COOL FRAMES: Converse Spare Change in Olive

Converse All-Star is one of the most instantly recognizable brands in the fashion industry. Since launching the brand In 1908 the brands focus has been cutting-edge designs with comfort and style.

The Converse Glasses and Converse Sunglasses range, follow in the footsteps of the famous Converse All Star sneakers. Designed with a cool urban style, this collection of frames stands out from the crowd by adding fantastic combinations of color and materials. The frames design caters for a discerning young generation of consumers who demand these key attributes.

The COOL FACTOR: The glasses comes with case and cleaning cloth, I chose the olive color because I have black and brown frames so I wanted to change up my look. It took me a minute to choose a frame because the collections are so vast. They have something for everybody. If your looking for a new pair of glasses or sunglasses definitely check them out at http://www.converse.com/

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Converse Unveils New Basketball Court At Piedmont Park

On April 21, 2011  CONVERSE Inc., unveiled two new basketball courts at Piedmont Park in midtown Atlanta, Georgia, along with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell and NBA legend Julius "Dr. J" Erving.  The Converse basketball court donation, consisted of one full court and one half court, this is a part of Converse's commitment to fostering community involvement through basketball in the city of Atlanta. 

Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell, Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Converse Open Gym youth attend the unveiling of the Converse Basketball Court at Piedmont Park.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is joined center court by Basketball Hall of Fame player Julius "Dr J" Erving for the ceremonial tip off at the new Converse Basketball Court at Piedmont Park in Atlanta

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Basketball Hall of Fame player Julius "Dr. J" Erving and Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell at the new Converse Basketball Court at Piedmont Park

 Photo Credit: Prince Williams/ATLPics

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#ConverseATL Barbershop Talk

On Saturday Feb 12, 2011 Converse teamed up with 790 The Zone to bring the Atlanta Community a new event series titled, “Converse Barbershop Sports Talk”. This sports talk series took place at The Arena Barbershop (1700 Northside Dr NW # B4 Atlanta, GA 30318)

Converse will be visiting  barbershops around the Atlanta area, each event will be filmed and made into a webisodes that will be featured on Converse.com and 790TheZone.com.

The Hot Question was- Should College Athletes Get Paid to Play? What are your thoughts???

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Converse & ATL's Top Ballers Dunk 4 Dollars For Charity

On Saturday, December 4 the inaugural Converse Dunkin' For Dollars took place at Adams Park Recreation Center. Converse and 790 The Zone put some of Atlanta's top basketball players to the test.


Converse Dunkin' For Dollars is one of many community programs initiated by Converse in Atlanta that infuse entertainment, music and basketball all for the benefit of Atlanta's youth. Players who participate in the contest were judged by a panel of celebrities and basketball enthusiasts.

The criteria included

• dunk difficulty,
• style & finesse
  
• crowd participation

The celebrity and basketball enthusiast judging panel at Converse Dunkin' For Dollars consisted of:

WNBA player Chamique Holdsclaw
Former WNBA player Rushia Brown
Demetria McKinney - Actress on Tyler Perry's House of Payne and avid basketball player
RL - Lead singer of the multi-platinum R&B group Next
Daron Jones of the multi-platinum R&B group 112
Journalist Maurice Garland (MauriceGarland.com)
Journalist G-Roc (TheShoeGame.com)

Former WNBA player Rushia Brown and I

The Winner of the the inaugural Converse Dunkin' For Dollars Dominique (L)

Kudos to m320consulting
Images provided by www.keeimages.com

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Converse & Atlanta Hawks Maurice "Mo" Evans introduce New Converse Star Player Evo at Converse's Open Gym

On November 13, at BEST Academy in Atlanta close to 500 local youth participated in Converse Open Gym. In addition to competing in pick-up basketball games and receiving complimentary Converse gear and haircuts from Master Barber Coty Morgan, the youth were also treated to a visit from Atlanta Hawks Forward Maurice Evans and Rashan Ali of V-103 FM

Converse has hosted Open Gym around the country for youth ages 12 to 18. The program gives every player, regardless of skill level, the opportunity to play basketball and has garnered participation from over 25,000 youth. Participants receive Open Gym jerseys and some have the opportunity to test Converse performance basketball product, like the new Star Player Evo, and hear from Converse athletes like Elton Brand and Maurice Evans

I had the opportunity to participate in the Full Converse Atl Open Gym Experience. The process is once you arrive you start registration, receive your custom ID(see below), issued a free chevron open gym reversible jersey, then your ready to participate in various basketball games.

Maurice took some time to talk with me about his involvement in Converse Atlanta and I inquired about what was the most fulfilling part for him?

Mo Evans "I really enjoy giving back to the community I play in, Converse Atlanta has put me in a position to provide a positive impact for the kids that participate in this program"

Maurice Evans (Atlanta Hawks and I)

Maurice Evans took part in every aspect of the event, from serving as a court-monitor and registering kids, to sharing some of his on-court knowledge & off-court experiences. This was a phenomenal event I'm so thankful I was able to be apart of it. Special thanks to Monica Coleman of M320 Consulting for the invite and Kee Images & Paras Griffin for the photography.

Youth try out the new Converse Star Player Evo

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HAUTE Shoe Alert: Converse Star Player Evo

Built on heritage, crafted for performance, the Converse Star Player Evo shoe is the next step in Converse basketball footwear. The First Converse star player shoe hit the courts in 1970's, worn by the likes of Dr. J and other Greats. Today, Evo stands for further evolution. The Star Player Evo takes core elements of the original and builds upon them from the ground up. Converse adds principles of breathability, performance, superior cushioning and impact protection and gives the shoe a lightweight EVA midsole, breathable air-mesh upper quarter panel and bootie. Its topped off with a toe cap for durability and the overall result is a shoe that performs and looks hot.

Check out "The Procession" Video and an upclose view of the Converse Star Player Evo below:

Converse Star Player EVO
White/Black
$89.99
Available Late November at:
www.footlocker.com
www.champssports.com
Converse Star Player EVO
Gray/Silver
$89.99
Available Late November at:
www.footlocker.com
www.champssports.com

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