Nike got the sports sole-turned-vulcanized movement moving with its AC series, and it looks like little brother Converse was on the same track when they whipped up these Wade 1.0 samples.

Donning a greyscale colorway, these sit on a white vulcanized sole. Red is used as an accent throughout, appearing on the liner and the slats in between color panels along the side and for contrast stitching. Wade’s Converse logo appears on the tongues, which are mismatched at this point in the design process.

This is probably yet another sample that is dead in the water, but would you grab some if they ever made it to production? Head to the comments section and let us know.

The Converse Wade 5 will likely never release, due to Dwyane Wade’s switch to Jordan Brand. Yet, here are some sample pictures to give us a look at what the Wade 5 could’ve been.

This shoe features many visible technical facets in the heel. There is visible air cushioning as well as an exterior plastic structuring through which the laces are laced. Presumably, this latter feature would aid in heel lockdown. As it stands, the Wade 5 is on hold. There’s a good chance it won’t release ever, but if it drops without the Wade name, could you see yourself playing in these?

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Recently, Converse has been involved in a number of collaborations including the “Love” Pack and the 1HUND(RED) One Star. In addition, Converse has hooked up with music band The Clash and designed a mini-lineup of the Chuck Taylor.

This lineup features a nice mixture of subtle and head-turning colorways and designs on the timeless Chuck Taylor. The subtle designs consist of two predominately white leather base with minimal colored accents on the shoelaces and the sole. Specifically, one shoe has the word, London scripted on the sole in pink, while the other shoe features the word Calling in the same area colored in green. These color accents represent  the music band’s triple-LP (London Calling) art cover. The other two Chuck Taylor designs feature a primarily olive green upper and a black-based pair, respectively. Each pair possesses specific attributes in regards to the music band. The lineup will be available during the spring of 2010. Click here to view the pack in its entirety.

The Converse Jack Purcell Mid has been seen in some classy colorways and material treatments, including the Victim collaboration low-top. These next two pairs continue the trend, dropping in two clean waxed leather uppers.

One pair features an upper with black leather while the other uses burgundy. Both have a marbles effect, adding a natural pattern to them. The toe cap and soles are both done in white rubber, accented with a tiny black accent on the toe. Both also use black laces. The burgundy pair uses a pre-worn treatment, providing an authentic vintage feel.

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Converse continues to showcase the One Star OX model in the limelight. Recently, we have spotted the One Star ‘74, the One Star V-3 and the suede versions. However, while the aforementioned One Star styles can be dubbed year-round due to its colorways, these two One Star’s are ideally fall/winter-ready.

One pair (shown to the right) features a 100% black base combined with a white vulcanized rubber sole. To coincide with the latter area, this shoe also possesses the One Star logo and contrast stitching of the same color. The remaining pair owns a brown leather base with the exact same accents. This is definitely a classy, subtle look for the winter; however does it suit you? Available now at Mita. Click here to view detailed photos of both colorways.

Converse has applied any and every design to the timeless Chuck Taylor this year. In the past couple of months we have seen the Chuck Taylor with attributes such as Padded Collars, “Felt”, “Sweatshirt” and “Quilted” textures. In addition, Converse has utilized the Chuck Taylor in stylish collaboration project.

With that said, Converse hooked up with well-recognized artist Robert Indiana (designer of the “Love” sculpture) to design this multi-sneaker pack. The Chuck Taylor Low in this sneaker grouping features an all-over “Love” print design in black and white. On the contrary, the Chuck Taylor Hi’s possess the “Love” accents on the side panels and/or midsole. In addition, the aforementioned artist’s signature is visible on the tongue or on the insole. Click here to view detailed photos. What are your thoughts on this collaboration?