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More and more that I’m convinced that BGC is the sports retail hub of Manila. With the rise of the new wings at Bonifacio High Street, the place is a destination for sports. Just last weekend, Planet Sports opened the doors of their new flagship store, just a couple of steps from the main section [...]

When I first saw photos of the Converse MVP Mid sprout online, I just had to try them out. I decided to pick them up and see how the Star Chevron was able to incorporate Nike’s Flywire Technology to their hoop shoe. This is not the first time Nike’s tech trickled down to their other [...]

As we are nearing the end of the month, and releases few and far between, I decided to continue to share some of the places I checked out when I was in Portland. Aside from having Nike, adidas and a couple hundred other footwear brands (yes, they have tons of footwear brands based there) in [...]

Two weekends ago, Converse had their inaugural City Carnage Skateboarding Competition China and Asia Pacific Finals in Shanghai, China. The comp was held at the SMP Skate Park, one of the largest skate parks in the world today. At the City Carnage China Final on Saturday 16 June, the Converse China skater Li Zhi Xing [...]

The Converse Auckland Racer Re-Mix. Yes, Converse is into running too. The Auckland Racer’s not a new silhouette but they re-mixed it (the same way they’ve remixed the Chucks to become lighter and a little more comfortable) to fix the weekend warrior’s needs. This whole lighter sole, updated materials to a classic is nothing new [...]

We’re a couple of weeks removed from the first ever Converse Asia Crown and I know this is long overdue. Despite the rain, the ramp malfunction, it was a good event. For an event that had the Asia Crown tourney in tow as well as a brand endorsement for a year on the line, I [...]

Barea! Even Andrew Bynum couldn’t do a thing during the last postseason as JJ Barea did a number on him and the hapless Lakers. JJ was bouncing all over the court en route to his first NBA Championship. What were on his feet? You’re lookin’ at ‘em. The Converse Pro Leather EVO Ox (ofcourse, in [...]

Converse Philippines is set to bring to the country the Asia’s biggest skateboarding event dubbed as the Asia Crown on March 31 at the TriNoma Mindanao open parking. Catering to the best skateboarders around the Metro, the Asia Crown aims to give Filipino skateboarders the chance to show off their moves on the board and compete [...]

We’ve been experiencing the scorching heat the past couple of days and Converse brings out a list of pairs for the ladies that’ll keep them comfortable and fashionable. Extracting the DNA of the Classic Chuck Taylor All-Star and slimmed the silhouette down, the All-Star Light is available in various colors and comfort is as great [...]

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