Louis Williams Converse SICKS PE

For me personally, the most exciting addition to team Converse this season has been Louis Williams.   He's been fun to watch and his shoes have been loud.  For example, below are some pictures of the blue and red colorways of the Converse SICKS.  Also the blurry image below is from Lou's twitter feed, @TeamLou23 

Converse NBA Player Exclusives for Elton Brand and Kirk Hinrich.

Early in the year I made mention that I thought Alando Tucker and Kyle Korver would be battling for the best colorways of Converse this year.  I might have to eat some crow on that statement.  Recently Elton Brand and Kirk Hinrich took to the floor wearing some fantastic PE's.  EB rocked the Red/Black/White EB2, the closest you'll get to these is in NBA Live 10. 

Krik Hinrich has been wearing the Low top version of the Weapon EVO since last years playoffs, however we haven't seen the Red/Black/White colorway that he wore against Miami the other day.  Don't get your hopes up for this particular colorway of EVO low, just hope that Kirk wears them more often.  

All of these pictures came from Yahoo Sports and therefore Getty images.

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Converse brings us Elton Brand's new signature shoe, the EB2!

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (October 22, 2009) – Good things happen in threes. The 2009-2010 NBA season marks three notable returns for 10-year NBA veteran Elton Brand and Converse. Brand returns healthy for his second season with the Philadelphia 76ers, Converse’s iconic Star Chevron logo is once again featured on basketball footwear, and Converse returns with another Elton Brand signature shoe called the EB2.

The EB2 is a follow-up signature basketball shoe from last year’s first-ever Elton Brand signature shoe, the EB1. After a successful year with the EB1, Converse again partners with JCPenney to offer an affordable performance basketball shoe for adults and kids.

“I grew up watching basketball’s greatest players wearing the Converse Star Chevron logo on the Weapon and the Pro Leather. To have this logo on the EB2 is a badge of honor,” said Elton Brand. “The EB2 is a great looking, affordable shoe that offers comfort and stability with the appeal of being a signature model. It’s my goal to stay healthy this season and showcase the EB2 with successful, solid time on the court.”

The EB2 is designed for basketball players who specialize in quickness, agility and versatility. The shoe is made of durable leathers for optimal support and features perforation in the toe box and midfoot, providing improved ventilation and comfort. The EB2 also includes speed lacing for a sleek look and a spat strap that provides additional lock down for enhanced support. The midsole is made of light weight EVA, while the outsole has multidirectional circle bone traction, forefoot flex groove and a decoupling heel for optimal ground contact when landing.

 In addition to Converse’s Star Chevron logo, the EB2 features Elton Brand’s Converse logo, which was introduced at the start of last season.

The Converse EB2 is available now and retails for $65 in adult sizes and $50 in kid sizes. The EB2 is available exclusively at JCPenney locations nationwide and online at jcp.com and converse.com. It will roll out in three colorways this season including black/white/red, white/black/red and white/black.

About Elton Brand
One of the premier post players in the game since being selected as the first overall pick of the 1999 NBA Draft, Elton Brand returns for a second year as a Philadelphia 76er. A two-time NBA All-Star selection and the 2000 NBA Rookie of the Year, Brand averaged 13.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game during the 2008-09 NBA season. He was named the consensus college player of the year following his sophomore season at Duke University, where he led the Blue Devils to the NCAA Championship Game. The recipient of the 2006 NBA Sportsmanship Award, Brand also founded the Elton Brand Foundation in 2000 to help communities through educational and recreational opportunities.

 

The Converse Blog: Elton Brand's EB1

I hope this makes up for yesterday's lack of a post. Recently in the new KICKS magazine the first pics of the Converse Elton Brand 1, or the EB1 surfaced. If you don't know, Elton signed with Converse last year, but due to his injuries he was only able to play a handful of games at the end of last season. During which time he wore a couple of Converse shoes, but this year he'll have his very own signature sure. In the online sneaker community the EB1's seem to be getting more positive responses than the Wade 4.0. Either way, I am sure glad that there is another signature sneaker coming out from Converse and I look forward to getting in a pair of the EB1's. Below are some shots of the Black/White Colorway, but mostly of the Black/Black/Red colorway. I do apologize for the tagged photos, but you can still see the shoes really well.

One thing I love is the use of the EB logo, it actually big enough to make out what it is. In fact, it might even be bigger than the Converse logo on the side of the shoe....well maybe not quite.

Before we go, sad news broke last night...it looks like Adidas has inked Michael Beasley. So far we've seen Adidas snag of Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley, and Nike has announced the signing of O.J. Mayo. There really aren't any rumors of other rookie shoe deals let alone confirmed signings. Signing Beasley would've been a gamble for Converse, so hopefully there are some other rookies out that Converse can sign. We know what happened last time Converse signed a large group of rookies, but only time will tell.

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