CONVERSE CONS ANNOUNCES ASIA LEG OF THE ONE STAR WORLD SKATE TOUR Converse Cons Skate Team Visits Asia To Celebrate the Cons One Star Pro SHANGHAI, CHINA (September 29, 2015) — Today, CONVERSE Inc. announces the schedule of the Asia leg of the Cons One Star World Tour, a celebration of the Converse Cons One Star Pro. Following on from North America and Europe visits earlier this year, the One Star World Tour rolls through Asia in October, visiting various cities to celebrate the launch of the sneaker and to inspire local skateboarding communities. The Converse Cons One Star Pro is the latest skateboarding sneaker to be released by Converse Cons and features premium suede, a molded Lunarlon sockliner for lightweight impact and cushioning, Cons traction rubber for better board grip, and a gusseted tongue for refined fit. During the tour, Converse Skateboarding Ambassadors including Kenny Anderson, Mike Anderson, Sammy Baca, Zered Bassett, Andrew Brophy, Aaron Herrington, Jake Johnson, Louie Lopez and Ben Raemers will visit the following cities, making shop appearances to interact with fans and host skate exhibitions for the local skate communities.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: OCTOBER 8 4pm: Demo at Hanyang University Skate Park 7pm: Shop Appearance at Timber Sinsa-Dong SHANGHAI, CHINA: OCTOBER 10 3pm: Demo at Binjiang Skate Park 7.30pm: Shop Appearance at Fly HONG KONG: OCTOBER 14 2pm: Shop appearance at 8five2 4pm: Demo at Morrison Hill Park BANGKOK, THAILAND: OCTOBER 17 1pm: Demo at Pink Park 6pm: Shop appearance at Preduce
For more information and updates, stay tuned to the official One Star World Tour site: Converse.com/OneStarWorldTour
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diverse portfolio including men's, women's and children’s footwear, apparel and accessories. Converse product is sold globally by retailers in over 160 countries and through 95 company-owned retail locations in the U.S. For more information, please visit Converse online at: media.converse.com
Media contacts: Cameron Lindley Converse Asia Pacific (8621) 5288-2288
[email protected] Fei Han Converse China (8621) 5288-2288
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