With Ramon Diaz compiling a list of his favorite Nike commercials, we figured The Roth Boys’ proclamation to the other Converse Band of Ballers teams fit today’s mood. Whaddya think? Funny or corny? Ingenious, perhaps? Either way, we’ll have more improvisational work from Asher and his gang as the week progresses! Via: Bounce.

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Known sneakerhead Ian Ginoza (of the Kicks/HI store in Hawaii and St. Alfred’s in Chicago) designed this pair of Jack Purcell’s as part of the Converse 1HUND(RED) Collection. Like other Purcell’s we’ve come across before, this “Red Ox” pair also boasts a sleek and classy design. However, these shoes are highlighted by the use of “Epi” leather, which is a fine leather that can be found on a lot of Louis Vuitton bags. But the Epi leather serves a more practical use as well- making the shoe waterproof and perfect to welcome an unexpected rain shower in.

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Being perhaps most well-known for the Weapon Mid’s, Converse now continues expanding it’s skateboarding line with another mid- the Converse Coolidge. The Converse Coolidge is renown skateboarder Rune Gilfberg’s signature shoe, and consists of a combined suede/leather makeup with white accents on a mostly black base. Little is known with regards to an official release date, but stay tuned for more information as soon as it becomes available.

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Known for its versatility, the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star has been given a makeover unlike any other we’ve ever seen. In honor of the late King of Pop, the iconic shoe has literally been reversed, panel by panel, an unreal visual feat not unlike the famous dance move it pays homage to. Of the many reversed design aspects, the first noticed is the new location of the lace eyelets. Once the mind has wrapped itself around how a heel lace-up would even work, some more subtle switches are noticed, like that between the heel tab and the toe box. With even the classic All-Star logo receiving a ‘No Good, No Stars’ parody, no aspect of the shoe has been left untouched — in fact, I’m curious to see if the soles have gone through a little inversion of their own. The backwards Cons drop exclusively at Alife Rivington Club later this week, but I wouldn’t expect them to stick around for long.

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Converse has been busy in the kitchen whipping up a series of Quilted Chucks to sell exclusively at Finishline. With a similar patent leather colorway debuting a few weeks ago, this new model is a little less goth-centric. The Quilted Low tops they released in July are bound to appeal to a larger general audience, but if the Red-on-Black color scheme strikes a chord with you, the model is available from Finishline now for around $60.

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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade made a sneaker switch and will be playing as the newest member of Jordan Brand beginning next season. He joins fellow NBA’ers Ray Allen, Carmelo Anthony, Rip Hamilton, Chris Paul, D.J. Augustin and several others on the Jumpman roster. DWade repped Converse last season, and it’s safe to say things didn’t end pretty. Dwyane effectively avoided rockin’ his final Cons signature shoe, the Wade IV (4), all last year!

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The Pro Leather OX ‘76 “Vintage” in white/green, white/red, white/black are the pharmaceuticals Dr. Erving prescribed for my non-existent hops and marginal speed when I visited his clinic earlier today. All right, all right—only time in the gym will cure those ailments, but I digress. The premium leather uppers and weathered midsole on this batch of Pro Leathers is already makin’ me feel better, anyways!

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