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Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Low: the star emblem that’s not there

The quickest way to recognize a low Chuck is to look at what’s missing. The round star emblem that everyone associates with this model sits on the ankle, and a low shoe doesn’t have it. What remains is the rectangular label on the tongue, with CONVERSE ALL STAR in black-and-white, plus the white toe cap with its fine diamond texture and the two black stripes around the rubber rim. The high version does wear the emblem, on the inside of the ankle.

The low cut is officially called Ox, after the English oxford, and is the derivative of the original: the basketball shoe was high. That doesn’t make the Low an inferior version but a later option, and by now the most worn of the two. The construction is otherwise identical: canvas over a rubber sole rim, a replaceable insole, and a toe cap you can scuff without anything falling apart.

This page shows an unusually large number of variants mixed together, and the titles luckily explain them. Seasonal Color is the ongoing color range, Dainty the slimmer women’s last, Platform the version with a raised sole, Easy-On the children’s version with Velcro and Renew Cotton the variant with recycled cotton. Collaborations with artists appear here regularly.

Anyone who wants the same silhouette built heavier should look at the Chuck 70 with its thicker canvas and off-white rim. Those who want height find it in the Lift with its platform sole. And the One Star is the brand’s suede oddball. The full family is on the All Star page.

On this page you can see which versions of the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Low are currently hottest according to the Hypescore, the starting prices, and how many shops have them in stock.