Pretoria, 25 September 2025 – Converse is proud to announce its return to South Africa’s premium skating competition, Street Lines Skate Tournament, taking place on 27 September 2025 at the iconic Thrashers Skatepark in Pretoria.
This marks the second year Converse partners with Street Lines, following a highly successful debut in 2024 that brought a new energy to the event and cemented the brand’s role in the tournament’s growth. This year, skaters and fans alike can look forward to a Converse inspired obstacle course, adding an interesting spin to the tournament, as well as get a chance to trial the Cons on the day, and have the opportunity to make online purchases on the day.
For Converse, the partnership reflects a deep and ongoing commitment to skateboarding. The brand has a long history with skateboarding, rooted in decades of influence on global skate culture and footwear design. The brand’s Pro Skate line and skate focused innovations have been part of skate culture worldwide. Locally, Converse was also involved with UltX skating competition for several years, reinforcing its sustained investment in competitive skate events and athlete development.
Commenting on the partnership, Tebogo Mothlamme Marketing Manager at Converse South Africa said; “Skateboarding has always been at the heart of Converse, it represents creativity, individuality, and self-expression – values we uphold as a brand. From our years of supporting Ult.X to now being an integral part of Street Lines, our goal has always been to grow the culture and provide platforms where skaters can showcase their talent. We’re proud to continue supporting the sport and can’t wait to see how South Africa’s best skaters push the limits this year.”
Presented by LW Mag and Dragon Energy Drink in association with Converse Cons, Garmin, Monster Products and Insta360, the Street Lines Skate Tournament has quickly become the premier stage for skateboarding in South Africa, attracting professional and amateur skaters from across the countryas they vie for the 2025 titles.
Street Lines Skate Tournament event details:
Date: 27 September 2025
Time: 9am onwards
Venue: Thrashers Skatepark – 241 Serene Street, Garsfontein, Pretoria.
About Converse
Converse Inc., based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NIKE, Inc. Established in 1908, the Converse brand has built a reputation as “America’s Original Sports Company” TM and has been associated with a rich heritage of legendary shoes such as the Chuck Taylor® All Star® shoe, the Jack Purcell® shoe and the One Star® shoe. Today, Converse offers a diverse portfolio including men’s, women’s and children’s lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories and is sold globally by retailers in over 160 countries. For more information, please visit media.converse.com and follow @converse.za