Converse Chuck 70's – Latest Pick-Up

Christopher and his girlfriend Clara bought two new pairs of Converse Chuck 70's this week and photographed them for you. The shoe, which came onto the market in 1971 as we still know it today, has a really long history behind it. We still see the silhouette on the streets today and we love it. If you check out the pictures of the classic Chuck 70's and the 70's Plus.

THE HISTORY OF THE CONVERSE ALL STAR

The first Converse basketball shoe came onto the market in 1917. Actually an unfavorable year for the beginning of the success story. World War I was still raging, and the devastating consequences of the Spanish Flu were imminent. And yet it was precisely this year that the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star made its debut, a basketball shoe that would later conquer the world of sneakers.

The Converse Rubber Company was founded in 1908 and initially produced everything that had to do with rubber. And at some point basketball shoes too. Which were initially only produced to keep Converse 's seasonal workers on the assembly line all year round. And then these shoes evolved into a fully realized basketball product line by about 1916. The name of the shoe is made up of three building blocks: Chuck Taylor, All Stars and Converse. Of course, Converse is the brand, "All Stars" means the Converse basketball team that existed at the time to advertise the shoes and Chuck Taylor was the seller of the shoes. He had such an immense impact that from 1934 his name was on the characteristic heel patch. The design was always changed a little, although never significantly.

In 1957, the low-top version of the shoe was introduced to give players more freedom of movement. In 1971 came the All Star, which we now know as the Converse Chuck 70's. Back then, multiple colorways came onto the market for the first time so that college teams could coordinate their colors with those of their school and fans could show their allegiance. Over time, the shoe became associated with individualism and countercultures, paving the way for the preferred choice of punks in the 1970s, metalheads in the 1980s and the grunge scene in the 1990s. To this day, Converse has remained true to the design of the 70s Chucks. In addition to the classic, further developed silhouette, you can still buy the All Star from 1971. And the silhouette also gets an update every now and then with more daring designs. For example, the Converse Chuck 70's Plus that Clara just bought.

THE CHUCK 70's PLUS

Clara is wearing the new 70's Chucks Plus, which come in a dissorted look. The design is very special. The combination of canvas in different weights and striking, asymmetrical lines creates a really good look. Thanks to details such as the split rubber and ankle patch and the premium padding, you will always be comfortable on the move. Christopher is wearing the classic black 70's Chucks from 1971. The silhouette is currently finding its way back onto the streets and definitely into the shoe closet this year. If you don't have a Converse Chuck 70 yet, you should definitely get them:

You can find more sneaker drops in the Upcoming Releases. You can also find these compactly on your cell phone in our Dead Stock app . If you have any questions for us, you can easily reach us via the message function of all social media channels. Have fun wearing the Converse Chuck 70's.