Along with all white converse mens the release of his First String All Stars and an in-store appearance from Chaz Bojorquez , Converse is celebrating the grand opening of its new retail location in San Francisco today. This is Converse's fifth inline store and the fourth crafted by Jennifer Carpenter Architect, which should give you an indication of how well that group's designs have gone over. The magnificent 8200 sqft retail space is the One Star's largest, and with its location on Market Street in the heart of Union Square, the sizeable location is sure to attract huge numbers. Click through to see more images including how the center staircase ties the whole building together and let us know if you're ready for a big sneaker shopping day with Nike just around the corner.

Thu, 10 May 2012 06:00:32 0000 /?p=325124 Converse Skateboarding just authored a two-part collabo with Stussy Deluxe, and now we're starting to see the first in-house designs from their summer collection hit retailers around the country. This trio is equally balanced all white high top converse womens between old and new, the Converse CTX Ox connecting to that timeless Chuck Taylor lineage with a perfect-for-summer white canvas build. Anthony Pappalardo's signature Converse Skateboarding just authored a two-part collabo with Stussy Deluxe, and now we're starting to see the first in-house designs from their summer collection hit retailers around the country.

We just saw some new editions all white leather converse of the Converse Skateboarding CTS model, so let's take a look at what we can expect from One Star's skate division this fall.Pictured above is the likely star of the collection. A midtop CTS, this version features the iconic inner ankle patch found on the original Chuck Taylor All Star. This pair is joined by the Pro Leather lowtop and a new model that appears to be the midtop version of the Pro. The low is built of tonal blue with a white sole and heel, while the mid is red suede with touches of black. While the mid has a similar vamp, albeit stretched a few eyelets higher, it eschews the all white low top converse classic Chuck sole for a cup sole like the ones we've seen on a few Vans lately.

They're joined by the new Wells lowwtop that's somewhere between a Chuck Taylor and a Star Player, so click through and you can see more of them before picking up a pair directly from Converse .Converse didn't welcome Rune Glifberg with as much hype as Nike had for Eric Koston.Be that as it may, One Star is surely still happy to have in Glifberg one of the greatest vert skaters ever.To prove their love, Converse gave Rune this exclusive Coolidge Mid.It's done very simply in black and white and the best way you can tell they're just for Rune is the black and white Danish flag on the inside of the tongue. We'll keep you updated on release info for these and any other upcoming Cons skate shoes.

If you scroll through the  Sneaker News Categories' list on the left side of this page, you'll notice a variety of skate brands. Nike SB draws inspiration from pop culture and the Swoosh's own vast history, DC Shoes is known for their hardcore tech-oriented designs, Supra matches the rebellious spirit of rock-n-roll with the freshness of hip-hop without making you throw up like Limp Bizkit; so what exactly is Converse Skateboarding's identity? Classic all-American goodness, just like the sight of Nick Trapasso grinding a long handrail.

Anderson ripped it up from LA black and gold converse to Vegas in the new KA-One Vulc, its abrasion resistant suede upper riding an even more durable All Star sole, which proves a perfect match to the responsive OrthoLite sockliner. Click through to more of Kenny Anderson's new KA-One Vulc along with photos of simplified Elm, Sea Star and CVO silos from the  Form and Function' collection and be ready when these arrive at select retailers this Monday, July 2nd.Save their Slam City CTS collabo, Converse Skateboarding has been silent since the Fall 2012 drop, which means we're long overdue for a new collection of One Star skate kicks.