AC/DC Running Shoes Coming

06/03/09 5:22pm

by Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack)

Converse will introduce collaborations with rock gods AC/DC and Metallica as part of their fall 2009 collection. The eternally hip Chuck Taylor All Stars will serve as the backdrop for these wearable tributes to the bands.

The AC/DC series will be released this month and three different models will be available. They include an all-black version (think Back In Black), a leather version with the line "Lock Up Your Daughters" printed on the outsoles and a Highway To Hell version featuring the album logo on the side.

The Metallica Chucks will be released in July and honour the band's 1984 Ride The Lightning with album art and patch graphics.

The AC/DC and Metallica shoes are available in various colours and will run (no pun intended) for about $50-80 (about $55 to $88 U.S.) and $50 U.S., respectively. Check 'em out here.

Past Converse collaborations include collections inspired by Iron Maiden, The Grateful Dead and most recently, Ozzy Osbourne, Pink Floyd and The Who.

AC/DC will play these shows:

June 5 Lisbon, Portugal @ Estadio Jose Alvalade
June 7 Barcelona, Spain @ Estadi Olimpic De Montjuic Lluis Companys
June 9 Marseille, France @ Stade Velodrome
June 12 Paris, France @ Stade De France
June 15 Oslo, Norway @ Valle Hovin
June 17 Helsinki, Finland @ Olympic Stadium
June 19 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Parken
June 21 Gothenberg, Sweden @ Ullevi Stadium
June 23 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Amsterdam Arena
June 26 London, England @ Wembley Stadium
June 28 Eadestown, Ireland @ Punchestown Racecourse
June 30 Glasgow, Scotland @ Hampden Park
July 28 Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium
July 31 East Rutherford, NJ @ Giants Stadium
Aug. 2 Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
Aug. 6 Moncton, NB @ Magnetic Hill (Magnetic Hill Music Festival)
Aug. 8 Montreal, QC @ Olympic Stadium
Aug. 10 Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
Aug. 16 Auburn Hills, MI @ Palace Of Auburn Hills
Aug. 18 Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
Aug. 22 Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Inns Stadium
Aug. 24 Regina, SK @ Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
Aug. 26 Edmonton, AB @ Commonwealth Stadium
Aug. 29 Vancouver, BC @ BC Place
Aug. 30 Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
Sept. 2 San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion At San Jose
Sept. 6 San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena
Sept. 8 Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
Feb. 11, 13, 15 Melbourne, Australia @ Etihad Stadium
Feb. 18, 20, 22 Sydney, Australia @ ANZ Stadium
Feb. 25, 27 Brisbane, Australia @ QSAC
March 2 Adelaide, Australia @ Adelaide Oval
March 6, 8 Perth, Australia @ Subiaco Oval

Metallica will play the following dates:

June 4, 6-7 Mexico City, Mexico @ Foro Sol
June 14-15 Helsinki, Finland @ Hartwall Arena
June 17 Oslo, Norway @ Spektrum
June 19 Nickelsdorf, Austria @ Novarock Festival
June 20 Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Goffertspark
June 22 Milan, Italy @ Datch Forum
June 24 Rome, Italy @ Palalottomatica
July 4 Hockenheim, Germany @ HockenheimRing
July 5 Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter Festival
July 7 Nimes, France @ Festival De Nimes
July 9 Lisbon, Portugal @ Optimus Alive! 09
July 11 Barcelona, Spain @ The Forum
July 13-14 Madrid, Spain @ Palacio de Deportes
July 16 Zurick, Czech Republic @ Hallenstadion
July 18 Hultsfred, Sweden @ Folkets Park
July 20, 22-23 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhagen Forum
July 25 Pori, Finland @ Kirjurinluoto
July 27-28 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhagen Forum
July 30 Oslo, Norway @ Spektrum
Aug. 1 Dublin, Ireland @ Marlay Park
Aug. 2 Stevenage, England @ Knebworth House
Sept. 14 Nashville, TN @ Sommet Center
Sept. 15 Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena
Sept. 17 Indianapolis, IN @ Conseco Fieldhouse
Sept. 19-20 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
Sept. 28 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Sept. 29 Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
Oct. 1 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ BankAtlantic Center
Oct. 3 Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
Oct. 4 Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
Oct. 12 Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
Oct. 13 Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
Oct. 15 Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
Oct. 17 Charlottesville, VA @ JPJ Arena
Oct. 18 Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena
Oct. 26-27 Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
Oct. 29 Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Quebec City, QC @ Colisee Pepsi
Nov. 9 Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
Nov. 10 Buffalo, NY @ HSBC Arena
Nov. 12 Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
Nov. 14-15 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Dec. 5 Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay
Dec. 7 Boise, ID @ Idaho Center
Dec. 8 Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena
Dec. 10 Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
Dec. 12 San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion