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A heroic 13-year-old girl 'made every effort possible' to save a one-year-old boy from a pit bull but tragically was unable prevent his death. Jiryiah Johnson was supposed to be in the care of his babysitter, Heather Rodriguez, 36, when her pit bulls mauled him inside her Converse, Texas home on Monday. Rodriguez had left the child alone with her teenage daughter and the three violent dogs. When the dogs started to attack the baby, the teenager desperately tried to protect him but ended up in a 'tug-of-war for the baby' with one of the dogs, Bexar County Sheriff Javier...

On July 27, 2021, American fashion designer Rick Owens, 59, launched a his version of the classic Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars shoes called Converse x DRKSHDW TurboDrk Chuck 70, which features a Satanic pentagram symbol on the tongue of the shoe hovering above the Converse brand name.As of today, the $170 Converse x DRKSHDW TurboDrk Chuck 70’s have sold out, according to Converse’s website, which also provides a way to sign up for text notification when more become available.Converse is promoting the shoes with a demonic-themed Instagram post. The image has two models dressed in all-black, leather jumpsuits with their...

FULL HEADER: Converse pulls a Gillette with SJW ad campaign .Features bizarre art, naturally demonizing white men ... to sell shoes Converse has released a new ad campaign that may actually be worse than Gillette’s. Titled, “The Woman Who Lived in a Shoe,” Converse explained that the campaign features “modern day nursery rhymes for women who own their stories.” The cringe-worthy ad tells the “real” stories of women of color who apparently quit their jobs, opted not to get married or have children, get trolled online and “choose the life” that they lead. It features bizarre art, naturally demonizing white...

In the wake of two videos allegedly showing Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of aborted fetal body parts, Republicans in Congress are working to ensure that Planned Parenthood is stripped of its federal funding. However, it’s not only the government that fills Planned Parenthood’s coffers. According to 2nd Vote, a website and app that tracks the flow of money from consumers to political causes, more than 25 percent of Planned Parenthood’s $1.3-billion annual revenue comes from private donations, which includes corporate contributions. 2nd Vote researched the corporations and organizations to find which supported Planned Parenthood and found that more...

Finally, the Comme des Garçons for Converse collection will be launched next week! The shoes which retail for $100 each come in two styles: two high-tops and two low-tops embellished with Rei Kawakubo’s signature red heart.

Converse, the company that brought the world the original basketball sneaker, has come up with a new one: "Loaded Weapon." What would Chuck Taylor think? Converse has a new shoe: "Loaded Weapon." The name of the latest Converse sneaker is drawing criticism because of recent high-profile cases involving guns, murder and basketball players. Jim Haney, executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, was troubled by the name, especially in light of the fatal shooting this summer of Baylor's Patrick Dennehy. "You're taking a violent theme and trying to sell it to kids," Haney said. "I'm sure these people...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A Vancouver, B.C.-based anti-corporate activist group is taking on sneaker giant Nike, with plans to market $60 pairs of plain canvas shoes that are a long way from Nike's signature showy athletic footwear. Adbusters Media Foundation says it hopes to "transform capitalism" with its $1 million campaign, with funding from investors and sales of its magazine. The group plans to take out a full page ad in The New York Times within the next two months to promote its blackSpot sneaker campaign, designed to "show that we have the power to un-cool megabrands," said Kalle Lasn, the...

OS ANGELES --In a deal with cultural significance that far outweighs its monetary value, Nike Inc., the $10.7 billion-a-year maker of the world's highest-tech sneakers, will pay about $305 million to acquire Converse Inc., the 95-year-old maker of some of the world's lowest-tech ones. Nike will also assume some Converse debt. Converse posted $205.3 million in sales in 2002. This came mostly from the enduring popularity of the rubber-toed canvas Chuck Taylor All-Star sneakers that, for many high school and college kids, have come to represent the antithesis of Nike. Although the simple, $35 shoes boast high profit margins...