06-10-2004, 11:14 AM
SoulEvan,Jun 9 2004, 09:33 PM Wrote:CONVERSE!!! BEFORE THEY BECAME PUNK FASHION!!!waitwaitwait, again, converse has been around for a LONG time, even before the likes of Gumby. They are by no means exclusive to our generation, and before punk? Didn't you see SLC Punk? Set in 1984. They ALL wear converse.
Anyway, converse came around in 1908, and first developed the shoe most recognizable today in 1917, which was selected by Charles H. Taylor, a famous b-ball player at the time, to be his shoe of choice. They were the shoes your parents and grandparents wore, and become extremely popular when they were affordable by most consumers in the 1950s and 60s.
So you see, Chuck Taylors have been around for quite a while, even before punk, or even rock 'n ' roll was considered. Take THAT Johnny Rotten.