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Summary: Last minute Xmas gift
Comment: My granddaughter absolutely "...had to have, more than anything in the world..." a pair of Converse Purple High-tops for Christmas! Ordered them on 12/19 & they arrived on the 22nd, in plenty of time for me to once again be "the greatest grandpa in the world"!
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Summary: Five Star All Stars
Comment: Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars are not just a fashion statement. Back in the day, they were my choice of athletic footwear -- following in my father's footsteps -- while starting center on the high school basketball team. For a 6'2" white guy with a moderate vertical leaping ability, I didn't have to worry about losing any spring in my step, and I always led stats in rebounds and blocked shots against players wearing the then-ubiquitous Adidas, Puma and Converse "Dr. J" hi-tops. In all fairness, and as a disclaimer, 80% of the opposing team members were white guys, too.
Still, though I have absolutely no vertical leap left (hey. I graduated 24 years ago), I still wear these shoes, just because. Like one reviewer pointed out, they're a great conversation starter. Plus, they're as comfy as a second pair of feet.
At the turn of the 20th to the 21st century, it appeared that there'd be NO Chucks left at all: The Massachusetts factory was closing down, and Chucks appeared to be going the way of acid-wash jeans. Fortunately (or, unfortunately, if you're a member of the garment workers' union), Converse went through some reorganization and now makes these overseas, presumably in China.
Well, I'm boycotting the People's Republic of China, an anti-labor country that has helped more American CEOs bust unions than just about anyone else. Its own people are slave labor. Fortunately, I thought ahead, so when Converse was on the ropes, I went out to every shoe store around and bought up all the size 12 hi tops I could find. To be exact, 143 pairs -- a closet full. I've got 'em in white, optical white, green, red, basic black, navy blue, yellow, orange, you name it. Set me back $2700, but was worth every penny, knowing that American workers made them.
I AM THE IMELDA MARCOS OF CONVERSE CHUCK TAYLOR ALL-STAR SHOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But, if you're a newcomer to them, or missed the boat, I won't hate ya for buying these for yourselves. They are so cool, I'll look the other way.
I have to look the other way myself: I buy the toddler sizes for my two wittle one. Aw!!!! :) At least I help keep American shoe store employees employed, if not factory workers.
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Summary: sweeet!
Comment: hella cool chucks..theyre not cheap, good quality..i was satisfied and so would you be...one minor problem is that purple passion (which is the one i ordered) wasnt the exact color as the one shown...but its still cool!! i love them
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Summary: not made in America anymore but HEY, what is?
Comment: I have a closet full of Chucks. I didn't have a pair in golden yellow. Now I do. I will save them for those formal occasions. Comfortable, zero arch support, I've worn them since I was kid. Why change now? For those of us who wear Chucks we know one another and can spot each other a block away. It's always a good way to start a conversation with a total stranger. In 2004 I wore my sky blue pair to Lithuania. I don't think they had ever seen a pair up close. I got some stares. I love my Chucks and I plan to buy more when I see new colors that I don't have.
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Summary: Great!!
Comment: The sneakers were here within 2 days of payment, all the way from Cali. Thank you so0o0o much! The timing was perfect. The sneakers were in perfect condition.
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