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FOT Community => Links => Topic started by: John Junk 2.0 on June 18, 2008, 06:47:12 PM
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This shoe's for you!!
http://www.classicsportshoes.com/kurt-cobain-converse-shoes.html?productid=kurt-cobain-converse-shoes&channelid=FROOG
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ugh. boo.
The book "The Tipping Point" has a fun section on how the suits that took over Airwalk wrecked its image and killed its sales through overexposure. I never wore Converse because they were cool, but I may stop wearing them if they continue to become so hideously, gut-wrenchingly UNcool. Plaid. Signed editions.
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The only way this would be cool is if the thingees at the end of the shoe-laces were miniature shotgun shells.
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Sold!
Just kidding.
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What's with the yellow stain?
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What's with the yellow stain?
It's Grunge, man....it's Grunge.
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Ahh Courtney, can't you just find a job to pay the bills?
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These will go really well with my black-velvet painting of Kurt crying and healing a tiger.
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Are you guys gonna make fun of my Iron Maiden Vans?
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I am holding out for the Van Halen Vans.
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I love my Van Morrison Vans.
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Ahh Courtney, can't you just find a job to pay the bills drugs?
Fixed!
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Are you guys gonna make fun of my Iron Maiden Vans?
If I see you in Maiden Vans, Laurie... I'm going to scuff them!
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I'm partial to The Van Pelt Vans.
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Bran Van 3000 Vans?
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Man Man Vans (with Sister Sheila socks).
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What's next, Van Helsing Vans?
The Tipping Point discussion of Airwalk is right on point, I think. Converse is no doubt trying to make hay while the sun is shining by introducing all kinds of product extensions/variations, but there's definitely a danger of overexposure there. They probably entered overexposureland about 6 months or a year ago. I still like Chuck Taylors although I haven't owned any for about 15 years, but I'd like to be able to buy a pair years from now and not feel uncool. Is there any way that would be possible?
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Henry Rollins' "Get In The Van" Vans
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Henry Rollins' "Get In The Van" Vans
Oh man, I almost choked when I read that.
Like they're colored to look like a bruise.
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I actually wore the Duane Peters Visions for years- I'm not sure why, since I've never particularly cared for Duane Peters.
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I would like some Linus Van Pelt Vans and Charlie Brown Chucks.
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I'm surprised that no one mentioned the Vincent van Gogh Vans. Your choice:
"Starry Night" or "Wheat Field with Crows"
or for those of you with '80s nostalgia, the Timothy Van Patten "Class of 1984" edition Vans.
This could go on forevah...
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What about this guy's vans?
(http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/3309989.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=BAA3E61C514E7EC67F118185E677A516A55A1E4F32AD3138)
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I can't wait for the Camper Van Beethoven Vans.
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I kind of like it when you see this kind of stuff. Like the Joe Strummer Stratocaster. Co-opt away. It's a kind of irony that is still funny to me because I don't think the intention is to be ironic but to make lots of money. Those oversized iconographic t-shirts with Cobain's face on them are even weirder and they've been around for years.
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I don't get the love for Converse anymore. They've been owned by Nike for a few years now (which I figured would kill the coolness factor for a lot of fans) and the shoes are overpriced. They used to be fine for $20 or $25 but I'm seeing them at $40 now when they consist solely of shoelaces, a rubber sole, and canvas.
With that said, I've been seeing a lot of ads for the Grateful Dead Converse series... Apparently the Doors are next up for their own shoes.
http://www.thedailyswarm.com/swarm/grateful-dead-converse/
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I don't get the love for Converse anymore. They've been owned by Nike for a few years now (which I figured would kill the coolness factor for a lot of fans) and the shoes are overpriced.
Nike's, uh, Q-rating, is hecka higher than Converse these days. People shell out hundreds, even thousands, of dollars for limited edition Nike collabs.
(http://www.freshnessmag.com/v4/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/20080624173757.jpg)
(http://www.freshnessmag.com/v4/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/trickstar-01.jpg)
(http://www.freshnessmag.com/v4/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/sbtg-lazy-paramount-dunk-low-01.jpg)
(http://www.freshnessmag.com/v4/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/nike-boneyard-00.jpg)
(http://www.freshnessmag.com/v4/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/nike-vandal-hi-021.jpg)
(http://www.freshnessmag.com/v4/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/1478120084227164239679145_l.jpg)
(http://www.freshnessmag.com/v4/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/nike-x-busy-p-air-force-1-0.jpg)
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I'm just not interested in figuring out a new kind of sneaker. That's part of what I've always liked about chucks; even with the dumb varieties, I can just buy a replacement pair without having to think about it.
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I prefer Vans lately. They offer moderate arch support at the very least.
I love alternating between these (http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/9466705/c/151506.html) two (http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/9466705/c/151507.html) pairs. Every now and the I'll slip on the THE TROOPER ones, if I'm feeling rock and roll.
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I'm selling my own Limited Edition Nike.
I put on a pair of Nike's, walk through old cat litter, and mail them to you house.
And best of all, you know that they were worn my me!
C
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I don't get the love for Converse anymore. They've been owned by Nike for a few years now (which I figured would kill the coolness factor for a lot of fans) and the shoes are overpriced.
Nike's, uh, Q-rating, is hecka higher than Converse these days. People shell out hundreds, even thousands, of dollars for limited edition Nike collabs.
I meant that a lot of people I've known who would wear Chuck Taylors in the past are the same people who would scoff at someone wearing Nikes. Plus the people who pay $40 for Converse shoes aren't the same sneakerheads that seek out the latest Jordans.
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hecka?
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I don't get the love for Converse anymore. They've been owned by Nike for a few years now (which I figured would kill the coolness factor for a lot of fans) and the shoes are overpriced.
Nike's, uh, Q-rating, is hecka higher than Converse these days. People shell out hundreds, even thousands, of dollars for limited edition Nike collabs.
I meant that a lot of people I've known who would wear Chuck Taylors in the past are the same people who would scoff at someone wearing Nikes. Plus the people who pay $40 for Converse shoes aren't the same sneakerheads that seek out the latest Jordans.
My brother used to be really into Converse shoes during his mohawk days. Now he loves his Bapestas, his Nike Dunks, all that shit. And his favorite band is Gorilla Biscuits. Go figure.
The last show I went to was the Dwarves, and there were Nikes all over the place. I'm not saying that's a good thing. It's just an observation.
hecka?
Don't hate.
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I'm selling my own Limited Edition Nike.
I put on a pair of Nike's, walk through old cat litter, and mail them to you house.
And best of all, you know that they were worn my me!
C
Do you have a mustache edition?