# Celebratory Manga Shoes The Converse Real Edition Celebrates 10 Years of 'Real' By Michael Hines | Published 2011-03-20 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/converse-real-edition References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2011/03/18/real-x-pivot-by-diffeducation-x-converse-weapon-street-mid/) & [zozo.jp](http://zozo.jp/) [Converse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/converse-allstar) PIVOT by Diffeducation are celebrating 10 years of Takehiko Inoue's manga 'Real' with the Converse Real Edition. 'Real' is a manga about wheelchair basketball players that has been serialized by Shueisha’s Young Jump. The Converse Real Edition gives a manga makeover to the [Converse Weapon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shai-gilgeousalexander-x-converse-weapon) Street Mid by decorating the inner tongues with portraits of characters from the manga. The shoe also features a more direct tribute to Real in the form of "Volume 10" sewn into the heel. The Converse Real Edition manages to be a cool shoe and a piece of manga-tribute apparel all at the same time. It is no secret that most manga-branded apparel is a fashion nightmare, but this shoe manages to let you rep your favorite manga without looking like you just came from Comic-Con. Next up: [DragonBall Z Nikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dragon-ball-z-and-crocs). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Manga-inspired Apparel:** Opportunity for fashion brands to collaborate with popular manga titles and offer stylish, wearable merchandise. - **Niche Sport-manga Crossover Products:** Niche sports manga titles present opportunities for brands to expand their product range to include crossover products for niche sports enthusiasts. - **Anime-themed Shoes:** Opportunity for shoe brands to tap into the anime fandom and offer shoes featuring popular anime characters or motifs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Apparel:** Fashion brands and retailers can explore collaborations with popular manga titles to offer a wider range of unique clothing and accessories. - **Sportswear and Sneakers:** Sneaker brands can incorporate niche sports manga themes into their designs to appeal to both sneakerheads and niche sports fans. - **Anime Merchandise:** Beyond clothing and shoes, consumer goods companies can explore the anime fandom to create a range of merchandise featuring popular anime characters and motifs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Japanese Artwork Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/converse-allstar.md) - [Anime-Inspired Canvas Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chuck-taylor-pack.md) - [Iconic Anime-Inspired Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelnyc-2.md) - [TV-Inspired Classic Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stranger-things-converse.md) - [Anime-Inspired Sneaker Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reebok-2.md) - [Anime-Inspired Perforated Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naruto-2.md) - [Stop-Motion Film-Inspired Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/converse-and-coraline.md) - [Collaborative Basketball Player High-Tops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shai-gilgeousalexander-x-converse-weapon.md) - [Vibrant Anime-Themed Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clarks-x-pokmon.md)