CONVERSE Teams Up With Skater Alexis Sablone to Create the AS-1 Pro Skate Shoe

Converse has always been committed to building a platform for young creative talents to freely express their creativity. Recently, the brand joined hands with Alexis Sablone, a well-known skater with multiple identities, to launch the exclusive AS-1 Pro skateboard shoes, showing his individual creative ideas .

As a professional skater, Olympian, architect, painter, producer and other multiple identities, Alexis has infinite curiosity and creativity. Over the years, Alexis has made achievements in both skateboarding and design fields with his unique perspective and talent. Not only has she become one of the most watched skaters with her excellent skateboarding talent, she also has her own unique understanding of product design.

Alexis and the Converse design team discussed the design details in depth, and under the collision of inspiration, they successfully launched the new AS-1 Pro shoes. Inspired by the design aesthetics and professional technology of Converse basketball shoes in the 1980s, this shoe brings together her personal skateboarding style, pursuit of details and focus on skateboarding. It is a new creation that combines modern design and classic aesthetics . Her wealth of knowledge was instrumental in conceiving this new silhouette that optimizes feel, traction and shock absorption.

The AS-1 Pro is a shoe for everyone, combining performance with street style. The shoe embodies the brave, creative and flexible nature of skaters. Its whole body is made of grained leather, and its shape combines popular color matching and simple asymmetric detail design, while highlighting the brand’s iconic Star Arrow LOGO. Black and white CONS logos are printed on the tongue, while TPU overlays on the toe section make it more durable.

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When designing the AS-1 Pro, Alexis kept her favorite 90s-inspired outsole, while adding many functional details based on her skateboarding experience: a unique core area design that increases the control board when skating The stable and durable outsole increases the touch of the foot when skateboarding; the retro-feeling upper material creates an overall exquisite style; the herringbone pattern outsole enhances the overall grip; the TPU area provides additional ollie action Protection, Alexis Sablone’s iconic design details run through it.

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The launch of the AS-1 Pro shoe symbolizes that Converse has been actively committed to writing legends and creating the future in the field of sports. Going forward, Converse will continue to provide a platform for those who, like Alexis, reshape different cultures and sports through their own unique perspectives, empowering creativity around the world, while looking to the future and opening a new chapter for the brand.

The suggested retail price of Converse AS-1 Pro shoes is RMB 599. It will be available on Converse official WeChat applet, Converse Beijing Wangfujing flagship store and other designated ENERGY stores from May 6, 2023. Please contact the store for specific release rules . For more details, please follow the brand’s official website Converse.com.cn, official Weibo account “CONVERSE China” and Converse official WeChat applet.