Michael Jordan wore the buttery smooth Converse Fastbreak 3/4 (only a Mid and Low were released to the public) en route to averaging a team high 17.1 points per game as the United States team obliterated it’s worldly competition during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, California. The squad went 8-0, and featured Patrick Ewing, […]

You guys might laugh, but this is an accurate representation of my game…

The Lakers have met the Celtics on numerous occasions over the years, in what has become one of the most enthralling rivaries in all of sports. The Converse Weapon was indeed worn by “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird when the two squads matched up last in the NBA Championship. With the rivalry renewed in ‘08, […]

To commemorate its 100th birthday, Converse is releasing true-to-material reissues of their performance behemoth from yesteryear, the Pro Leather ’76. Forever enshrined in the annals of footwear history as Julius Erving’s signature ride, the shoe has withstood the test of time and remained popular in hoop and hip-hop circles. Cons’ celebration begins with […]

Converse has broadened their “Create Your Own” individual design service similar to the Swoosh’s heralded Nike ID options. Venerable, iconic designs such as the Chuck Taylor and Jack Purcell were initially available, but now Cons has added the Pro Leather and Weapon to give customers a wider range of products to choose from. The Weapon […]

Converse, with an assist from Utah Jazz player Kyle Korver, today announced the launch of MyChucks, a contest inviting participants to design a Chuck Taylor® All Star® shoe with the chance to win the ultimate prize of having their shoe produced by Converse and sold exclusively by Eastbay.
To enter, contestants can visit MyChucks Eastbay […]

A few months ago, I mentioned Cons would be taking a more true-to-form approach with their upcoming retros. To be completely honest, I’m not huge on many of the refabricated gaudy collaborations of today, but take a look at these Pro Leathers. The outsole, upper quality and lacing all look like someone could’ve copped these […]

Kentucky native James Martin loves Converse. Through e-mailing him and checking his online uber-source, The Converse Blog, it’s more than evident that Martin lives and breathes Cons. He explains modestly, “I could talk about Converse all day.” Recently, I got a chance to ask J-Mart about some of his favorite shoes, what he’d like […]