【ABC-MART Exclusive】Kyoto's Textile Culture on Your Feet. Special Collaboration Product by "CONVERSE" and "Kyoto Ippuya" - A Special Pair Expressing Japanese Beauty from Your Feet, Adorned with Kyoto's Traditional Textile Culture
ABC-MART will launch a special collaboration model between CONVERSE and Kyoto Ippuya, a textile workshop located at the foot of Kiyomizu, Kyoto, nationwide and on its official online store from April 23, 2026. These sneakers incorporate traditional Japanese patterns and rich textured fabrics, conveying the charm of Kyoto's unique textile culture.
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ABC-MART will begin selling a collaboration model between "CONVERSE" and "Kyoto Ippuya," a textile workshop with a store at the foot of Kiyomizu, Kyoto, nationwide at ABC-MART stores and its official online store from Thursday, April 23, 2026.
This product is a collaboration between "Kyoto Ippuya" and CONVERSE's classic model "ALL STAR," incorporating traditional Japanese patterns and richly textured fabrics throughout, resulting in a sneaker design that conveys the charm of Kyoto's unique textile culture.
●URL: https://gs.abc-mart.net/feature/30782/ *To be released at 9:00 AM on 4/23 (Thu)
■ "CONVERSE" × "Ippuya" A New Collaboration to Feel Japanese Culture
"Ippuya" is a Kyoto textile workshop located at the foot of Kiyomizu, Kyoto. For this collaboration, traditional Kyoto-born fabrics such as Kyo-Yuzen and Chirimen (crepe) crafted by "Ippuya" have been adopted for the upper. The CONVERSE icon "ALL STAR" has been transformed into a special pair that embodies the culture and story behind it.
Furthermore, maiko (apprentice geisha) are featured in the visuals, expressing the world of this collection along with the atmosphere rooted in Kyoto's cityscape and land.
■ Original Postcard Present for Purchasers of Eligible Products
To commemorate the launch of this product, customers who purchase eligible products will receive a limited-edition original postcard. The postcards feature special designs that allow you to feel the charm of Japanese culture, such as visuals of maiko holding the product against the backdrop of Kyoto's cityscape, and scenes depicting the products lined up at an entrance, as if welcoming guests.
Eligible products: CONVERSE Ippuya collaboration shoes
Eligible stores: All ABC-MART stores nationwide, ABC-MART official online store
Campaign period: From 00:00 on Thursday, April 23, 2026~
Campaign benefit: Postcard (set of 2 types)
*Ends when supplies run out
■ Product Overview
Product Name: ALL STAR KY HI / IPPUYA
Sizes: 22.5~28.0cm (in 0.5cm increments), 29.0cm, 30.0cm
Price: 16,500 yen (tax included)
A special model featuring Kyo-Yuzen dyed in Kyoto for the upper. The Ippuya logo and a woven label indicating that the fabric was dyed in Kyoto are adopted on the heel. The ankle patch expressed in Katakana is also a key point.
Product Name: ALL STAR WF HI / IPPUYA
Sizes: 22.5~28.0cm (in 0.5cm increments), 29.0cm, 30.0cm
Price: 14,300 yen (tax included)
A special model featuring camellia pattern chirimen fabric printed in Kyoto for the upper. The Ippuya logo and a woven label indicating that the fabric was printed in Kyoto are adopted on the heel. The ankle patch expressed in Katakana is also a key point.
Product Name: ALL STAR WF OX / IPPUYA
Sizes: 22.5cm~28.0cm (in 0.5cm increments), 29.0cm, 30.0cm
Price: 13,200 yen (tax included)
A special model featuring cherry blossom pattern chirimen fabric printed in Kyoto for the upper. The Ippuya logo and a woven label indicating that the fabric was printed in Kyoto are adopted on the heel.
Product Name: ALL STAR WF OX / IPPUYA
Sizes: 22.5cm~28.0cm (in 0.5cm increments), 29.0cm, 30.0cm
Price: 13,200 yen (tax included)
A special model featuring chrysanthemum pattern chirimen fabric printed in Kyoto for the upper. The Ippuya logo and a woven label indicating that the fabric was printed in Kyoto are adopted on the heel.
■ Company Profile
Company Name: ABC-MART, Inc.
Representative: Kiichiro Hattori
Location: Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower 48F, 1-3-1 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0041
Established: June 6, 1985
Business Activities: Retail of shoes, apparel, and miscellaneous goods; product planning, manufacturing, and sales of shoes.
Phone: 0120-936-610
Hours: 10:00-17:00 (Weekdays Monday-Thursday)