires. The main festival takes place in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The preview was an ideal venue for budding artists; young designers were given the chance to customize white All Star Converse sneakers. The challenge was to integrate the slogan, “The Free Expression,” and use it as as inspiration.

We’ve seen Converse shoes used as canvases on Trend Hunter before:

Custom Kicks For Marketing - Converse Art Shoes (VIDEO)

Here’s yet another form of guerrilla street art. A San Francisco DJ created a unique business selling customized kicks. Roman Weingartner, aka Romanowski, 38, spray paints white Converse high tops which he buys for $40, and resells for $100 after adding his creative stamp. The new craze is spreading… [More]

Customizable Shoes Part 2 - Make Your Own Product (RED) Converse Shoes

Last week we featured Customizable Sneakers from Nike.  Converse is also in on the game. Converse launched ‘Make Mine Red’ (www.converseone.com) under the banner of “dont just design a shoe, make a vehicle for change”. All very worthy but in a good cause. Not only do you get to customize your own… [More]