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Posted: 7/18/2010 5:13:24 PM EDT

so sez my kid."dad yer too old to wear chucks!

only old bums wear chucks

i asked him "how do bums afford chucks?

am i too old?

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:14:47 PM EDT

[#1]

Nope, not too old.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:15:26 PM EDT

[#2]

Nah...I think they look better on middle aged + men than they do on kids.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:15:44 PM EDT

[#3]

Cute, Sugar Bear!

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:16:01 PM EDT

[#4]

You pretty much look like a special needs kid, no matter how old you are.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:17:29 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Cute, Sugar Bear!

come on keith, you know you got a pair.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:18:10 PM EDT

[#6]

Black socks and sandals are the way to go to stay hip.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:19:22 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
You pretty much look like a special needs kid, no matter how old you are.

I think he's got a point,but it applies to everyone.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:20:03 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Black socks and sandals are the way to go to stay hip.

yea ive been havin shoe issues lately

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:21:00 PM EDT

[#9]

They're actually pretty good for your feet. People who do barefoot running and wear 5 finger shoes wear them.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:22:40 PM EDT

[#10]

I have no clue WTF you are talking about, so I'm pretty sure I'm too old for whatever it is.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:24:00 PM EDT

[#11]

Chuck Taylors have been around for almost a 100 years.

I begged for my first pair in teh second grade- $5.99 A pile of money, and even more begging. Skips were .99!
I still have Chucks, I dont wear them as often cuz now I have a job and buy Nikes, etc. But I still wear them from time to time. Maybe tomorrow.
Your kid is a kid, Chuck Taylors are Chuck Taylors.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:24:45 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

I have no clue WTF you are talking about, so I'm pretty sure I'm too old for whatever it is.

you never heard of chuck taylor shoes?

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:27:33 PM EDT

[#13]

The only Chuck Taylor I know of is the Vietnam veteran firearms instructor.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:28:03 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

I have no clue WTF you are talking about, so I'm pretty sure I'm too old for whatever it is.

Converse

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:29:41 PM EDT

[#15]

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Never heard of them

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:31:07 PM EDT

[#16]

Nope, your at that perfect age to not give a fuck what other people think of your wardrobe

My dad wears whatever the fuck he wants, and is always comfortable (My dad rocks!)

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:31:08 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:

I have no clue WTF you are talking about, so I'm pretty sure I'm too old for whatever it is.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:32:47 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I have no clue WTF you are talking about, so I'm pretty sure I'm too old for whatever it is.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/twlobb/20-chuck-taylor-all-stars.jpg

i wear the lowtops

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:33:06 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Cute, Sugar Bear!

come on keith, you know you got a pair.

Nope. Never.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:33:17 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I have no clue WTF you are talking about, so I'm pretty sure I'm too old for whatever it is.

Converse

All Stars

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:33:46 PM EDT

[#21]

You're never too old for Chucks, sugar bear.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:35:03 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:

You pretty much look like a special needs kid, no matter how old you are.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:36:36 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I have no clue WTF you are talking about, so I'm pretty sure I'm too old for whatever it is.

Converse

Ah, should have just said so in the first place.

. I haven't seen anyone wear them in years, but then again I don't look at peoples feet all that much either.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:39:48 PM EDT

[#24]

My father in law is 65 and he wears them.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:40:44 PM EDT

[#25]

Dude, at 55 this is what, like the third or fourth time they have been "in style"?

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:44:36 PM EDT

[#26]

Wear whatever you like. Tell him to be quiet or you will make some kidskin shoes.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:47:55 PM EDT

[#27]

Low tops only.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:49:20 PM EDT

[#28]

At 55, you were old enough to remember when they were the only shoe worn. The decision was gym or regular wear

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:49:45 PM EDT

[#29]

You look old and outdated. The kid is correct.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:50:34 PM EDT

[#30]

We always called them Converse All Stars, high top or low top. PF Flyers were pretty cool too, back in the day.

When did they start being referred to as Chuck Taylors?

edit Nevermind on the question. I found the answer.

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:52:30 PM EDT

[#31]

Ya you might want to wind down the Chuck Taylors at your age. I am 45 and would not wear them.

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:00:15 PM EDT

[#32]

No, you're not too old.

Saying you're to old to wear Chuck Taylor's is like saying you're too old to wear tennis shoes period. I didn't know someone could become too old to wear tennis shoes.

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:02:32 PM EDT

[#33]

Psshh all the cool kids wear PF Flyers!

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:05:34 PM EDT

[#34]

If I could find a pair of Pro Keds size 12, I'd be stylin'

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:05:49 PM EDT

[#35]

I'm 53 and I've got a pair of low tops. I use them more for kicking around the house than anything else, but I wouldn't hesitate to wear them other places. Why not? I don't give a rat's ass what most people think of me anyway. My friends don't care what I wear and my clients hire me for my brains, not my looks.

And somehow I doubt people on the street are going to walk up to the big, ugly dude wearing the All Stars and the T Shirt that says "Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them" and tell me they think I look stupid.

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:08:51 PM EDT

[#36]

I didn't wear them then.....and I ain't gonna start now.

I was a Adidas kid then...

....now, New balance.

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:09:10 PM EDT

[#37]

no, I wouldnt recommend them on a 55 year old, they look like a kids shoes

the last time I saw someone over 55 wearing those was the streets of San Francisco, he was an older guy dressed in younger guys clothing, he looked weird.

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:09:39 PM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:
Nope, not too old.

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:09:57 PM EDT

[#39]

I haven't wore Chuck's since the "80's when i was real young.Are they comfy?And do they have any support?Just curious because i love the vintage look

.

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:10:35 PM EDT

[#40]

My Chucks are lowtops, maroon. I have two pair.

Chuck Taylor was a BB pro who went from town to town doing roundball clinics at high schools. He would drop by the local shoe stores and make sure they had good stock, but when he did the clinics he never mentioned the Converses, but the kids sure went out and bought them.

He lived in hotel rooms on the road, never owned a home. Back at the Converse factory they gave him a room that he kept his memorabilia and such.

And to this day they are still a good shoe.

Chucks are still hip.

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:11:44 PM EDT

[#41]

All but 54 here and I wear high tops.

Need that ankle support you know.

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:12:48 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:

You pretty much look like a special needs kid, no matter how old you are.

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:14:36 PM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I have no clue WTF you are talking about, so I'm pretty sure I'm too old for whatever it is.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/twlobb/20-chuck-taylor-all-stars.jpg

Shiite, why didn't you just say you were talking about Tennie Runners! The pair I had in boot camp had the words "Left" and "Right" written across the toes.

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:15:42 PM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:
I'm 53 and I've got a pair of low tops. I use them more for kicking around the house than anything else, but I wouldn't hesitate to wear them other places. Why not? I don't give a rat's ass what most people think of me anyway. My friends don't care what I wear and my clients hire me for my brains, not my looks.

And somehow I doubt people on the street are going to walk up to the big, ugly dude wearing the All Stars and the T Shirt that says "Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them" and tell me they think I look stupid.

+87

I'm with 3rdpig above, except my T-shirt says "Kill a Commie for Mommy".