Converse (And Black Fives) On FOX Business News

On April 18, 2008, in Basic, Gear, by Black Fives

Black Fives gets some burn on FOX Business News, as part of a clip about Converse’s 100th anniversary that aired yesterday. The Rens 1933 All Star, part of the Converse Century Pack. Check this out: That’s my man Scott Patt, my friend and former colleague from our way back days at Nike, who’s now Global [...]

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Black Fives News Continues To Spread

On April 15, 2008, in Basic, Community, Gear, by Black Fives

News of the Black Fives Collection by Converse continues to spread, partly through the help of a syndicated story that first ran in the Washington Post. Kudos to the Converse media relations team. Here are some more recent press clippings. The New Jersey Star-Ledger: … “Included will be shoes inspired by the high-top Chuck Taylor [...]

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The Black/Blacks Are Here: Laser-Detailed Leather Converse All Stars Now In Black

On April 10, 2008, in Basic, Gear, History, by Black Fives

We recently featured the new white/whites in this style. Now, the black/blacks are here! Introducing the new Converse All Star “Original” Laser-Detailed Leather Hi, in black! But where the white/whites are sweet, the black/blacks are stealth. They’re midnight. They’re for creepin’. And, O.K., they’re just as sweet. Classic, like wingtips, yet stealth and midnight too. [...]

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Washington Post Features Black Fives, Converse

On March 28, 2008, in Basic, Gear, by Black Fives

Black Fives (the brand) is featured nicely in the Style section of today’s Washington Post. The lengthy tribute to Converse, by Post staff writer Hank Stuever, celebrates the company’s 100th anniversary this year. The online version of this article somehow manages to cram Black Fives, Nirvana, Rob Lowe, and Tom Cruise onto the same short [...]

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Putting People On Pedestals (5 Reasons Why Retro Sneakers Work Better)

On March 11, 2008, in Basic, Gear, Humor, by Black Fives

You ever put someone on a pedestal? What happened? Let me guess — they fell off. Scandal, impeachment, resignation, embarrassment, shame, disappointment, divorce, collapse, bankruptcy, exile. Isn’t it easier to put your retro sneakers there instead? Reissued: Converse 1976 Pro Leathers. Here are 5 reasons why: With retros, once they’re on your pedestal, they won’t [...]

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