The end of Cons

[Sk8 Prick]

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is this a sign of skateboarding healing?

Can't wait for the nike air max 90 sb.

The air max 90 is connected to skateboarding in an authentic way. Running is just like skateboarding if you think about it

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Run, skate, chill.

They already did the Air Max 95 and they didn’t even involve Stevie!

That's okay - They made up for it by hiring Alchemist for the AF1 SB campaign. I'm glad he was able to explain why the most mainstream trendy sneaker of the last 15 years is all of a sudden deeply rooted in skate culture.

[ghost of barry white]

They for sure have the biggest flow in skateboarding.

[Safariferrari]

Really like Tony Latham hopefully he can find a new home or stay on, dude deserves a check.

bold of you to assume he was getting a check at all

[Hyliannightmare]

Sorry Shai Gilgeous we gotta let you go

Thats one of the best looking debut shoes of all time

[WashingtonNECKTIE]

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I think Ethan Fowler and Trapasso will be the first to get the boot.

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The Trapasso pro model skated so good

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Trapasso I and II were some of my favorite shoes ever. Still search for pairs online.

the tongue was perfect! the one stars are close, but the tongue and collar padding on the Trapassos were so good

https://www.consortium.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/040ec09b1e35df139433887a97daa66f/c/o/cons_trapasso_pro_ox_charcoal_white_light_gold_1.jpg

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uhhh could we maybe get a little con(s)text?

[Atiba Applebum]

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I think Ethan Fowler and Trapasso will be the first to get the boot.

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The Trapasso pro model skated so good

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Trapasso I and II were some of my favorite shoes ever. Still search for pairs online.

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the tongue was perfect! the one stars are close, but the tongue and collar padding on the Trapassos were so good

https://www.consortium.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/040ec09b1e35df139433887a97daa66f/c/o/cons_trapasso_pro_ox_charcoal_white_light_gold_1.jpg

The non skate One Star 95s are so vastly superior

[Useless_wooden_lurker]

Skaters accepting the big corps into skateboarding was kinda like when hedge funds buy a trusted company like Boeing or Sears then run it into the ground for profit.

It's good for a handful of people to make big short-term gains.

But overall caused more harm than good and is destructive in the long term.

But hey, this is American-style capitalism. I got mine, so fuck you.

Nailed it.

[aleksander]

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Skaters accepting the big corps into skateboarding was kinda like when hedge funds buy a trusted company like Boeing or Sears then run it into the ground for profit.

It's good for a handful of people to make big short-term gains.

But overall caused more harm than good and is destructive in the long term.

But hey, this is American-style capitalism. I got mine, so fuck you.

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You say this when all of the riders on the brand in your signature are on a big shoe brand. Most of them made a living from those checks.

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he says "Fuck Anti Hero" actually lol

Haha yes, that took me a second to put together. Man is consistent.

[PAWL]

Sorry Shai Gilgeous we gotta let you go

I didnt even think of it but I could see the basketball program getting the axe entirely.

those shoes are booty performance wise, and shai doesn't have the appeal of the superstars of old.

[outis]

Skaters accepting the big corps into skateboarding was kinda like when hedge funds buy a trusted company like Boeing or Sears then run it into the ground for profit.

It's good for a handful of people to make big short-term gains.

But overall caused more harm than good and is destructive in the long term.

But hey, this is American-style capitalism. I got mine, so fuck you.

Fuckin eggs. There was always money in the banana stand, I mean, in skateboarding shoes, and it used to be skateboarders gave it to each other. Now we just give it all to the smarmiest CFOs, and they are going to take it all with them when they go.

[Atiba Applebum]

Skaters accepting the big corps into skateboarding was kinda like when hedge funds buy a trusted company like Boeing or Sears then run it into the ground for profit.

It's good for a handful of people to make big short-term gains.

But overall caused more harm than good and is destructive in the long term.

But hey, this is American-style capitalism. I got mine, so fuck you.

How many times have we gone over a rumor that someone heard Cons or Nike is kicking off their riders in the past two decades and how often have those rumors actually borne out?

Is 20+ years short term gains?   The analogy doesn’t even make sense because those companies like Sears or Toys R Us got fucked over by private equity because they get saddled with the debt acquired to purchase them, which doesn’t translate to anything that’s happening in skateboarding.   What’s converse supposed to do when business is struggling?   Go into debt so that they never go backwards in the amount of skateboarders they sponsor/flow?

[JamesFardy]

 I’m not sure, but this MAY be what OP was hinting at. https://www.dailymail.com/yourmoney/article-15760475/nike-axes-jobs-layoffs.html

[Atiba Applebum]

I’m not sure, but this MAY be what OP was hinting at. https://www.dailymail.com/yourmoney/article-15760475/nike-axes-jobs-layoffs.html

Who in Nike’s tech department skates for cons?

