Converse Chuck Taylor A16914C Retro Embroidery Hi In Black Multi

The Converse Chuck Taylor A16914C Retro Embroidery Hi brings a playful twist to the classic high-top silhouette, covering the black canvas upper in an all-over scatter of embroidered motifs — think flowers, cherries, stars, mushrooms, a roller skate, headphones, a heart and a peace sign, worked in pink, coral, yellow, cream and brown thread. It's an eye-catching update on a timeless design that still ticks every Chuck Taylor box shoppers know and love.

Built on the familiar canvas textile upper, this high-top fastens with flat woven laces through seven pairs of silver-tone metal eyelets, with a black textile tongue carrying the round Converse All Star ankle patch and a stitched pull-tab at the heel for easy on-off. The white rubber toe cap and foxing strip, finished with a black pinstripe, sit on a white cupsole with a diamond-tread outsole, while black contrast stitching along the toe cap and panel seams keeps the detailing sharp and considered.

Suited to unisex wardrobes, this Chuck Taylor Hi works equally well as a statement piece with jeans and a plain tee or layered into a more considered outfit where the embroidery can do the talking. It's a strong pick for shoppers after a Converse high-top with more personality than the standard All Star, without straying far from the silhouette that made the style a wardrobe staple in the first place.