Converse Weapon

Another iconic sneaker of the 80s. The rumorology said Magic Johnson and Larry Bird became close friends after filming the commercial for this sneaker at Bird's home. But what it's really true is that outside Michael Jordan almost all the superstars of the NBA in the second part of the 80s wore the Converse Weapon. The sneaker featured the Y-Bar Ankle Support System for strong ankle support that gave them their famous look.

However players like Bird, Magic or Isiah Thomas wore a combination of the Converse Weapon that you could buy on the stores with the sole from the older Converse Pro Leather. Not sure if it was a pre-model or they felt more comfortable the former model or maybe it was just quality control issue.

In 2009 Converse released the Converse Weapon 86, a retro version in three different colourways including the Lakers and the Celtics's ones. Later in 2014 Converse released a new remastered Converse Weapon with a few changes internally and externally to improve the confort of the sneaker plus new colorways.