ÿþConverse has made a HUGE announcement today mens converse as they have delved back into the basketball world. The original basketball brand unveiled its new performance basketball silhouette: the Converse All Star Pro BB. The sneaker marks the brand s official return to performance basketball, the sport it helped to galvanize more than 100 years prior.For more than 100 years, Converse has been synonymous with basketball. In 1917, the company, then based in Malden, Massachusetts, introduced the Non-Skid, one of the first shoes specifically designed for the sport. Five years later, Converse hosted the first basketball clinic in North Carolina.

The  cupsole configuration of the drop-in Nike React foam midsole and the shoe s outsole, which was engineered for containment, cut-after-cut. An homage to the Chuck Taylor All Star (a minimalistic All Star patch) is featured on the medial side while the Star Chevron logo appears on the lateral side as reminder of another Converse basketball icon, the Weapon.?Converse has recently teamed up with Japanese Brand Sonic Lab to produce this red high top converse pair of Converse Rogger (Chuck Taylor) .The designis sort of a hybrid of the Chuck Taylors and a pair of hiking boots, as they feature metal lace loops, round boot laces and even an extra patch of fringed suede to protect the toebox.

Grandmama s Aero Mid?goes for a Magenta and Purple suede color scheme in reference to kids converse Bupkus the alien. Meanwhile, the?Weapon Mid goes for something a little more classic, working a Black base with Green leather accents in honor of Marvin the Martian. The?Converse  Space Invader Pack is going to be high in demand, so if you want your pair now, be sure to be on the lookout and check with the folks at sivasdescalzo .?Converse just dropped two new colorways of the One Star silhouette and the timing couldn t be any better.With LeBron James announcing that he ll be joining the Los Angeles Lakers less than two weeks ago, these two new colorways of the Converse One Star are perfect for Lakers fans.

The two color converse all star options come in?Violet Dust and Desert Marigold, both constructed out of suede uppers. Additional details include star logos on the heels, perforations on the side panels, and contrasting white rubber midsoles.?Converse will release the ?àÿa??? Playoff?àÿa???edition of the Wade 2.0. This special playoff Wade 2.0 will come in an all black colorway with a touch of yellow and of course D-Wade?àÿa??a?àÿs #3 is on the side. Will the playoff edition Wade 2.0 help D-Wade and the Miami Heat win another championship?Who knows, but these will be available for Dwyane Wade fans on Wednesday, April 25th.

?As the all-star weekend approaches, we will be bringing to you all the kicks top-notch ballers in the league will be wearing at the game. Let s look at Miami Heat Guard Dwayne Wade s signature show by [tag]Converse[/tag]. This color scheme was never before seen& Personally I feel like the shoe looks pretty simple and does not hold up against any of the signature shoes Nike has been producing. Although the design on the side adds a nice touch. Thanks to Mike for the Info!?The Converse Weapon Mid was just given the Space Jam treatment as a part of the  Space Invader Pack alongside the Aero Jam Mid. Keeping the green and black theme but in a much more subtle combination is this  Spinach colorway.

Also, Kyle Korver has designed his own pair of All Stars, which are available to view on converse one star the MyChucks website along with a video. His All Star features various items that are significant to Korver and his life. The Grand Prizer winner will be flown to the Converse headquarters, where he/she will work with designers and others to re-create their shoe. The final version of the shoe will then be produced and sold on Eastbay in January 2009.?colette is getting ready to release this new pack from Converse and Missoni , dubbed the Archive Project.?The two piece collection is comprised of a limited edition Pro Leather and Auckland Racer, each one covered with original Missoni knit fabrics.