FASHIONISTA: Street Action with Converse CONS KA-II

Converse CONS KA-II is the streets that offer
infinite possibilities of adventure.

In the urban jungle that is the city, it is the streets where most of activities transpire, not within the sedate buildings and structures that flank them. From London to Hong Kong, from Manhattan to Manila, one can feel the distinct, pulsating energy as people negotiate the streets, avoiding collisions, taking in the scene, or rushing toward their destinations.

For artists and creative instigators, the street is an inexhaustible source of inspiration, with its graffiti, geometric lines and ever-present denizens asserting their own individuality through fashion and other forms of visual expression. For skateboarders and bicycle enthusiasts, the streets offer infinite possibilities of adventure.

Converse CONS KA-II Black

No other shoe has been better designed to take the pressure and match the momentum of the streets than Converse Cons KA-II, the latest collaboration between “America’s Original Sports Company” and its skateboarding ambassador Kenny Anderson.

Back when he was just beginning to be known as the daredevil skateboarder of California in the ‘90s, Kenny was already sporting Dr. J’s, Chuck Taylors, One Stars—all Converse brands. Now a skateboarding legend in his own right, Kenny has taken on the opportunity to design a line for Converse with a simple formula. “You take a classic Converse shoe, you make it skatable,” he told the web magazine, Complex.

Converse CONS KA-II Drizzle

Converse CONS KA-II, Kenny’s second series of skateboarding shoe, is outfitted with drop-in Lunarlon sock liner that delivers plush, lightweight cushioning, perfect against the bumps and imperfections of the street. Providing a customized fit are the shoe’s memory foam and gusseted tongue. On the outside, CONS’ All Star Traction Rubber outsole is fused with a Flex Rubber Cup Sole for superior board feel. A clean suede or canvas upper, reminiscent of the understated aesthetic of Converse designs, finishes off the look.

“The KA-II skates with a full board-feel, has the support and durability of a cup sole, and I really like the way the sneaker looks and feels on my feet,” Kenny says. “Even when I’m riding my older, worn-in board, the traction on the sole makes the board feels like brand new.”

No other shoe has been better designed to take the pressure
and match the momentum of the streets than Converse
 Cons KA-II, the latest collaboration between
“America’s Original Sports Company”
and its skateboarding ambassador Kenny Anderson.

In conjunction with the release of Converse CONS KA-II in the United States as part of the brand’s 2013 Fall collection is “The Joy Ride,” a film that documents Kenny’s journey on a magical bicycle which, as he negotiates through the

streets, is pushed by people to propel him forward. The main message of the short film is that you can never too young or too old to have an adventure on the streets.

“With Converse CONS KA-II, we bolster the present line of designs available in the Philippines,” says Eli Bonsol, Converse Philippines’ advertising and marketing manager. “With the presence of the Converse flagship store located at the 2nd level of the New Glorietta Ayala Mall in Makati City, we now offer, aside from Converse staples, one-off and exclusive designs.”

For new sneaker releases, check www.converse.com.ph and www.facebook.com/ConversePhilippines