CONS x Polar Skate Co. Shoe Release & Manhattan Days Premiere Recap Article at Skatepark of Tampa

CONS x Polar Skate Co. Shoe Release & Manhattan Days Premiere Recap

Posted on Thursday, October 2, 2014 by Chris

Photos by Marino Nicastro

This Saturday, we’re very stoked to be releasing the highly anticipated CONS x Polar Skate Co collection. Featuring a CTAS Pro Ox in White/ White, CTAS Pro Ox in Black/ White and a CTAS Pro hi in Navy/ White. All are made with durable suede, and each shoe is equipped with a Converse x Polar tag on the tongue, all over confetti print insole and a happy / sad logo on the license tag of the heel, with alternating happy, sad logos on the inside of the tongue. The navy hi tops have Pontus Alv’s quote “Inspire other to inspire themselves” on the leather back heel strip. Each shoe comes packed in a collector box featuring confetti print top and a confetti print dust bag inside. Three shirts also drop with the collection, two tees featuring Pontus’s artwork available in white and grey, as well as an all over confetti print polo, available in black and white. We’ll be releasing the entire collection online, in-store at the park & SPoT Ybor this Saturday, October 4th at 12:00pm EST. The entire collection is extremely limited and won’t last long, so don’t sleep.

In addition to carrying this awesome collab, last week, AlBow and I were lucky enough to get flown up to NYC for the US premiere of "Manhattan Days", the new video installment from Pontus for CONS. The video is a NYC take on the previous Pontus video for CONS called Trocadéro Days. The premiere was packed with NYC locals and members of the Polar team, such as Pontus Alv, Jerome Campbell and Aaron Herrington. Free pizza and beer kept everyone satisfied until it started. If you haven’t seen the video yet, peep it below, I’m sure you’ll want to go skate immediately after watching. Check our semi-drunken cell phone photos from the premiere below. Thanks to CONS and Polar for having us out for the premiere!

Words by Mikah Collins. Photos by Alex Bowers unless noted otherwise.
Josh
Had to make a stop by the Theories of Atlantis headquarters before the Party.
Pat
Scenes from a rooftop: (from L to R) Alex Bowers, Mikah Collins, Josh Stewart, Alex Sherrer, Josh Wilson, and Pat Stiener.
Pontus
What you mean! Man of the night Mr. Pontus Alv with none other than the legendary Paul Zitzer duh!
Alex
Selfie on the Happy Face / Sad Face kevlar kickers used in Manhattan Days.
Quim
Josh Wilson and OG Quim Cardona.
Jerome
Josh Wilson and Jerome Campbell.
Josh
Josh Stewart, Mikah Collins & Keith Denley.
Pontus
Had to fan out real quick too, Thanks for everything Pontus!
The crowd watching Manhattan Days was thick at Rubber Tracks.
Baller-ass hotel called the Mondrian in SOHO Manhattan. Thanks Converse for putting us up for the weekend!
Pat
...and that's a Wrap! Time to catch that Uber back to Manhattan. Thanks to Cons, Polar, Pontus, Josh, and Pat for the hospitality!

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