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Converse Chuck Taylor All Star

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star
Photo from a current eBay listing, $25.50
Brand
Converse
Introduced
1917
Construction
Vulcanized canvas

Converse released the All Star in 1917 as a basketball shoe, and player and salesman Chuck Taylor’s name was added to the ankle patch in the early 1930s. Canvas, a flat vulcanized sole and a low price made Chucks a common skate shoe in the 1970s and 80s.

CONS later released a skate version, the CTAS Pro, with a cushioned insole.

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