Converse RUNE Pro II

Below is the new Converse RUNE Pro II, which is the second pro shoe for Converse Skate Ambassador Rune Glifberg.  I've only seen these on UK websites so I am not sure when you can see them Stateside.  Below are the Brown and Grey colorways.  You can see that these are mid tops with plenty of padding around the ankles so you know they're comfortable.

Converse Coolidge

Recently I've shown you pictures from CONS Skateboarding well it seems as if Converse has a second group of Skate shoes that have dropped to more traditional retailers.  Finishline seems to have the largest selection of the shoes.  One of them is the Converse Coolidge which is profiled below. 

 

  

  

  

  

 

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The Converse Blog: CONS Skateboarding Sample

There seems to a lot of interest in the new CONS skateboarding line. One advantage is having shoes that don't have tongues that could double as airplane pillows. Today I have pictures of a sample colorway of the CONS Pro Leather.

That's it for today, look for more information on the CONS product in future blog post. Thanks for checking out the blog.

The Converse Blog: CONS ERX 300 SB

Previously I showed you a picture or two of the new CONS ERX 300 Skateboarding shoe from Converse. But you know that just one picture isn't enough, so I am back today with a more complete view of this new SB product. Even though I don't skate, I love these and can't wait to get them on my feet. I am really looking forward to the memory foam in the ankle area. Well enjoy the pics below.

Look for these and other CONS Skateboarding shoes soon, check out www.Converseskateboarding.com.

The Converse Blog: Converse Skateboarding

I still don't have my computer back from the shop, but there is just too much stuff going on to wait it out. While I don't have most of my pictures I do have Internet access so I am going to do my best and post up some Converse goodness today.

Previous this year I teased you all with information about Converse Skateboarding. There were a lot of rumors about a possible return to world of Skateboarding with a new Converse Skate team. Well now it is official, http://www.converseskateboarding.com/ is live and ready for you to drive a train through. All of the new products can be viewed there a long with info on the team. Which officially includes the ambassadors, or the team members. The team includes Anthony Pappalardo, Ethan Fowler, Sammy Baca, Raymond Molinar (pictured above), Nick Trapasso.

There is also a really cool ConSkate map application that I haven't really been able to play around with yet, but it looks very promising. Also I must mention that while the website address is Converseskating.com, they're actually going by the name of CONS Skateboarding.

The Converse Blog's Friday Flashback: Chany He: Helium Skate Shoe.

There has been all kinds of stuff going on the last few days. I've been emailed pics from the Open Gym in Philly, there is a new Converse contest with Eastbay, plus I am working on something new for the blog. However, all of that will have to wait, at least for today. Why? Because today is Friday, and Friday's are for Flashbacks. Today's Flashback is the Chaney He: These were the only Converse Helium skate shoes that were released, and they were signature shoes for Chany Jeanquenin.


The first colorway, is the black/blue/grey colorway. These actually are in my collection, although I've never been a skateboard. As you can see in the heel area, Converse Helium provided the cushioning for these.

They also featured Converse ABS, which to best of my memory was a technology used make the materials more durable. This was applied to the cage looking material on the outer side of these shoes. Below are the two other colorways that were released. I am extremely jealous of anyone that has the White/Blue colorway. I always thought they looked the best.

You can see the Helium logo on outsole of this shoe here. The logo is combination of C for Converse and He: for the periodic table's symbol for Helium.



Here is a Converse for the Chaney He:
Skate Commercial for Converse featuring Chany, Felix, and Kenny


Before I sign off for today, I want to talk about Converse Helium. This is by far my favorite Converse technology. I still say to this day the best basketball shoe I've ever had was the Converse He:01. Converse Helium really came at a terrible time for Converse, in the 99-01 range in which the company fell into bankruptcy.

To me, Converse Helium had the most potential to take Converse to the next level. At the time when Converse Helium was announced, Basketball, Training, Running, and Skate shoes were promised. I even went as far as to pre-order a pair of the running shoes from Hibbit's. However, the running shoes were all canceled except one pair. The training shoes never came out here in America and the skate team died out shortly after. Basketball was the only catagory to continue on the Helium line. It was two years after the initial release before Helium found its way to a Converse team shoe.

I've always wanted to see a full length Converse Helium shoe would look and perform. Hopefully someday Converse Helium will return. Until then, I'll have to live in the past, and in what could've been. Thanks for stopping in, please take a second to vote on the way out.

The Converse Blog's Weapon Wednesday: Weapon Skate

Recently rumors have been flooding in that Converse has started up their Skate Team again. The rumors suggest that so far Kenny Anderson has returned to Converse along with Anthony Pappalardo, Alex Olson, Raymond Molinar. I remember the first time Converse tried out having a skate team, and there were some really amazing shoes to come out in that time. Skate shoes with React 2 and Helium even made their way to the market. I have a pair of the Helium shoes named for Chany Jeanguenin that I will profile in a Friday Flashback soon.

However, today is Wednesday and Wednesdays are for Weapons. So to continue the theme above here are some better pics of the Converse Weapon Skate. These aren't my pictures, but I can't remember where I found them. But what I do know is that I will be buying a pair of these when they come out.

I am really excited about the unique outsole made for these. I really like the touch of having a modified Weapon upper and a Chuck midsole.










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The Converse Blog's Weapon Wednesday: Weapon SB

Today's Weapon Wednesday is a debut of sorts. I've been looking for this Weapon for a while now and I actually thought I'd seen it a time or two. With that being said, here is your first glimpse of the Converse Weapon SB. Yes, SB as in Skateboarding. This image comes from www.Converse.de.

There are some pretty obvious differences between the Weapon SB and the normal Weapon. Most noticeably the midsole and out sole appear to be more like Chucks. Also the Y bar isn't really a Y. I wish there were more pictures but that's all I could find. I hope these find their way here soon.

Happy Converse Century!

Well I just got in from Nashville and I wanted to post a Happy New Years post. Well actually a Happy Converse Century, as the celebration begins today. I've added a poll at the top here, I've got it set to run through the month. Converse currently makes Basketball, Cheerleading, and Skateboarding shoes. I want to know what other sport shoes you want to see them make, Running/Training, Football, Baseball, Soccer, Golf, or Other.

I want to thank everyone that has stopped by the Blog, emailed me, left comments, or spread the word about the Converse Blog. I truly hope you enjoy the new year and the Converse Century.

Best wishes to you and yours,
James Martin