The Converse and Naruto Shippuden collab is finally here, and fans cannot contain their excitement. Even after decades, Naruto is still finding its way into the newer generation, thanks to its amazing storyline and incredible characters. As an ode to the series, and its characters, Converse announced an official collaboration, where the most favorite characters from the series meet Chuck Taylor All Star Converse version. Converse officially launched the collection on May 22, 2025 on its official website.
Naruto All Star versionThe first character in the Converse and Naruto collaboration is none other than the protagonist of the show, Naruto. The shoes are in Naruto’s signature colors: orange and black. It has the hidden leaf headband symbol at the heel, and the Shuriken (flying star weapon) symbol on one side, both in silver.
The shoes also have the iconic curse seal symbol representing Naruto’s curse seal through which Kurama was sealed inside him. There’s also a Kurama sewed on the inside of the shoes, referencing to the nine-tailed fox’s presence in the series.
Sasuke’s Chuck Taylor versionThe next in line is Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto’s nemesis, who plays an important role in the series. The somehow villain-turned hero, gets a off-white/ lilac color scheme, representing the character’s dual nature. It has the crossed-out hidden leaf headband symbol at heel, reminding that Sasuke left the hidden leaf village to join Orochimaru.
Speaking of Orochimaru, the shoes also have the curse symbol on one side, and the Shuriken on the other. However, the most amazing part of the shoes are, when taken out in the sunlight, the curse marks appear throughout the body, giving it a unique style.
Anbu Kakashi Converse The Copy Cat ninja of the hidden leaf village gets a special place in the collaboration. Just like him, the Anbu Kakashi converse also maintains a subtle theme, with white and blue as the color range.
The laces are white, with a hint of blue throughout the body, a shuriken on the side, the hidden leaf village symbol and the black-blue sword reference at the heel. There’s also the Anbu tattoo at the heel. However, the Sharingan symbol on the flap takes the cake, as it can be covered with a little cover, a tribute to Kakashi’s famous mask that covers the ninja’s Sharingan eye.
Gaara inspired shoesGaara from the hidden sand-village also gets a place in the collaboration. The red and cream pair of converse represents Gaara’s signature color. Just like Naruto, Gaara is also the host to one of the Jinchuriki, the one-tailed Shukaku, the reference of which can be found in the gourd symbol on the soles.
Besides, the famous headmark of Gaara, aka seal mark, is imprinted on one side of the shoes, whereas the other side has the Shuriken. These pair of converses have cream laces, signifying Gaara’s sand village.
Itachi Converse weaponWhile other shoes were Converse All Star edition, Itachi gets the Converse Weapon Mid edition, a clear tribute to the character’s rogue character in the series.
The iconic red and black Akatsuki color theme is maintained throughout the body, with a red Chevron star on the side. The collar is laced with the Akatsuki red cloud symbol and has the famous Mangekyo Sharingan symbol on the flap. The Itachi inspired shoes stand out from the collection, an ode to the character being the rogue hero of the village.
