Are Converse back in?

[Emancipated]

I see people wearing Converse "like" shoes with jeans. Not sure what to make of it myself, but it seems like the new "hot" thing along with Lacoste shirts (thankfully with collar down).

[north77]

hee hee Seems so.
I love my Chucks. :)

[Steeve Urkel]

I have the wickedest shoes...a mix of the Converse and Puma in one!

Haven't seen them in Canada- not that I looked that much!

The Puma Vulcan (mine are a lighter pink), they are a converse style shoe, but have the leaping Puma cat on the side...they are too Kool!

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7182297/c/46110.html

They also have "designer" Chucks online, but those are $$$

[Emancipated]

A guy kickin' it with pink shoes? Now that's confidence.

These are hot. I wonder where I can get them in Toronto.

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/6742491.html

[epiphony]

A guy kickin' it with pink shoes? Now that's confidence.

These are hot. I wonder where I can get them in Toronto.

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/6742491.html

I think Steve is female :lol: Which begs the question, why choose the name Steve Urkel??

[The_Madz]

yes unfortunately they are.

same as the whole 80's look which is having a comeback.

[afong56]

they were old school cool for a long time

then nike bought them out a few years ago, stopped making them in the u.s. and threw some money at promoting them, and voila, they are 'cool' again.

if you look really, really hard, you might still be able to find some authentic chuck taylors (chucks) somewhere. . .

[EN4]

They look good but are not comfortable imo...

[input]

Aren't they basketball shoes? People are wearing them like they're "alternatives".

[afong56]

these are basketball shoes in the 1960s and early 70s sense of the word--true old school

no one wears them for sports anymore--they are a casual shoe now

[awesome-o]

chucks have always been "in". can't mess with a classic.

[vessa]

i sported them years ago, but dunno if i can revive them for myself...

[hempopotamus]

Build Your own Chucks!!! (http://www.converse.com/index.asp?mode=c1&mid=59176558&prodid=converse_low&csid=85&bhcp=1)

[sonick]

Chucks have ALWAYS been in. The mainstream just doesn't know it.

Currently, four groups of people wear Chucks:

1. The ones with absolutely no sense of style, who buy all their ill fitting oversized clothes at walmart.

2. Scenesters/Hipsters.

3. Hongers.

4. Those who have always worn Chucks as their own personal style, and are stylish enough to pull off $30 shoes naturally with their $250 slubby raw selvedge japanese levis replica denim, and make it look better than the trendy-brands people who buy $300 rock&republic jeans to wear with $200 Shox to night clubs.

I often dress things up a bit, and wear Chuck's as a contrast to it, like this pic below, I'm wearing my high-top black chucks with red lining/stitching.

http://xab.xanga.com/41fa61055543273953080/w49866409.jpg

When I see a girl wearing Chuck's, I always take a second glance, just coz that's cool. When a girl is rockin meticulously clean puma's with her Puma track-suit and a puma leather bag, I assume she's stuck up or has horrible taste in music (likely both).

But when a girl wears Chuck's (but of course wearing it stylishly like a #4, and not wearing it like a #1, #2 or #3), in my mind I'd imagine her to be pretty chill, and listens to some decent music.

Just something about a girl who wears Chucks. That and big headphones, girls who rock big headphones are sweet.

[input]

they were old school cool for a long time

then nike bought them out a few years ago, stopped making them in the u.s. and threw some money at promoting them, and voila, they are 'cool' again.

if you look really, really hard, you might still be able to find some authentic chuck taylors (chucks) somewhere. . .

where do you find these "authentic" chucks?

[akito925]

lately I've have been seeing that alot around people walking around with them.. 've seen this in all over china in GZ area.. so its starting to catch here abit.. not sure if its related to catch from china or not.. humm...

I have the wickedest shoes...a mix of the Converse and Puma in one!

Haven't seen them in Canada- not that I looked that much!

The Puma Vulcan (mine are a lighter pink), they are a converse style shoe, but have the leaping Puma cat on the side...they are too Kool!

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7182297/c/46110.html

They also have "designer" Chucks online, but those are $$$

[Steeve Urkel]

A guy kickin' it with pink shoes? Now that's confidence.

These are hot. I wonder where I can get them in Toronto.



http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/6742491.html

Funny!

I'm actually a girl...by the way!
I just have a guy username on here as I was trying to avoid someone who was stalking me on the forums last year.......

My Puma's are only pink because it was the only colour left (mine are light pink w a lime green Puma cat)

[cmge]

where do you find these "authentic" chucks?
by emphasizing on authentic i would assume u want to knwo the real deal.. foot locker and atheletes world is a sure bet they are authentic.... its ez to distinguish the knock off to the real deal

[sonick]

by emphasizing on authentic i would assume u want to knwo the real deal.. foot locker and atheletes world is a sure bet they are authentic.... its ez to distinguish the knock off to the real deal
By authentic chucks he means the pre-nike-owned converse chucks.

[input]

By authentic chucks he means the pre-nike-owned converse chucks.

what are the differences to say? I did like those chucks in iRobot.

[sonick]

what are the differences to say? I did like those chucks in iRobot.Converse used to be a totally seperate company from Nike. In the mid-late 90's when Converse was in dire financial straits, Nike bought them out.

