Converse All Star Via Airmail Sample

With the price of a stamp recently going up to from 42 to 44 cents, I figured it would be good time to post this sample of the Converse All Star Via Airmail.  This is why people love the All Star, you can take inspiration from anything and anywhere and turn it into a Chuck Taylor All Star.  Below you'll find an airmail envelope followed by the sample shoes.  Around the ankle you will see the stripe pattern that you find on the envelope.  To top it off you'll see Via Airmail on the heel stripe of the shoe.

 

  

  

 

Well we're down to the final four of the NBA and the dream match up of Kobe vs LeBron is still alive and well...however Denver and Orlando might have different plans.  Thanks for checking out the blog, don't forget to vote on your way out.

Charles C. MaGalls vs Dwyane Wade.

A lot has been made about Charles Charles MaGalls quest to battle Dwyane Wade one on one...well his quest is over, well maybe.  See how it turns out for yourself.



As you can see Charles Charles MaGalls didn't wear the Wade 4 like he told me in his interview, which I think was probably a good thing.  He wore the Weapon EVO and I can't say for sure what Dwyane is wearing, but I can say that they look really good.  

'S Weapon Wednesday: New Weapresent Shirts...from Germany.

It was near this time last year that Converse first introduced the world to the word Weapresent.  A combination on the words Weapon and Represent.  Some simple shirts were produced and given out to fans during the finals between Boston and L.A.  Now straight from ebay.de, that would be eBay Germany, we have some new Weapresent shirts.  The first one is a purple Weapresent Los Angeles, then there are three versions of the Weapresent New York shirts.  They match the New York colorway of the Weapon 86.

 

 

  

 

I am not sure if these will release here, but they should.  Maybe they'll find their way on eBay America.  Either way, thanks for checking out the blog, don't forget to vote and follow along on Twitter.

Playoff Frustration: PEAK makes Fake Converse.

Ever since round 2 of the playoffs started I've been really frustrated by a specific situation.  It bothers me that a company that makes fake Converse shoes has more players left in the playoffs than Converse does.  I am talking about the Chinese brand PEAK.  The shoe of choice for Jason Kidd, Ron Artest, Shane Battier, and according to their website and his Sasha Vujacic.  Sasha has been wearing the Kobe IV recently so I am not sure what's going on there.  If you include Darnell Jackson from Cleveland and Sonny Weems from Denever that brings the PEAK total up ot 6.  That's 6 NBA players in the second round of the playoffs compared to Maurice Evans and Acie Law for Converse. Why does this particular situation frustrate me so much?  It's simple really, PEAK makes Fake Converse shoes. Below are pictures of PEAK made fake Converse Wade 3.0, 2.0, and Converse 099.  So right now in the playoffs there are 3 times as many players wearing a brand that makes fake Converse compared to players that actually wear Converse. 

 

  

  

  

  

  

 

They also make Fake Adidas and Reebok shoes too.

This post is about the fact that a brand that makes fake shoes can get play in the NBA. It just so happens that they have more players in the 2nd round of the playoffs than Converse does.  Converse still has more endorsers in the NBA than PEAK, although the gap is cloesing.  It's not all about quanity though, often times it has more to do with quality and I'd take Dwyane Wade, Elton Brand, or Jameer Nelson over anyone wearing PEAK right now.  I firmly believe that with a new cushioning technology and the Weapon EVO coming next season that Converse will increase the quanity and quality of endorers that they have.

Don't forget to vote on the new poll and thanks for checking out the Converse Blog.

'S Friday Flashback: Converse Maverick

This might be my most anticipated Friday in a really long time.  This past week I subbed for a teacher until today, which was great because it was four days of work.  However, it just happened to be state testing week, which means it was completely crazy and unpredictable.  I loved nearly ever minute of it, because the days went really fast and it was great experience for me.

Anyway, on to blog stuff.  I am really close to posting up a new poll, I really think this one could get interesting but we'll have to see.  Also some of you have found blog on Twitter, but for those you that haven't here is the link @TheConverseBlog.

Now onto today's post, the Converse Maverick.

This basketball shoe from the 80's is jam packed with all kinds of goodies, ankle strap, double ankle padding, inner mid-foot strap, and even a Y-bar.  Also you've got vertical branding with Converse written down the side of the shoe on the Y-bar.   

 

  

  

  

  

 

  

 

  

  

  

 

A few years ago they re-issued the Maverick, but without the inner booty strap.  Oh well, I am comtimplating a post for tomorrow, but I am not sure yet...so check back and vote in new poll when it goes up.

Enjoy the NBA playoffs tonight, I an so excited that I finally get to stay up and watch a Lakers/Rockets game!

Converse One Stars from accross the pond. Dwyane Wade 3rd place in MVP.

If you love Converse, or even casual enjoy their offerings from time to time, you probably had (have) an opinion of them teaming up with Target for the One Star line.  I know that I had my reservations at first, but I've grown to appreciate the collaboration.  As I documented on here before though, we still haven't seen a true one star shoe sold at Target.  That's cool, actually I am sure some people are pleased that this hasn't happened.  And for what it's worth you can find a shoe very similar to the One Star on ConverseOne. Sometimes I wonder what would be happening to the One Star shoe if there wasn't a collaboration between Target and Converse.  Well wonder no more, today's post is for the Converse One Star Lo Pro. 

 

But you won't find these state side, you can find these over in England. I really like the low profile of the shoe though, sooooo too bad we can't get them here, but I get these pics from Shoe-Shop, check em out.  

It was nice to see that Dwyane Wade got 7 first place votes, which was good enough for 2nd...but it's a complete joke that he ended up finishing 3rd overall.  That's it for today, thanks for checking out the blog. 

'S Saturated Saturday: New Converse.com coming soon, Converse Racing?

Yesterday around 3:30 to 4:00ish the new and improved Converse.com went live for a test.  Lucky for me, I was able to be online while this was happening, and I must say that I was really impressed with the first version of the new website.  I won't spoil any of the fun for when it finally does launch but you should really enjoy it, especially a new section that really represents what Converse has become to so many people.  I am not sure when the launch will be of the new site but keep your eyes peeled because I feel like it will happen soon.

Our next stop on Saturated Saturday is way back in 1979 at the Daytona 500. 




So why is this on The Converse Blog, well you don't have to look any further than Cale Yarborough's feet.  He's wearing some Converse with the Star and Chevron.  I am pretty sure these are just some running shoes, but they could actually be racing shoes.  Either he was wearing them while racing and getting his fight on.  It also looks like some track employees are wearing them too.  So there may have been some kind of sponsorship with Daytona  that year.  I'd really like to know if there is anyone out there in the world wide inter-web that might know for sure. 

That's it for today, thanks for checking out the blog and I hope you all enjoy the Kentucky Derby today!  Go I want Revenge,  Join In The Dance!