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Converse Weapon Evo ‘Lakers’ @ FinishLine
Finishline has just updated their online store with a two new colorways of the Converse Weapon Evo, one of them being this LA Lakers version which was a big hit on the original Converse Evo. Being an owner of a few pairs of the Weapon Evo i can defiantly vouch for its comfort. The innovative Converse Balls Technology which made its debut on the Weapon Evo provides plenty of cushioning and the overall fit of the sneakers are superb. I personal dont own the Lakers colorway but with this recent update to the FinishLine online store im defiantly about to cop a pair.
Click here to order a pair at Finishline and use coupon code HOLIDAY1060 to snag $10 off your order price. Its not much but its better then nothing at all.
Converse x Staple x 1HUND(RED) Sea Star Mid
Earlier this year Jeff Staple and Converse designed and introduced the Sea Star Mid, a revamped model of the Sea Star Low. The sneakers were debuted with Jeff Staple’s signature Pigeon motif and sold out instantly when they hit the shelves.
Recently Converse reached out to Jeff again and asked him to revisit the Sea Star Mid design, this time for the Converse 1HUND(RED) Campaign presented by Converse which helps to save lives in Africa and fight the ever growing spread of AIDS in the country. In keeping with the whole (RED) theme, Jeff kept this version simple. The shoes feature a black upper with accents of white and red, red to replace the pink usually found on the pigeon themed sneakers such as the original Sea Star Mids. Same features as the earlier Pigeon version are all present and accounted for, besides for the actual pigeon branding on the tongue. You still have the Staple tag on the upper, the staple branded insoles and the Staple rubber stamp on the heel. Mid cut puffed out collar to provide plenty of comfort, warmth and protection (a design feature which Jeff made sure was included on the Sea Star Mid during the design phase). The Outsole features nautical inspired terms and the exterior of the collar is water resistant as well. Unfortunately there is no Pigeon branding on these
The new Converse 1HUND(RED) x Staple Design Sea Star will premiere October 8th, 2009 and be sold exclusively at Reed Space in New York City. Click here to get a closer look.
Converse Chuck Taylor Hi ‘Down Jacket’ Pack
For the colder months which are not far ahead of us Converse has put together a pack of Chuck Taylor Hi’s inspired by down jackets. Each of the sneakers have a construction on the patent leather uppers which consists of various diagonal panels which appear to be puffed up just like the a down jacket. We arent quite sure if there are actually feathers into the strips but its defiantly an interesting look and something different.
No news has been announced at this time on an official release but something leads up to believe they are a Converse Japan release for September 2009. Via: MashKulture
Converse Weapon Evo Low
Last month in August Converse started to debut various colorways of their newly designed Converse Weapon Evo. The sneakers have been on the market for about a month now and the sales are steadily plying up. We arent sure on the exact details just yet but it would appear Converse is working up a Converse Weapon Evo Low to follow in the footsteps of the mid.
The pictures originally surfaced on HoopChina, a Chinese website and details about the sneakers were very slim so until further details are made available make sure you keep it locked to Sneaker Obsession for more information. Until then click here to check out a few more photos.
Converse Chuck Taylor ‘Thriller’ Customs
Honoring the recently unexpected passing of Michael Jackson, SBTG and DJ Inquisitive have teamed up to design a pair of customs honoring the late King of Pop. DJ Inquisitive approached SBTG with interest to do a project and with the recent passing of MJ SBTG knew a pair of customs paying tribute to Jackson would be great, specially since Michael Jackson is the reason DJ Inquisitive got into music in the first place.
The custom Chuck Taylors use a distressed look with a theme inspired by Michael Jacksons epic and award winning ‘Thriller’ video. The sneakers use tons of details to bring together a look as if Jackson himself would of worn them himself along with his bright red leather jacket. The claw effects are one of the key elements of the sneakers ive loving but some other key features include custom patches stitched onto the upper, zipper tongues and SBTG/Royalefam branding.
The limited supply of sneakers that were designed were released today, September 5th, 2009 at Butter Factory In Singapore. Follow the jump or click here now to check out plenty of more detailed photos.
AC/DC x Converse Chuck Taylor ‘Powerage’
Either the AC/DC x Converse Music Collection is gearing up for a couple new releases or Converse has held out on releasing a few of the designs which they came up with. Shown here is a pair of Chuck Taylors designed in collaboration with AC/DC in honor of “Powerage”, a album which they released in 1978.
The Powerage Chuck Taylor appears to be a double layer Chuck with a double upper and a double tongue both of which are black. The tongue tag features the AC/DC logo while the heel has ‘Powerage’ wrapping around it in yellow text. The multi color shoe laces look to be multiple pairs of thin spaghetti string laces and at this time we dont know if that was something included with the sneakers or something which has been added by whoever is wearing them.
At this time no official release details have been announced so stay tuned for further details. A close up shot of the sneakers follow after the break. Via: MashKulture
