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Skateboarders Put Rubbish on a Roll

By Ben MuessigSep 3rd 2010 – 8:59AM
Courtesy Booooooom.com

Courtesy Booooooom.com

(Sept. 3) -- Show Jeff Hamada an idea and he'll roll with it -- or at least he'll try. Hamada, the creator of the art website Booooooom.com, is judging a skateboard-design contest that challenges skaters to put waste on wheels. "It's pretty much just taking junk or random materials and turning it into skateboards,"...

With Loss of Dwyane Wade, Converse Might Be Officially Dead

By Tom ZillerJul 17th 2009 – 9:24AM

The Associated Press reports Dwyane Wade will leave Converse for Nike's Jumpman brand, an imprint which already boasts Chris Paul, Kevin Martin and Carmelo Anthony. The move lacks the drama of something like Kobe Bryant's adidas-to-Nike switch post-Eagle, because Converse is a Nike brand already. But considering that Wade...

Background on Converse

Converse () is an American shoe company that has been making shoes, lifestyle fashion and athletic apparel since the early 20th century.

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