Converse Pro Leather

It's hard to think that in today's tech-driven and fast-paced sneaker environment, a lowkey Converse silhouette has been the infusing factor and blueprint. There's more to a thriving collabo-heavy culture than just a prominent face; it's what paved the way, or what some of us would call "the base."

While we treasure well-cut wardrobe staples with the extra icing on the cake, often displayed with an "x" in-between, it's about that extra nod to the cornerstones, like the Converse Pro Leather. With all the hype going on around NBA All-Star Game, and surely this pack of high and low-top renditions fits the occasion, it's much more about the impact this elegant silhouette had and still has. Fact is, the Converse Pro Leather (and the extended Converse universe) is the main inspiration for whatever springs into mind in this sneaker world, so it makes sense to return the vintage leather sneaker around an event it was eventually introduced to, the NBA All-Star Game. Forty-four years later, yes, that's 1976, and with quite the star-studded ensemble reppin' the Converse Pro Leather on the hardwood, the "baseline-move-sneaker" has quickly shifted gears into full-speed mode towards the appreciation of a fashion-forward crowd.

Given the rise of classic kicks and the ability of the Pro Leather to be combined with pretty much anything it's no surprise that you can see the clean retro sneaker with the Star Chevron at all the "weeks:" Frieze Week, Fashion Week, Art Week and of course, NBA All-Star Week (-end). To name a few. And with all the history wrapped inside of the silhouette (who also can't forget Guy Mariano's part in Girl's '96 "Mouse" part?), we leave nostalgia aside for a second and just appreciate the fact that the Converse Pro Leather is bound to make its return: history blessed, style approved, taste-maker beloved and a statement throughout the years, all in one.