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rad shoes

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So, for a while I had a high-concept idea for sneakers: Chuck Taylor rental bowling shoes. But the thing is, it would be extremely difficult to get them dyed right - red on one side, blue on the other, beige in the middle. Also, you can't take the shoe apart because the sole is melted on.

Enter Converse's latest marketing scheme: custom kicks . They actually have a pretty respectable number of designs to choose from [Hi-top and oxford Chucks in canvas, leather, and suede, extra hi-top Chucks and Jack Purcell in canvas and more]. Each panel can be a different color, and certain designs are part of (PRODUCT)RED .

And so, finally, I present to you: Dave's High Concept Chucks [allow 3-4 weeks for manufacture & delivery]:

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UPDATED TO ADD: @twisted #36796

- Z
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💬 5 comments

  1. jenks ·

    haha, those are pretty rad. Makes me want to dig out my jack purcells.

  2. jenks ·

    oh yeah, and I think twisted designed some estrip chucks (but i'm too lazy to look up her journal and link to it. sorry.) but they were cute.

  3. lilho ·

    that's so fun!!!!!!!!!! i have a really cute turquoise pair, but they are so uncomfortable for me. i have really arches. i just deisnged a pair and will probably end up actually ordering some!!!!!

  4. metalpeter ·

    @jenks is correct about @twisted I remember a picture from one of her journals. I remember there is a website that I used to go to where you could pick you kind of shoe and pick all kinds of colors and graffics. There graffics where better then the converse ones. But the big thing is that they where a generic sneaker so there was no brand name to go along with it. I think custom sneakers are a great way to go.

  5. fellyconnelly ·

    i just made a sweet pair of blue/black/orange ones but got lazy. they were purty.

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