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Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star sneakers, an iconic shoe with roots in basketball that became a cultural staple across music, film, and art subcultures.
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The design for the Chuck Taylor high top most commonly worn today has been around since 1949. At this time, basketball was the primary influence on shoe. In fact, by the 1960s, the All Stars were being worn by about 90% of both professional and college basketball players. However by 1982, the shoe made its last professional basketball appearance and continued to change ever so slightly with its company focus shift from sportswear to more casual footwear. Becoming a popular shoe among subcultures such as band members or artists, the shoe has definitely remained an iconic and classic styling element of many a persons wardrobe.
The All Star has maintained a strong presence among the music, film and TV, and art communities. Of course old school rockers including Elvis Presley, Grateful Dead, Kurt Cobain, the Rolling Stones, and Nirvana have donned pairs of chucks, but even more modern acts like Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, and Jason Mraz have laced them up.