This is a blog for fans of Converse. This blog is currently updated at least 3 times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I hope you enjoy what you see here.
You can reach me at conversencaa@hotmail.com
It's time to re-group. When I hadn't got "the call" by 9:00 P.M. last night I figured it would be a safe bet that I wouldn't be called in to sub today. Therefore I didn't prepare a post because I felt like I was going to have a free day. When I got up just after 6:00 A.M. this morning and hadn't heard anything by 7:10, I really felt comfortable that I wouldn't be working today. Then my phone rings at 7:12...I knew I should have got in the shower at 7:00.
Now things are different, starting tomorrow I will be teaching 4 to 6 weeks of US History. I know now that I will be working everyday and I can write the post the night before. If I make it 21 straight days, I start getting paid like a real teacher and not just a sub...pretty cool huh?
Anyway, in light of the election season today I bring you some new USA Chucks. I've got to say before you see them that the outsole's are amazing...go ahead see for yourself.
That's it for today, I'll be back for a Friday Flashback...I promise.
7th Grade basketball, one of the best personal sporting experiences I've ever had. That year we wore the Converse All Star 2000 in a Red/White colorway. Yes, I said that correctly, the shoe was almost completely Red. I had some idea of what it must have been like when Chucks started coming in colors other than Black and White. This season Converse will be releasing the 0100 Team shoe and it is full of color, just like the first Red Chuck Taylor's.
This also come in a Maroon/White and Orange/White colorway, but for some reason eastbay isn't selling those colors. At least their stocking most of the Converse team shoes this year, it's been forever since they've done that. I am partial to the Red/White colorway given my high school colors, but the Royal/White colorway sure would look nice running up and down Cawood’s Court in Rupp Arena. Thanks for checking out the blog.
With football season quickly approaching and basketball season not far behind, we know that the summer is quickly fading. Which means a few things, for starters it's going to get colder which is good because they you rock a hoodie without breaking a sweat. It also means that the leaves will be changing color. However, it also means the end of baseball's regular season and the start of the MLB's post season. Speaking of baseball, today's flashback is a pair of Lou Brock signature Converse shoes from back in the day.
At first glance they may just look like a pair of chucks with a different upper. That isn't exactly true, if you look around the ankle you'll see more padding and later on you'll also notice a much wider heel stripe in Leather. Another nice feature is the piping that runs under the shoe laces. As you get through the pictures you'll also see the outsole is designed for baseball, don't ask me how, but never the less the are. You might also be asking yourself, why is the number 118 written all over this shoe. That's a question I asked myself, thank goodness for the world wide interweb. In 1974 Lou Brock stole 118 bases, and at the time it was a new single season record.
Above you'll also notice the Converse Comfort Arch and Cushion Heel, plus you've got to love the tilted "C" logo. Well that's it for today, I hope everyone enjoys the kick off of College football as much as I will. Thanks for checking out the blog.
Wow, what I day. I had my first day as a substitute teacher. I was so nervous that I forgot to put together a post last night and now I am so exhausted to do real one today. I greatly apologize for a lack of effort today. So, I will leave you with this ad, which is better than nothing.
While the Gold and glory of 2008 Beijing Olympic games went to Team USA, however there was another team playing for a Bronze medal early Sunday morning. As I previously showed, three players from Team Argentina wore the Converse 0100 during the games in China. Below is a close up picture of the shoe. Take notice of the flag for Argentina on the shoe's Tongue, this is a very nice touch to an amazing looking shoe. After that are a few pictures below from the Bronze medal game
These Olympic games were a blast and I really enjoyed them. By the way, how about Dwyane Wade in the gold medal game, the season can't get here soon enough. Thanks for checking out the blog.
So, um...I don't really know what happened. I knew it was Friday, I knew I had to do a post, but for some reason I didn't get it together. I think I got distracted after Team USA took it to Argentina. Speaking of Argentina, I noticed that 3 of their bench players were rocking the Converse 0100. Each pair similar in colorway to this Kyle Korver PE, this picture is from the Kix and the City stockroom. Check out the video by going here.
Two of the bench players came up big in limited minutes during the second quarter when Argentina made a comeback to cut the lead down to six. The players are #11 is Paolo Quinteros , #12 Leonardo Gutierrez. The other player is #6 Roman Gonzalez. Below are some pictures of them during the games against Team USA and Greece
At this point I already knew that my original statement about Dwyane Wade being the only Olympic player wearing Converse. I was really glad to see Converse getting some love from such an international power like Argentina. Then as I was enjoying more of the Olympics I came across a game of Handball featuring Croatia. I was watching for a few minutes and then I noticed something very familiar. What I saw was a player wearing the Converse Wade 1.3, so I got online to find some pictures and then I found another Croatian handball player wearing the Converse Wade 2.0. In the 1.3 is Ivano Balic and in the 2.0 is Renato Sulic.
Big ups for these 5 Olympic athletes rocking Converse during the 100th year of the brand. Also while we're talking about the Olympics check out this Converse Micro site for Dwyane Wade, the best thing is that this site went up before the game against Argentina was over.
Yesterday I made mention of some players on Argentina wearing Converse and then I found some pictures of the what might be the Wade 4. While those are exciting and interesting post, I simply can't over look the loss of Julius Carry. Back in the day when I was in middle school there for about a year after my Grandfather had a heart attack, we traveled every weekend to see him and help out around the house. It seemed like every Saturday Fox would show one of these 4 movies, Predator, Revenge of the Nerds, Big Trouble in Little China, and my favorite of them all was The Last Dragon.
Everyone needs to see this movie at least once, but this movie is not for everyone. I am not sure how it would play for me today had I not seen it so much when I was younger, but if I find it on TV I stop whatever I am doing to watch. The Last Dragon released in 1985 and is full of all kinds of 80's wonderfulness.
While the movie is ultimately focused on Leroy, Julius Carry's work as Sho'Nuff the Shogun of Harlem is what really makes the movie. If you ask anyone about The Last Dragon, the first thing they will bring up is Sho'Nuff. Sadly, Mr. Carry lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, he was 56.
You're probably wondering what this has to do with Converse, and if you are, then you haven't seen the movie. Without question my favorite scene is cued up below. You can find a clip of this scene and others on Youtube, but if you haven't seen the movie you should really watch the whole thing.
Kiss my Converse! Thanks for checking out the blog and please remember Mr. Carry's family in their time of loss.
That's it for today, I'll be back for a Friday Flashback...I promise. 
