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tblue37

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10. They are Converse sneakers:

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 7, 2020, 04:02 PM

Sep 2020

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VP nominee Sen Harris wears Chuck Taylors [View all] irisblue Sep 2020 OP

Yep. $5.99 at Herman's back in the 60's. Kingofalldems Sep 2020 #1

$50 now underpants Sep 2020 #2

Which is still cheap compared to the outlandish prices on other sneakers misanthrope Sep 2020 #13

I just got a great deal on Asics underpants Sep 2020 #15

I stopped buying them when they ceased to be the "cheap shoe". n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2020 #40

You really never need to rebuy underpants Sep 2020 #43

I wore them in the 60's...I was working my way thru college agingdem Sep 2020 #8

$20 for 2 pair in the 80s sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #14

Really? Were Chuck Taylors the same as Converse All Stars? Blue_true Sep 2020 #39

Yes. Kingofalldems Sep 2020 #41

I updated my post. Blue_true Sep 2020 #47

Love CTs!! She has great taste! onetexan Sep 2020 #3

Remember how the gop gnashed their teeth and wailed about Pres Obamas' coolness factor? irisblue Sep 2020 #4

When I look at her then Pence, I shudder than ONE human being would vote for him Eliot Rosewater Sep 2020 #5

They are Converse sneakers: tblue37 Sep 2020 #10

Now I want some Eliot Rosewater Sep 2020 #19

I haven't worn a pair in years and now I think I want a new pair:) Afromania Sep 2020 #23

They are nice for knocking around home or for shopping trips. Buy the low tops though. nt Blue_true Sep 2020 #48

tx, cant do high tops too... Eliot Rosewater Sep 2020 #54

The reason for high tops was supposed to be ankle twisting avoidance. Blue_true Sep 2020 #57

really old time basketball shoes rurallib Sep 2020 #29

They're a sneaker that's been around almost 100 years now NewJeffCT Sep 2020 #31

Yep. My earlier response - DURHAM D Sep 2020 #6

No idea what those are. milestogo Sep 2020 #7

Converse sneakers. tblue37 Sep 2020 #11

Chuck Taylor was is a Naismith basketball hall of famer WA-03 Democrat Sep 2020 #21

After seeing them, yikes they're not for me... Raine Sep 2020 #26

Nah, Chucks are kool, hip now. There's always been a kool factor about them. brush Sep 2020 #28

Me either nt Raine Sep 2020 #24

Chucks wearer back in the day... I find them way too narrow now. n/t demmiblue Sep 2020 #9

As a long-time Chucks fan, I love it. misanthrope Sep 2020 #12

Yep. That they were. The "I don't give a shit what you think about me" shoe. Had my own at one time. JanMichael Sep 2020 #37

Exactly, our homegirl is reppin gen-x. radius777 Sep 2020 #59

What major American Female Politicians wore/wear always gets attention irisblue Sep 2020 #16

She has a purposeful and energetic stride misanthrope Sep 2020 #17

Yes indeed. gristy Sep 2020 #35

Chucks were THE basketball shoe for the NBA and college/high school... brush Sep 2020 #18

and now Nike owns Converse DURHAM D Sep 2020 #22

It was. Now Nike has the hi-end shoes and the affordable market too. brush Sep 2020 #27

Love this Docreed2003 Sep 2020 #20

Great visual! WA-03 Democrat Sep 2020 #25

Cool! And it explains a lyric I have wondered about but didn't research... Glorfindel Sep 2020 #30

I remember PF Flyers! "The shoe with the magic wedge!" Buns_of_Fire Sep 2020 #50

If I was on the go as much as she is these days, Grammy23 Sep 2020 #32

I like the sneakers--and this pic of Kamala........ riversedge Sep 2020 #33

@KamalaHarris ⁩ arrives at first Wisconsin event in Wauwatosa, meeting with local union workers and riversedge Sep 2020 #34

I would be so excited to be in that crowd. I'd be jumping up and down along with gristy Sep 2020 #36

Loved that woman at the end, Habibi Sep 2020 #38

i used to get the hightops. kmart knock offs in diff colors pansypoo53219 Sep 2020 #42

I have several pairs of Chuck Taylors ClimateHawk Sep 2020 #44

2 more months until she is VP-elect IronLionZion Sep 2020 #45

Less likely to trip or stumble in those shoes. LiberalFighter Sep 2020 #46

as if I could love her more.... dhill926 Sep 2020 #49

Love it - one of my teens used to wear the Chuck Taylor brand of Converse. nt iluvtennis Sep 2020 #51

Love it - one of my teens used to wear the Chuck Taylor brand of Converse. nt iluvtennis Sep 2020 #52

I wear my Chucks every where. mentalsolstice Sep 2020 #53

She's ready to get her feet wet! bluedigger Sep 2020 #55

Converse All Stars were the s*it in my neighborhood 1968. JustGene Sep 2020 #56

Wow. Never heard them called that. We just called them "high-top Converse" BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #58

I feel like getting a pair of these just because of this JI7 Sep 2020 #60

I love Chuck's! herding cats Sep 2020 #61

I've got 4 pair. Elwood P Dowd Sep 2020 #62