Finally Got Some Wilt Shoes!

[scary_dream]

I've had a pair of the traditional black/white Converse for a looong time, but I've only worn them for about 2 years. I promised myself I'd wear them whenever they went out of style, but that wasn't going to happen anytime soon so I gave in and wore them! I had them before Foster's, but seeing the Wilt-man wear them whenever it came out made me love them even more than what I already do. I agree with you, PBL, they are incredibly comfortable! I've worn mine so much that the side of each shoe is ripping out. I desperately need a new pair, but I just CANNOT bring myself to throw my broken-in ones away!

[Kzinistzerg]

There are more fans than you realise. Imagine my suprise when my friend told me she had seen the cheese stuff on youtube (I knew she lked fosters) and my other friend said, "cheese? what?" and she said, "I like chocolate milk" and the other friend recognised it!

[One Radical Dude]

What is the price range for a pair of All-Stars, hmm?

[taranchula]

Originally Posted by One Radical Dude

What is the price range for a pair of All-Stars, hmm?

I saw them for about $40.00 on Foot-Locker.com, I paid about $50.00 for mine but that's in Canadian funds, some things are always a little more expensive here.

[pitbulllady]

Originally Posted by One Radical Dude

What is the price range for a pair of All-Stars, hmm?

I paid $20.00 for mine, brand-new.

pitbulllady

[One Radical Dude]

Originally Posted by pitbulllady

I paid $20.00 for mine, brand-new.

pitbulllady

Super-cool. That is definitely okay!

[billytheskink]

Originally Posted by pitbulllady

I paid $20.00 for mine, brand-new.

pitbulllady

That's a great price, and one you don't see too often (and usually for clearances).

I wore Converse All-Stars (or Chucks, as I've always called them) for most of my childhood. Many different colors (I like the classic off-white ones the best), all hi-tops. My father has dozens of pairs that he has worn since the 1960s, he's painted many of them to look like zebra stripes, leopard spots and the like.
Extremely comfortable shoe, especially brand new.

Problem is I wear one pair of shoes pretty much all the time, so I wore out the soles of my Chucks after 5-8 months. That was fine when they cost $15-$25. I can't pay $40-$50 for them knowing I'll wear them out so quickly, not when a $50 pair of Vans lasts me 2+ years.
I do buy other Converse shoes to play basketball in.

Odd that when Converse went bankrupt and moved production overseas the price of the shoes went up. Went up again when Nike bought the company.
Curse those heavy consuming punk rock fans!!!

[Imaginary Light]

I own a pair of light blue Converse and I wear them all the time. I've been wearing mine practically every day for the last two years and they're still in pretty good shape.

[Kzinistzerg]

Huh, I guess they must be really good shoes then... but I'll stick to my standard just rags-on-feet...

[Scribble]

Okay, now you've all got me buying Converse! I bought some black and white ones like Wilt's yesterday and saw a few other designs I'd like so I'll probably end up getting them in the future. They really are comfy though, I'm wearing them right now! I think my old trainers are going to end up sulking in the corner of my room now.