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Converse Finally Has a New Path Forward

While the Super Bowl and the opening of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Games might be in the rearview, we shouldn’t sleep on NBA All-Star Weekend.
Converse’s headquarters in Boston, USA.
Converse’s headquarters in Boston, USA. (Nike)
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Mike Sykes
Mike Sykes

Mike Sykes is the Sports and Fashion Correspondent at the Business of Fashion. He is based in Washington, D.C. and is laser-focused on covering the sportswear world where it intersects with fashion, tech and more.

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