Chuck Love: Isabel Marant and Converse Team Up on Wedge Sneakers

“When you think of wedge-heeled sneakers, you think Isabel Marant.”

So says Brandis Russell, general manager of Converse North America, explaining why the brand tapped the French designer for her first collaboration in the sneaker space.

“We knew she had a love for the Chuck (Taylor) and we were pleased that she was open to a conversation,” Russell said. “No one embodies effortless Parisian fashion like Isabel.”

The collaboration kicks...