JJ Barea gives us a preview of the Pro Leather 2k11 Ox

During the Pan Am games that Puerto Rico won our man JJ Barea busted out the new Converse Pro Leather 2k11 Ox (or EVO for the ox version, not sure yet.)  This is a shoe that will hopefully make it into production in the spring.  Here's hoping it doesn't go the way of the Weapon EVO ox and Star Player EVO ox, which neither made to retail. 

The blue area on the bottom of the shoe is CBT tech, Converse Balls.  While the white areas pays tribute to the original traction pattern of the Pro Leather. 

Hurry up and end the NBA lockout so we can see Converse on the courts!

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Converse at FIBA World Championships

While you won't find Converse on the feet of any team USA players, you can still find Converse at the FIBA World Championship. 

First up is Carlos Arroyo who is rocking a mid top version of the Star Player EVO.

Below Argentina's Leonardo Gutierrez (L) is rocking an Argentina Exclusive colorway of the Star Player EVO while Luis Cequeira (R) is playing the Converse EB1

Finally, Spain's Fernando San Emeterio is wearing the Converse Wade Team Signature.

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Converse and Carlos Arroyo World Basketball Festival video

Carlos Arroyo and Converse show so some love to Puerto Rico, check it out.  This is part of the world basketball festival.  Enjoy





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Carlos Arroyo with Converse and where I can I get that shirt?

If you been following along on twitter, then you know already that Converse has signed Carlos Arroyo. He'll be wearing the Star Player EVO during the World Basketball Festival in August. In advance of that Carlos held a basketball clinic that you can see pictures of below.  You can also read more about it here, but you'll probably need to translate it,

Okay, seriously.  Why is this shirt not on Converse.com.  It's a simple logo shirt, but the chevron and star work perfectly.  As a matter of fact,  you won't find the Chevron and Star on any of the apparel on Converse.com.  Hopefully this will be fixed very soon. 

More Good news, Carlos recently resigned with the Miami Heat, so there will be at least one Converse player on the Heat.  I still have heard if Udonis Haslem has resigned with Converse or not.

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