New shoes from artist Takashi Murakami and Vans hit stores this weekend, a collaboration that sees the artist’s signature flowers and skulls adorning the skateboard shoe company’s iconic slip-ons.  The collaboration also features a number of limited-edition skateboard decks and t-shirts. (more…)

Converse has offfered the first images from its upcoming series of Andy Warhol-inspired Chuck Taylors, featuring iconic imagery from the artist’s career.  The collection, which features a number of recognizable Warhol screenprints, will be released in January.   (more…)

Fashion site Just One Eye has teamed up with artist Nate Lowman to produce several one-of-a-kind pairs of Converse Chuck Taylors, emphasizing the artist’s ongoing love of the classic sneaker.  21 pairs of shoes will be created, as well as a limited edition run of 500 pairs reproduced from one of the designs.  The collaboration also features several video pieces by director and cinematographer Joe Pytka, inspired by the shoes. (more…)

Part of its ongoing artist collaboration series, sneaker company Reebok has announced a series of shoes featuring the art of painter Jean-Michel Basquiat.  Screenprinted and embroidered across the upper segments of the shoes, the line features a series of pieces by the artist, and is now available. (more…)