Grandmama Inspired Converse SICKS

Well someone is listening to all of those people missing the days of Grandmama.  While we're still holding our collective breathes for some Grandmama Retros (with real react juice), it is nice to see these.  I am not sure where you'll actually find them, as a full run was not produced and they never showed up on Converse.com.  Anyway, at least we have pictures to know they made them.  

Look for Udonis Haslem in his colorway of the Converse SICKS tonight in game 5 of the NBA Finals.


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Converse Friday Flashback Aero Jam Ben Wallace Sample

These bad boys showed up on eBay a few weeks ago so I thought I'd pass them on to you for a Friday Flashback.  These are the Converse Aero Jams that Converse last reissued in 2003...aka it's been too long bring them back.  As it would appear there were at least talking to Ben Wallace about rejoining team Converse.  For those of you that don't remember the Pistons won a Championship in 2003, so that would have been nice. 

As you can see there is a #3 on the lace cover where Larry "Grandmama" Johnson's famous #2 usually was.  Also there was a Big Ben on the heel strap.


Oh well, just another case of "what might have been." 


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The Converse Blog's Friday Flashback: Classic Grandmama Back Jam T-shirt.

Well I made it through day one of US History, now if I can just make it through the rest of time haha. In one of the classes we're deep into the progressive era and the other two AP History classes we're just at the Jefferson presidency. With that in mind today's flashback features someone who was progressive for his position and wore a wig for Converse...see what I did there.

I found this stinkin' prime Grandmama shirt on ebay the other day. It is was made to promote the CONS Back Jam's. I always loved when she would hold down her hat when going in for that monster jam.

That will be it for today, I am still trying to get the hang of this new schedule I am trying to keep. Thanks for your continued support and feedback here at THE Converse Blog.