This interpretation of the shoe is the latest all black converse in a long line of basketball shoes appropriated for skate purposes, this one featuring the drop-in Lunarlon sockliner, perforated memory foam, and other bits of tech that help make them more appropriate for that activity. See skater Zered Bassett going to work in them around NYC in the clip below and get yours at Converse now.Today, CONVERSE Inc. announced the launch of the Converse CONS Weapon Skate, the newest interpretation of an iconic silhouette developed to address the needs of the Converse CONS skateboarding team and tailored specifically for skateboarding.

So far what we've seen for the Converse Weapon collection from their CONS wing in 2014 has pulled the silhouette pretty far away from its original build. There have been heathered pairs, short cut skate versions , and more, but don't worry  a more traditional run converse black of pairs is also in the mix. Gathered here are those, which are all leather as far as the uppers are concerned and each come in a pretty bold color mixture. See our photos on the Converse CONS Weapon Summer 2014 collection and watch for them to show black converse high tops up at Converse spots throughout the summer.

Converse is collaborating with Berlin-based skate shop Civilist to celebrate the city the shop calls home with two signature Converse models  the One Star Pro and the Chuck Taylor All Star Pro . The Converse CONS x Civilist pack will pay homage to the history of Berlin by featuring two of its most prominent landmarks. Both shoes have translucent bottoms that peer through to images of the Berlin TV Tower and Berlin Radio Tower on either foot to represent both East and West Berlin. The shoes also display an converse white outline of the city of Berlin on each tongue.

The CONS One Star Pro is constructed of a primarily white upper while the CONS All Star Pro features a primarily black upper  a contrast designed to represent the merging of both sides of Berlin. Since the models are designed for skating, they will incorporate Nike Lunarlon for enhanced cushioning and traction rubber outsoles.24-year old pro skater Louie Lopez is known for his heavy video parts  he first appeared on skate team tapes at the tender age of 15  and his agressive-yet-technical style that's served him well in world-class contests.

fragment design has had an incredibly busy 2015. Hiroshi Fujiwara's partnering with Nike has brought us nearly 10 Nike Air Trainer 1 collaborative efforts, an Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG, the bring back of the Nike Sock Dart retro, and plenty other remarkable releases featuring the dual lightning bolt logos. Now Fujiwara's fragment design imprint is teaming up with another Nike subsidiary in Converse to give us five new takes on the classic Converse CONS CTS . A heavy vintage canvas upper gets a bolstered all star converse construction exclusively for skating, as a padded ankle and heel add support.