Category: Fashion


Oct
2022

For the love of Chucks

categories: Fashion, Narrative, Poetry, Popular Culture, Retail, Shoes

Every once in a while I am walking down the street and I see a teenager, middle-age man, or even senior citizen taking a stroll on the same road. The thing they all may have in common? They are wearing Chucks.

Chuck Taylor shoes have lasted generations. Now, we can safely say that the selfie generation, millennials, baby boomers and beyond appreciate the simplicity of the Chuck Taylor shoe. I am currently sporting a pair of all black low tops.

What makes these shoes so classic? What makes these shoes so lovable? The price point has been reasonable for the longest time. The shoes look great when they are fresh or even scuffed up. They last until they literally don’t last anymore, and even them I’ve seen people wear the Chucks with duct tape holding them together. Usually that fits the teenage demographic.

Whats more, the clothing styles that these generations have sequestered always fit with the Chuck Taylor shoe. Although it’s not a “buy it for life” type of product. It’s definitely a “wear it for life” type of product. Few things can be considered as classic as the Chuck Taylor Shoe. Fewer things can be even considered as cool as the Chuck Taylor shoe. The Zippo lighter comes to mind.

So, for the love Chucks. If you have a Chuck Taylor story you would like to share with us, send us a tweet at @Chuckverse and share your story.


Dec
2020

FootSouls Creator Giving Back in a Big Way

categories: Chuck Spotting, Fashion, Popular Culture, Videos

FootSouls are insoles that are designed specifically for Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars, Vans, and similar profile shoes (think PF Flyers, etc).

Feel Your Soul was started by young entrepreneur Jacob Zander. At the age of 22, after receiving a $10,000 business grant, Jacob produced his flagship product, FootSouls.

After the launch of FootSouls, Feel Your Soul gained tremendous traction on TikTok, where, against all odds, Jacob’s company has grown during the global pandemic. Since May of 2020, Feel Your Soul has amassed 360K followers, and 25 Million views, translating into over 10,000 orders of the product, plus expansion of the brand into a full clothing line, Converse Roller skates, and other cool products.

Now, through Feel Your Soul’s new Smile Fund initiative, Jacob is giving back in a big way.

Here’s the TikTok:

@feelyoursoul_

The start of the smile series: giving a waitress a $1,000 tip ? w/ @allyhurst_ #wholesome #treatpeoplewithkindness #wholesomemoments

♬ original sound – Feel Your Soul ?

“FootSouls are more than just a way to make our favorite shoes more comfortable; they are a symbol that represents making each and every day matter. Our goal is to inspire you to Feel Your Soul and live a life you would relive. I want to help you chase your dreams like I am and keep you comfy while chasing them.” – FootSouls Founder

We love this story. But, perhaps what we love even more is that the FootSouls swag very closely resembles Justin Bieber’s Drew House line of clothing.

Justin Bieber’s Drew House Clothing Brand Signature Smiley

FootSouls Feel Your Soul Retro Smile Crewneck

In either case. We love the execution. Who’s to say a smiley guy and a pair of chucks goes really well? We do! Grab your Chucks, your FootSouls, and your Drew House or FootSouls Retro Smile gear and head out there.


May
2020

Chuck Taylor II in Neon

categories: Fashion, Shoes

Since the release of the Chuck Taylor II, we are seeing a lot of exciting collaborations and stylistic changes and updates in the new version of the shoe. Very exciting! Recently they announced a new neon set of the Chuck Taylor II. The colors are bright and very spring-like, perfect for the transition to summer and also getting them a bit roughed up in the mud!

We are a big fan of the neon color especially for its release date around this time. This goes to show that Converse is willing to stay true to the classics but also jump away from the original colors and perhaps bring out some additional variations of styling in addition to the color in the future. We would love to see a Slim version of the Chuck Taylor II, but one can only hope!

 

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Jun
2019

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star NBA Collection Sold Out

categories: Chuck Spotting, Fashion, Popular Culture

Converse had released a beautiful set Chuck Taylor series highlighting NBA teams. The collection is now listed as Sold Out on the Converse website. The collection, released just four months ago, was incredibly popular amongst NBA and Chuck Taylor fans. The collaboration between the NBA and Converse stems from the relationship Nike, which owns Converse, has with the different sports associations and leagues.

You may be able to get your hands on some of the limited edition NBA Collection Chuck Taylors on websites such as eBay or third party sellers, but it probably won’t come cheap. Although Chuckverse cannot confirm if there was a direct collaboration with team members on designs of the shoes, each shoe design represents the team in true glory.

Premium materials were used to create this collection, and no detail went unnoticed. The shows are likely to be on display shelves rather than used as daily drivers. We hope to hear about some great auction stories related this collection in the future.

Photos are sourced from the Converse website.


Dec
2017

A song of ice and fire

categories: Fashion, Nike, Popular Culture, Shoes

It’s not often that we go about posting shoes that are not Chuck Taylors. In fact, its extremely rare for us to post anything other than Converse and Nike news, shoes, and updates. However, we would be amiss not to add a beautiful shot of the Adidas Yeezy Boost side by side black vs white comparison we spotted on Reddit.

Some of the most popular shoes of the decade, we have seen many folks stand in long lines to obtain varieties of these shoes. We thought this shot that was submitted by a reddit user deserved spotlight on our blog.

Adidas Yeezy Boost

Check out the reddit post by Yes_Man__ here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Sneakers/comments/7mn1cr/a_song_of_ice_and_fire/

Remember that Adidas was the number one competitor to Nike when the company was just starting out. With that being said, the duel between Nike and Adidas, although likely to be forever lasting, was not related to our beloved Converse brand. The Converse brand was picked up by Nike in the early 2000s.


Oct
2017

A Very Chuck Taylor Wedding

categories: Chuck Spotting, Fashion, Narrative

One of the cultural icons of our generation is to see the Chuck Taylor come into play on a couple’s very special day. The wedding day. Typically seen as part of the groomsman’s uniform, we received a message from a Photography company that had a very cool take on bringing Chuck Taylors to the ceremonious day.

Something that we have never seen during our search for Chuck Spotting, the tip we got was about custom monogrammed Chuck Taylors. Yes, weddings these days have their own logos and their own websites and in San Francisco might even have their own apps! There’s no doubt that SnapChat filters are a popular wedding decoration as well. Nonetheless, these Chuck Taylors are amongst the coolest we have been able to spot. And, what a beautiful shot of the rings intertwined to these gorgeous custom pair of chucks. 

chuck taylor wedding

You can view more photos from the couple’s beautiful wedding celebration on the Photographer’s website, Red Eye Collection. 

Congrats Ashley and Malorie! Special thanks to Red Eye Collective for the photo, check them out if you are in the San Francisco Bay Area.