There really isnt much diff between Pre-Nike chucks and Post-Nike Chucks, except the Pre-Nike chucks will give the emo hipsters the feeling that they're stickin' it to the man, or they're old-school and hardcore by buying pre-Nike Chucks.

If you really wanted to 'stick it to the man', buy a pair of BlackSpot sneakers.

[Mems]

I see people wearing Converse "like" shoes with jeans. Not sure what to make of it myself, but it seems like the new "hot" thing along with Lacoste shirts (thankfully with collar down).
lmao. I wore a lacoste navy blue shirt with red tee underneath with some blue/red chucks today. Fiyyyyah

-Mems

[Leshita]

Anywhere with a good selection of Converse Chucks in Vancouver?
I am specifically looking for something like these,

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/11862171/c/139.html
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/17111551/c/64051.html

[trini]

They were never out

[PCDawg]

These chucks come in phases i noticed. Go in and out every few years.

Doesnt matter...if you like it wear it, dont like it, then dont buy it. No need to follow what others wear.

[chinaboy1021]

retro have been in for hte last little while. distressed denim, large lense sunglasses, chucks have all been part of it.

[kent1992]

Chuck's look great with jeans! However, they're not the most comfortable shoe...

[RBK]

Chucks look nice with practically any pants but they are not comfortable to wear at all!!

[afong56]

where do you find these "authentic" chucks?

i've seen them from time to time on ebay and i think, just maybe, there might be a place on queen west or in kensington market that will have them--vintage shops, etc.

of course, i'm assuming you're in the t-dot. . .

[input]

i've seen them from time to time on ebay and i think, just maybe, there might be a place on queen west or in kensington market that will have them--vintage shops, etc.

of course, i'm assuming you're in the t-dot. . .

okay thanks man i will try to spot em there.

[Fabulaz]

Is there anywhere in Toronto where I can get those Varvatos Chucks?

[yuwing8]

Chucks look nice with practically any pants but they are not comfortable to wear at all!!

They feel okay to me. I do have them 1 size bigger tho lol cuz they ran out of white high tops :D

[Mems]

Yeah I got size 12s when I usually wear 11 or 10.5. Oh so comfy. :)

-Mems

[Cruel_Angel]

Is there anywhere in Toronto where I can get those Varvatos Chucks?

Holts is the only place i've ever seen em, I just picked up a pair of the varvatos ones, they are the only chucks I like (as well as the comme des garcon ones). I find the regular ones way to played out, everybody has a pair, and they are all trying to look like they have been wearing em since the 80's..

Last season a buddy of mine picked up the brown and black leather Varvatos ones, and they are nice, this season they have snakeskin lows and these ones here which I just picked up. They also come in blue.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/shin_tenshi/stuff007.jpg

[MrDisco]

A guy kickin' it with pink shoes? Now that's confidence.

These are hot. I wonder where I can get them in Toronto.

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/6742491.html

oh yah those are hot

[sonick]

oh yah those are hot Thanks for the insight, Ms. Hilton ;)

[Fabulaz]

Oh man the crazy lace chucks (thumbs up icon). How much were those?

Holts is the only place i've ever seen em, I just picked up a pair of the varvatos ones, they are the only chucks I like (as well as the comme des garcon ones). I find the regular ones way to played out, everybody has a pair, and they are all trying to look like they have been wearing em since the 80's..

Last season a buddy of mine picked up the brown and black leather Varvatos ones, and they are nice, this season they have snakeskin lows and these ones here which I just picked up. They also come in blue.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/shin_tenshi/stuff007.jpg

[Cruel_Angel]

^

140, which isn't bad at all.

[Fabulaz]

Kinda off topic, but what do you use to clean the canvas part of the shoe?
I have that gel stuff from footlocker and that cleans the rubber part fine, but I'm not sure if I should use that on the canvas.

[Cruel_Angel]

Kinda off topic, but what do you use to clean the canvas part of the shoe?
I have that gel stuff from footlocker and that cleans the rubber part fine, but I'm not sure if I should use that on the canvas.

i think you can just throw your chucks in the washing machine.

[crunked]

Holts is the only place i've ever seen em, I just picked up a pair of the varvatos ones, they are the only chucks I like (as well as the comme des garcon ones). I find the regular ones way to played out, everybody has a pair, and they are all trying to look like they have been wearing em since the 80's..

Last season a buddy of mine picked up the brown and black leather Varvatos ones, and they are nice, this season they have snakeskin lows and these ones here which I just picked up. They also come in blue.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/shin_tenshi/stuff007.jpg


Holt Renfrew sells these? Do you know if the one at Sherway has them in stock? Which styles do they have besides the basic black/white?

[Cruel_Angel]

Holt Renfrew sells these? Do you know if the one at Sherway has them in stock? Which styles do they have besides the basic black/white?

sherway does not have mens shoes.

[angelove]

They've always been around but once again they're coming back because of the "punk/grunge" look seems to be here? They're cute but they don't seem supportive in the arch... v_v;

[Becks]

I had a pre-Nike owned pair and I hated it so much because it hurt my feet that I think I threw it away, even tho it was in good condition.