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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
Converse Pro Leather Hi ‘Jordan Edition’ Sample
Throughout his college basketball days with UNC whenever you saw Micheal Jordan running the courts majority of the time he was sporting Converse shoes, more specifically the Pro Leather High in a white/blue color scheme to match the UNC uniforms.
In honor of the GOAT rocking the Pro Leather High throughout his college years Converse put together the Pro Leather High ‘Jordan Edition’. The sneakers are shown with a white base with gold accents on the Converse logo and on the heel tab of the sneakers. In a nob to his greatness Converse added an image of a player in blue going up for a jump shot on the heel tab along with the number 23 also in blue going down the heel spine. The tongue tag of the sneakers says Jordan Edition in gold, as do the black insoles.
These sneakers are only a pair of samples which were created back in 2005. They were never released to the public and never will be released to the public. Follow the jump to check out more detailed images. Via: Kenlu
Converse Weapon Evo Available Now
Its been a little over five months since we have been able to bring you any news on the Converse Weapon Evo, a redesigned and updated version of the classic Converse Weapon. Now that we have gotten the go ahead from the folks at Converse we can now bring you plenty of details about the Weapon Evo as well as provide you with plenty of images of the sneakers and the upcoming colorways.
The Converse Weapon Evo is an all new, court-ready, performance basketball shoe evolved from the original Weapon. The Evo features some of latest technology from Converse and sports the iconic Star Chevron logo, a logo which will be seen on all the upcoming releases for the Converse Fall 2009 Lineup. Some of the technology used to design the Weapon Evo includes the Converse Balls Technology which makes its official debut in the Evo. This all new cushioning system is the shoes heel that provides superior impact protection. The heel of the sneaker has several polyurethane balls, which when compressed, rebound and push back to create a unique low profile support system that reacts to the athletes foot as its responds to the demands of the game. The Evo also features a perforated leather upper for enhanced breathability, fit and feel and an additional lateral support overlay to help contain splay during hard cuts.
The Weapon Evo launches with two energy colorways that pay homage to two of basketball’s greatest on-court rivals, that being of the LA Lakers and the Boston Celtics. The energy colorways retail for $90 and both are available now at FinishLine. The Weapon Evo will continue to roll out in nine team colorways for $75 in September 2009. Two additional in-line colorways roll out for $80 nationwide in October 2009.
Follow the jump for a ton of pictures of the Converse Weapon Evo in numerous colorways.
Converse ‘Moonwalk’
Converse looks to prove to use yet again that the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star is a template which can be modified and designed in more ways then one can count. Their latest Chuck design is completely out of the box and something we are sure a lot of people will find straight out odd.
We present to you the Converse ‘Moonwalk’. Using a regular pair of Chucks Converse literally took every panel and swapped it around creating a new model that now laces up on the heel. Seeing as how the upper has been swapped around Converse went ahead and swapped around the toe-cap and panels on the sole unit as well so now the rubber heel stamp is on the front of the sneakers.
The Converse ‘Moonwalk’ will be available sometime this week at Alife Rivington Club in very limited quanities.
Converse Chuck Taylor All Star ‘Sweatshirt’ – Grey/Red/Black
In a design similar to the WMNS Nike Vandal Hi ‘Jersey’ and Nike Terminator Hi ‘Jersey’ Converse comes through with the Chuck Taylor All Star ‘Sweatshirt’. The Chucks are one of the sneakers like the Dunks, no matter how many designs and colorways are put together somehow Converse keeps coming up with ideas for this classic template. The grey cotton sweatshirt material on the upper is a smooth look too i think. To throw a little bit of color in there a red strip is added around the top of the entire mid-sole while a black strip is included on 3/4th of the mid-sole.
This grey/red/black colorway of the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star ‘Sweatshirt’ is available now at SneakersNStuff.
Converse Skateboarding CTS Hi – Digi Pack
Converse Skateboarding comes through with a new pack of sneakers offering their CTS Hi, a revamped style of their classic Chuck Taylor which has been designed for skateboarding. The pack is known as the ‘Digi’ Pack and consists of two CTS Hi’s, one in red/black and the other in grey/black. Both of the sneakers are available now at select Converse retailers, such as HUF and Atlas.
Follow the jump to take a look at a solo shot of each sneaker.
