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A Brief History of Converse’s Secret “Weapon”
Before Michael Jordan’s Air Jordan sneakers dominated the NBA’s footwear landscape, there was another basketball sneaker that commanded the hardwood. The Converse Weapon was the basketball nonplus ultra of the late ’80s. Upon its release in 1986, the shoe was most famously worn by Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, though it’s fair to say that pretty much every NBA […]
Rick Owens’ Converse Weapon Is Tall, Dark, and Chunky
Brand: Rick Owens DRKSHDW x Converse Buy: Highsnobiety Shop, Converse, Rick Owens from August 31 Editor’s Notes: Add another one to the list. Rick Owens only just dished out his adventurous rework of the Converse Chuck Taylor but he’s already back with the sneaker giant for another bespoke spin on a classic silhouette. This time, […]