Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star 70 Hi Comme des Garcons PLAY Black Men's Size 11

Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star 70 Hi Comme des Garcons PLAY in Black, style 150204C. Men's US size 11 (women's US size 13). High top style with signature Comme des Garcons PLAY red heart. In like new condition; there are a few very small, very light scuffs on front & heel of shoes, but they are barely noticeable (see photos for detail). Will NOT ship with original box or tags. Purchased from Bloomingdale's for $150. Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo is one of the most prolific fashion designers of all time. Aside from her Comme des Garçons collections, she has had numerous sneaker collaborations over the years. One of the most outstanding of these collaborations involves her different iterations of work modifying and styling up the Converse Chuck Taylor with her sub-label Comme des Garçons PLAY. Kawakubo’s first iteration of his Converse Chuck Taylors came about in 2009 when she modified the original by stripping back its contrast stitching. Six years later, in 2015, she took the All Star Chuck 70s as her template and created a shoe so beloved that it has been re-released every year since. The most immediately recognizable thing in shoes from the Comme des Garçons PLAY line is their heart and eyes logo, originally conceived and created by Filip Pagowski. Unlike the original 2009 version, however, the 2015 version and every version thereafter has moved away from the original minimalist philosophy that inspired Kawakubo to start this line of collaborations.