Sk8tr Porn Via Converse

Converse, via NYC’s Anomaly (the “anti-advertising agency”) and director Jake Scott, has created the best skater jerk-off video since Spike Jonze’s slo-mo explodaganza.The runaway punk is dreamy Dane and official Converse footwear skater Rune Glifberg. The 5+ minute fake chase scene shot in L.A. (it appears) is part of a new “Skate Like A Punk” campaign hawking a new collection of footwear available exclusively at Famous Footwear.  It’s well-shot, and mildly entertaining to watch, but I have to make the obvious observation: only one police ground vehicle gets near him during the entire chase? Where’s the authenticity, Converse? Read more »

Converse Goes Back To Promoting Artists With A Pulse

After resuscitating dead icons like Hunter S. Thompson and Sid Viscious for their “Connectivity” ad campaign, Converse announced three new artists—all living—to help them sell Chucks and celebrate the brand’s centennial anniversary. The N.E.R.D.’s Pharrell Williams, Santogold, and Julian Casablancas from the Strokes collaborated on a “genre-blending” track called “My Drive Thru” which can be exclusively downloaded for free at converse.com starting tomorrow or you can just get it here now (via). Pharrell describes his reasoning for getting down on this project, “Working together on original music that crossed all of our inspirations was completely refreshing and I love the track. As for partnering with Converse, I only wear and support the things that I like. The Chuck Taylor is the golden goose egg.” And as you all know, you never kill the goose that lays the golden egg, in this case, big buck spending Converse.

Converse’s Killer Kurt Cobain Collection

Some of you may have remembered when Doc Martens did it, and considering the foresight, you gotta give Converse balls to blithely go ahead and release their Kurt Cobain collection—although technically Courtney Love was the one to OK it. The dead rocker’s line features scribbles, lyrics, and other grungy doodles from his personal journals that are being offered on the Chuck Taylor All Star, Jack Purcell and One Star models. So as not to overdue it, all the models will only carry a subtle embroidery of the legendary suicide’s signature. Get ‘em while they’re still warm: $50 – $65.
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Jackass Allstars

Converse has finally tapped into the burgeoning 15-22 year old self-flagellation market with the unveiling of the Johnny Knoxville signature Chuck Taylor. Replete with skull, crutchbones, and the usual lack of ankle support, the new CT’s have arrived just in time for the September release of Jackass 2. Just think that only a short time ago a person had to have a generous amount of athletic talent to be representative of Converse. Now, relenting to a well-orchestrated kick in the balls should suffice.
Maladjusted teenagers can be hopeful, steeped in the knowledge that by participating in demoralizing idiotic stunts executed by their equally maladjusted friends they too could one day land a lucrative sneaker contract.

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