Collection: Converse

The Converse Brand Story

The Converse All Star ‘Chuck Taylor’ sneaker is not just a classic but an icon – an enduring piece of Americana. 

First released in 1917 as a basketball shoe, the design is now well over a century old, yet it has remained popular throughout each and every decade and into a new millennium. Not many people wear Chucks for basketball these days, but that just shows what an unbeatable shape they are: the ultimate casual shoe.

From the kids in Stand by Me, to Ice Cube in his N.W.A. days, to Kurt Cobain on stage, anyone can pull off a pair of Chucks.

You can also read more about the History of the Converse Chuck Taylor Shoe here

Nowadays, the Chuck Taylor 70 – Converse’s premium version – is considered a must-have for anyone’s shoe rack, just as essential as the plain white T-shirt.

That’s certainly how we see it here at Urban Industry. We stock the Chuck 70 in a wide variety of colourways and materials, in both the high and the low profiles, in sizes ranging from UK 7 to UK 12.

We’re always replenishing our stock of the staple colourways, but we also bring in plenty of the limited, one-off variations each season.

Just after the classic canvas high-tops in off-white or black? No problem. Or are you looking for a more vibrant pair, maybe suede with an animal-print theme? We’ve got those kinds too. They all have the same substantial build-quality and detailing that the world has come to expect from the Chuck 70 line.

If you have any queries about present or future stock, hit us up on live chat or send us an email (mailorder@urbanindustry.co.uk).