Converse has had a good revival with their CONS Skate collection in the past few seasons and the Spring 2010 looks to be promising as well. Two brand new styles Sea Star and CVO have been launched and once again the silhouettes have been pulled out from the extensive Converse archives.
Sea Star is a unisex model that retains a vintage boat shoe style with padded collar and all suede upper making it great for skateboarding. CVO is another unisex model that is basic in styling that boasts slender sole for added board control. Suede is used for the upper as well and padded collar ensures comfort for the ankles.
Also launching this season is the first signature model for pro skater Anthony Pappalardo, the (PRODUCT)RED CONS Pappalardo Pro which is an initiative to help increase awareness of AIDS in Africa. Navy suede upper is accented with red highlights on the top lace loop and outlining of the midsoles. This first colorway will be released in February at CONS Skate dealers.
Live from Converse Skateboarding at Crossroads of the ASR trade show, we spotted a super light skate shoe– weighing in at only nine ounces– set to drop next spring. The super light shoes uses a special microsuede upper with molded toe to drastically reduce weight. This is perhaps Converse’s lightest and toughest skate shoes yet. For this pack, two colorways have been debuted at ASR and they are inspired by Kenny Anderson. Of course, other pro-models such as the Trapasso has also popped up at the show. For the Trapasso, while the white and grey colorways will only be available starting next year, the black version is already available on the market.
