United Bamboo

Converse announces the United Bamboo for Converse 1HUND(RED) Artists Chuck Taylor All Star shoe. Ten percent of the net wholesale price of the shoe will go to The Global Fund help eliminate AIDS in Africa, giving consumers an opportunity to become agents of change and offering a way to turn design into power.

A first t...ime collaboration for both brands, United Bamboo designer Thuy Pham chose to create a clean, low-profile version of the iconic Chuck Taylor All Star. With a circular quilted pattern inspired by Mid Century Modern furniture, Thuy says he wanted it to have a New York style with loose references to tennis, his favorite sport. He says “From the beginning I wanted to use Chuck Taylor high-tops because it’s my favorite Converse. I’ve had more than twenty pairs now. I’ve worn them since high school.”

The United Bamboo for Converse 1HUND(RED) Artists Chuck Taylor All Star shoe is available in a white/red nylon and leather version. The shoe is now exclusively available on the men’s section of (www.unitedbamboo.com). Shoes will retail for $129.95 and will be available in sizes 7 - 12.Read More