...NORRIS, that is...but do f*** with Chuck Taylor!So who is Chuck Taylor, you ask...
Converse began producing the canvas and rubber sneaker, known under the "All-Star" label, in 1917. Its target market was basketball players. A year after its introduction, the "All-Star" became especially popular among high school basketball player (no surprise here) Charles Hollis "Chuck" Taylor. Chuck loved the design of the shoe so much, he sought a job at Converse after high school. He proposed changes that needed to be made to the "All-Star," adding to its success. From that point on, he became the spokesperson and salesman for the Converse "All-Star". One addition to the shoe that cannot go unnoticed is Chuck Taylor's signature on the ankle patch.
It's funny...growing up in my neighborhood, throughout middle school, junior high, and even high school, I never really saw anybody wearing Chuck Taylor's, or "Chucks" as I like to call them (that might have something to do with the fact that at every school I've gone to, there was a strict dress code--UNIFORM). But anyway, most of my peers were caught up in the Jordan phenomenon (nothing against Jordan's). Everyone rocked their Jordan's with pride. If you had a pair of Jordan's, "nobody could tell me NOTHING!" But wait, wait--not just ANY pair of Jordan's...you HAD to have the newest edition ('cuz you know a new style dropped like every month). If you were wearing anything other than a pair of Jordan's, you were out of the fashion loop. So I wasn't even thinking about Chuck Taylor..."Chuck WHO?!" But don't get me wrong, I would see a pair of Converse sneakers every once in awhile--maybe a pink pair here to match her pink bandana, or a blue pair there to match (you get my point)...but they weren't the most coveted shoe.
Whenever I thought of Converse (and I say "Converse", because at this time, I didn't know very much else about the brand), I thought of these long, ugly shoes that made your feet look big that nerds wore. I remember watching "Family Matters," seeing scrawny little Steve Urkel wearing a red pair of high-top Chuck Taylor's with his gym uniform as he was tormented by his classmates--appealing, huh? (yeah, right!)
Jesse McCartney at what appears to be the Teen Choice Awards.
Seen all over campus, in every different style, complementing every kind of outfit, in every color that you could ever imagaine, it wasn't until I got to college that I started to appreciate Chucks. I never thought that I would have a shoe that matched with E V E R Y T H I N G until my Mom surprised me with my very first pair of high-top Chuck Taylor's...the classic black ones with white laces...so I was a little late, but so what! Since then, I've updated my Chuck collection a bit.... I like to call Chucks the "high-fashion" sneaker, because they look good with whatever you put on. Various celebrities have been spotted wearing Chuck Taylor's. This sneaker gives your ensemble a punk-rock edge. And Nickelback said it best: "We all just wanna be big rockstars."
I prefer the "lived-in" look. Some styles of the Chuck Taylor All Star are even designed that way...so it looks like you've worn them for years.... And let's not forget about price--Chuck Taylor's are some of the most inexpensive sneakers on the market. That makes it easier to stock up on every color and shade of that color--royal blue, navy blue, yellow, grey, maroon, fushia, purple...the list goes on! They can be worn in every season too...winter, spring, summer, and fall.
Rihanna on her video set.
It's no wonder the Chuck Taylor All-Star has been noted as the most successful basketball shoe in history.
I LOVE MY CHUCKS!!!!
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- http://store.delias.com/item.do?categoryID=1922&itemID=50405&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter=
- http://store.delias.com/item.do?categoryID=1922&itemID=49910&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter=
- http://www.converse.com/#productdetail
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