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Nike Converse and Jordan Brand Black Friday Releases

With tomorrow being Thanksgiving, it is time to start planning your Black Friday shopping right now. Nike, Converse, and Jordan Brand are prepared with a pretty huge lineup of releases for one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Black Friday will feature Part 1 of Doernbecher Collection, the Black Nike Air Force 1 Foamposite, the BIN23 Air Jordan Retro VIII, the Grey Friday UNDFTD x Converse Poorman's Weapon and more. Click [HERE] for a look at s...

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Converse Weapon EVO

Though their marquee athlete, Dwyane Wade, has jumped over to Jordan Brand, Converse is still determined to gain traction in the Basketball category, a category that they once owned. This NBA Season, Converse's main Basketball sneaker is the Converse EVO. Based on the Converse Weapon, the Converse Weapon EVO borrows the heritage from the classic silhouette and introduces Converse's New BALLS technology. The Converse BALLS technology is based on the theory that balls, or spheres, will expand back when compressed. The Converse Weapon EVO features Converse BALLS in the heel. The Converse Weapon EVO also marks the return of Converse Basketball's Star/Chevron logo. As part of their Converse EVO releases, Converse is set to release a Lakers Converse EVO ...

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The KATC StockRoom HD: October 2009

The KATC StockRoom HD 2009

The KATC StockRoom is back for October 2009. In this episode, I take a look at select releases from Converse, adidas, Jordan Brand, and Nike. With Basketball season only a couple of weeks away, I am taking a more performance approach to this month's StockRoom and I introduce the KATC Weigh In. To watch the KATC StockRoom HD for October 2009, click [HERE]

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Converse 1HUND(RED) x Staple Design Sea Star

Converse and jeffstaple's STPL Design have linked up once again to create the Converse 1HUND(RED) x Staple Design Sea Star. Using the new Converse Sea Star style, the style that lent itself to the Pigeon x Converse, jeff's new creation features a very Air Jordan-like Black nubuck and Red leather upper sitting on a White/Red midsole. The Converse 1HUND(RED) x Staple Design Sea Star is set to release on October 8th, 2009 and will be sold exclusively at the Reed Space in New York City. Click [HERE] for more pics.

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Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Hi x Super Mario Bros Collection

Converse and Nintendo have linked up to create the Super Mario Bros x Converse Chuck Taylor Hi Collection. A collaboration between one of the most influential sneakers and influential video games of all time, the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Hi x Super Mario Bros Collection features four colorways of the Chuck that are all done with classic Super Mario Bros details. The first two colorways are done in White or Black and feature an all over print of Mario and a pixelized Chuck. The second two colorways feature scenes from two original Super Mario ...

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KATC Sneaker Spot (aka The StockRoom): July 2011

The KATC Sneaker Spot is back for July 2011. In this episode we take a look at select July 2011 releases from Puma, Converse, Jordan Brand, and the MaZe x Jordan Fly Wade iD. Click [HERE] for more.

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Converse Dr. J Pro Leather Horween Leather Pack

Following up on last month's OG retro of the Converse Dr. J Pro Leather, Converse is taking the legendary Pro Leather to whole other level with the release of the Horween Leather Converse Dr. J Pro Leather Pack. The Horween Leather Converse Dr. J Pro Leather Pack features two flavors of the Pro Leather that are each wrapped in ultra-premium Horween Chomexcel® Leather sourced directly from the Chicago based tannery. In a nod back to the essence of the sneaker, both Horween leather Pro Leathers feature "Dr. J" embossed in Gold foil next to the Star Chevron. The Horween Leather Converse Dr. J Pro Leather ...

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Nike Jordan Brand and Converse World Basketball Festival Footwear Lineup

Nike Jordan Brand Converse World Basketball Festival Footwear Lineup

The huge line up of World Basketball Festival inspired footwear and apparel has begun to trickle into retail but starting this weekend, the flood gates are going to open. All Nike Inc. brands are prepared to release several styles including the Nike Hyperdunk 2010, the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse, the Converse Star Player Evo, the Nike Air Force 1 Foamposite, Air Force 1s, and a lot more. Click [HERE] to get a look ...

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