[h00man]

2 4 pages in and no one is questioning the validity of this claim?

[JamesFardy]

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I’m not sure, but this MAY be what OP was hinting at. https://www.dailymail.com/yourmoney/article-15760475/nike-axes-jobs-layoffs.html

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If you read down further it seemed to say it would affect “global operations” I don’t know. I just assumed maybe this is what they were referring to.
Who in Nike’s tech department skates for cons?

[swongolianbbq]

Converse put too much into just the chuck. Shit even vans has like 4-5 ever popular styles to keep the cash coming but converse just has the chuck. I’ve been on here for years saying converse needs to at least attempt new styles but here we are.

For real

Chucks
Star players
One stars
Pro leathers
Fastbreaks
Weapons
Slip on?
Jack purcells


They don't have as many mega classics as some other brands, but they have more than say, adidas, Asics, NB...

Adidas has what, superstars? Superskates? Asics has Japan pros and NB has 480s

Still can't believe the fastbreaks and superstar advs don't have padded tongues


If cons had high and low versions of the Pro Leather in classic colorways, I know people would fuck with it. Idk why they haven't been doing pro leathers. Superstar/pro models been taking market share and the converse look better imo and the tongue on ADVs is dumb.

Idk

If I were them I would focus on heritage basketball styles that people actually fuck with

Like if they just had pro leathers and chucks both in high and low, one stars and slip-ons, weapon and fastbreak highs and lows.. cuck Taylors are a very particular feeling shoe and the fastbreaks don't last long and the tongue pinches people's instep, and there isn't much else to choose from currently if you don't like those

[IWANNABEABIGDOG]

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Really like Tony Latham hopefully he can find a new home or stay on, dude deserves a check.

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bold of you to assume he was getting a check at all

True, Sadly

[swongolianbbq]

If I were them I would focus

.. cuck Taylors

Goddamnit

[Southernmost]

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I’m not sure, but this MAY be what OP was hinting at. https://www.dailymail.com/yourmoney/article-15760475/nike-axes-jobs-layoffs.html

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Who in Nike’s tech department skates for cons?

That article briefly states in efforts to overhaul and increase profits “part of its Converse footwear operations relocated.” Whatever that means. There’s other articles on Authentic Brands trying to buy it from Nike. Apparently Nike stock is at its lowest in over a decade and Converse sales are at a 15 year low. Didn’t someone here mention that Cons got rid of their whole skate division sales and reps?

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/04/01/report-authentic-brands-eyes-potential-acquisition-in-converse/

[CreepySweaty]

Society has evolved past the need for skate shoes. We will all go back to Jordan 1s, Chucks, Authentics, Air Max’s, and Gazelles.

[TwisT]

Society has evolved past the need for skate shoes. We will all go back to Jordan 1s, Chucks, Authentics, Air Max’s, and Gazelles.

Get out my closet bro. I feel called out.

[håkanhellström]

How the fuck cons is doing bad financially? Here in nordic countries all white chucks are THE teen girl shoes

[midnitecruiser]

one time James at Labor gave me a pair of Sean Pablo's navy one stars. I saw Sean on the street while I was wearing them and said, "I'm wearing your shoes." He said I wore them well. I've never paid for a pair of Cons, but had a pair of black and white one stars as well as a pair of neon yellow high tops that I wore on of my heaviest tricks through Opening Ceremony flow.

[doomstation55]

There’s pros of cons

[Francis Xavier]

Nike has been trying to sell Cons for a while now, and currently ABG is in talks to buy Converse

They already own Volcom, Element, DC, Rvca, and Airwalk skate wise
https://corporate.authentic.com/brand-portfolio

Just another day for big biz

[A Not At All Naughty Chemist]

There’s pros of cons

fuck you just beat me to it

[GardenSkater77]

Nike has been trying to sell Cons for a while now, and currently ABG is in talks to buy Converse

They already own Volcom, Element, DC, Rvca, and Airwalk skate wise
https://corporate.authentic.com/brand-portfolio

Just another day for big biz

If I were the CEO of Levi’s Strauss I would try to buy Converse. That would be an excellent way for Levi’s to ditch their shitty shoes and and harken back to their roots.

[matureoftheocean]

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There’s pros of cons

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fuck you just beat me to it

What are the pros and cons on this😑

[DONT_CARE]

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There’s pros of cons

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fuck you just beat me to it

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What are the pros and cons on this😑

but do any of them involve hitchhiking perhaps?