Chucks!

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I’ve wanted a pair of Converse All-Stars my entire life. When I was younger, they were out of our price range, and then when I got to the point that I could afford them, I sorta forgot about my desire.

Then, I saw a pair at the shoe store when I was replacing my 7 year old sneakers. I instantly fell in love, and bought them, not caring what anybody else in the world thought. Can a 32 year old man wear shoes like this and not look foolish? Uh, well, since it’s me we’re talking about, foolishness isn’t really on my no-no list, so it didn’t matter. As it turns out, however, everybody seems to love them.

Oh, and I always assumed they’d be terribly uncomfortable, since they have no arch support, or fancy new-age design. I was sooooo wrong. These shoes are amazingly comfortable. More comfortable than any shoes I’ve ever owned. Ever. They really are amazing, and I can’t picture a time in my future I won’t own a pair. 🙂

My Chucks!

My Chuck Taylor, Converse All-Stars. These are the coolest shoes on the planet. I just thought you should know. 🙂

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16 thoughts on “Chucks!”

  1. Yay! I love Chucks! We used to buy white pairs and dye them funky colors. Back in the 80s… Ah, the memories.

    Congrats on the shoes.

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  2. I don’t currently own any Chucks. For about ten years starting in 1982, they were all that I did own. (Black for formal occasions.) At one point I had pretty much every color they made.

    They are absolutely comfortable and give absolutely no support.

    I tell you this so you might exercise greater self-control than I did. The minute you post about your second pair, I’m calling you on the phone and asking why you haven’t picked up your pizza.

    Don’t make me do that.

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  3. I think the amount of flak I would get for having “several shoes” from the Missus will negate the multi-Chuck likelihood. I often razz her about having so many shoes…

    I have to reiterate that I can’t believe how comfortable these things are. Really. I have no explanation for it. It’s great.

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  4. My eldest has a pair of Chucks he loves, B&W like yours. Somehow they look… odd… in his size 14, so long and narrow they’re distorted.

    I have never tried them, I don’t have patience for hightops, but I have a pair of slip-on (floral-print!) Keds that are like wearing comfy bedroom slippers out in public.

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  5. Hmmmm. I have a weird aversion to the style, perhaps because they were “uncool” when I was in school. Not that I was really ever that “cool,” but I seem to remember the kids who had them being beaten up, so that’s probably what’s left me scarred.

    Glad you achieved your dream; what life goal will you be tackling next? I’ve always wanted to get my advanced underwater basket weaving certification…

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  7. I have a pair of low-tops, and, although they are as hipster-fabulous as can be, they make my back hurt if I wear them for long periods of time. Bummer, right?

    I do better with VANS — they must be squishier or something.

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  10. My life goal was to have a housekeeper. We do have someone come in once a week to clean. Now that I’ve reached the goal, it’s all downhill from here.

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  11. Yeah, I’ve noticed that about goals. I’ve reached mine (get paid helping other people with their fascinating science projects). Where am I supposed to go from here?

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  12. My fridge goal has served me well for decades now… I guess all that is left to do is to set another goal. Pie in the sky type thing, like, for me, buy a new car someday. 🙂

    But first, that refrigerator…

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  13. Here in Brooklyn, we dump all of our change into a bowl at the end of every day and it adds up to a lot. Last year our change bought us a super-fridge. This year we’re hoping to have enough for the ginormous HD flat-screen TV that we need to upgrade to.

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