Have u owned a pair of Converse Chuck Taylor All Star lowtops during ur lifetime?


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Sun, 2009-03-08 10:32 | by Carles

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I think that products unify people. Some products last forever, staying relevant with each new generation. For example, most 'normal people' have eaten at McDonalds during their lifetime. I am trying to identify products which unify the alternative community. One product that I think most ppl have owned and built their brand around is the Chuck Taylor All Star. Not sure if 'high tops' were for every1, but I think most people who have wanted to build an alternative personal brand sometime in their lives' invested $20-40 in this simple show that isn't as comfy as people pretend it is.

Can't believe they played basketball in these shoes back b4 I was alive. Probs resulted in a lot of shin splints/stress fractures. But I don't think 'black people' were 'flying above the rim' back when these shoes were 'athletic' so maybe it was more manageable.

Just glad that this timeless, humble, unisex shoe is there for all of us. Any time I want to look like a humble, approachable alt who isn't 'too intimidating' and is probably open to any sort of experience or genre of music, I put my lowtop Chuck Taylor All stars on. Think it's kinda keut when girls wear them. Think it's keut when mainstream tweens who are experimenting with altness wear a pair of these shoes.

Can yall think of any other products that unify the alternative population? We just have a lot in common sometimes with all genres of alt, like 'black t-shirts', or 'blank CD-Rs' or even 'Macbooks.' We all kinda just want the same thing, and we all have the same tools to achieve our social goals [via mall in suburbia].

"We're all kinda the same, if u put all of the purchases during our lifetime into a big Excel spreadsheet." - Jesus