Converse - Chuck Taylor II (updated after 98 years)

[SKORPI0]

http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/23/news/companies/converse-chuck-taylor-2/

Dubbed "The Converse Chuck II," this new version will add arch support, cushioned souls and a breathable lining.

The new shoe is set to hit store shelves on July 28 and comes in black, white, red and blue. The price: $75 for high-tops and $70 a low-cut pair.
From the outside, the Chuck II will look a whole lot like the original. The same capped rubber toe, canvas exterior and circular "All-Star" emblem will all be in place.
But the updated sneaker will have some bells and whistles, including a padded tongue, perforated suede lining and more durable canvas.

The shoe debuted nearly a century ago in 1917, and Copcutt says the company has been working on the Chuck II for more than two years.

 

[TheVrolok]

Updated? The hipsters won't like that.

 

[Jodell88]

Looks sweet.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originals sucked. These probably won't be much better.

 

[Jodell88]

Originals sucked. These probably won't be much better.

In what way did they suck?

 

[feralkid]

"cushioned souls"

 

[Mixolydian]

Douchey as fuck. I don't know why people wear those dorky things.

 

[WilliamM2]

In what way did they suck?

Shoes have come a long way since 1917, they are flat, uncomfortable, and ugly.

Converse has sucked ever since being bought out by Nike. They used to make some really nice comfy hi-tops. Now they seem to only want to make the outdated CT's.

 

[Charmonium]

Douchey as fuck. I don't know why people wear those dorky things.

It's a hipster thing. You wouldn't understand. LOL.

 

[Pacfanweb]

Everybody wore them when I was in elementary school in the 70's. Nobody called them Chuck Taylors. We called them Converse All Stars. I never even heard the name Chuck Taylors until the 90's, at least.

 

[ManyBeers]

My favorite tennis shoe of all time

 

[BoomerD]

I didn't like them in the 60's when they were "the in shoe," and they certainly haven't gotten any better since then.

Really, only hipster douchebags..and Ellen DeGeneres (who is just another hipster dude) wear those shitty shoes.