While some wore the classic Converse "Chuck Taylor" All Star basketball shoe for their track exploits (including discus throwing and pole vaulting), Converse had a shoe with the "Chuck Taylor" name specifically intended for the track shoe market.While some wore the classic Converse "Chuck Taylor" All Star basketball shoe for their track exploits (including discus throwing and pole vaulting), Converse had a shoe with the "Chuck Taylor" name specifically intended for the track shoe market.
While adidas had a number of leather track training flats on the market, Converse had a flat canvas track training shoe which was seen frequently gracing the feet of potential track stars in the late 1960's and early 1970's.
Note the graphics on the box. It shows that Converse also made wrestling shoes around the same time.
Note that Converse borrowed the "three stripe" motif usually associated with adidas.
While the original label is somewhat worn (with the addition of camera blur), the "Chuck Taylor" name is indeed present on the label (which was recessed into the rubber herringbone outsole).
The entire label says "Converse "Chuck Taylor" Athletic Shoes."
One of my readers remarked that he'd heard these shoes referred to as "skunks" because of the white stripe on the "tail end."
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