Wacko Maria x Converse Chuck Taylor High

Japanese brand, Wacko Maria, is gaining momentum and keeps expanding its product line with a collaboration on Converse’s Chuck Taylor High. Founded by Japanese soccer players Keiji Ishizuka and Atsuhiko Mori, Wacko Mario aims to create high quality products, inspired by their friends, movies, music, and women. These Chuck Taylors are simple but effective with Wacko Maria’s signature skull embroidered on the side and a simple tag on the inside of the tongue. These are available now. Source: Juno

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Japanese brand, Wacko Maria, is gaining momentum and keeps expanding its product line with a collaboration on Converse’s Chuck Taylor High. Founded by Japanese soccer players Keiji Ishizuka and Atsuhiko Mori, Wacko Mario aims to create high quality products, inspired by their friends, movies, music, and women. These Chuck Taylors are simple but effective with Wacko Maria’s signature skull embroidered on the side and a simple tag on the inside of the tongue. These are available now.

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