How cute are these kicks? I might even start to wear tennis shoes outside the gym now. The collection, entitled “Converse ♥ Marimekko”, features Converse’s most popular shoe silhouettes and the following vibrant Marimekko designs: “Tarha” and “Pikkusuomu” by Annika Rimala, and “Kirppu” by Maija and Kristina Isola.

The shoes will be sold globally from February 2011 onwards at selected Converse and Marimekko stores and specialty retail. I will keep my eye out and let you know if I find them anywhere in L.A. or London (I will be there next week) Ash check Sydney. The red ones, please.

Marimekko, established in 1951, is a Finnish textile and clothing design company renowned for its original prints and colors. The company designs and manufactures high-quality clothing, interior decoration textiles, bags and other accessories.

Converse Established in 1908, the Converse brand has built a reputation as “America’s Original Sports Company”™ and has been associated with a rich heritage of legendary shoes such as the Chuck Taylor All Star shoe, the Jack Purcell shoe and the One Star shoe.

check them out online:

http://www.marimekko.com/products/clothes/women/shoes