Shoes :: Converse 'Chuck Taylor' All Star
Lately it seems almost everyone I know has at least one pair of "Chucks" or a fake.
I still have my first pair of One Stars that my dad bought me for my 14th birthday (a long time ago) because the shop stuffed up & ordered them instead of the All Stars I'd wanted. I still have them.... worn almost to death & loved nearly into pieces. However now I also have 2 legit Chucks, 3 genuine fakes, & 1 pair of lookalikes from Cambodia. I also have a belt buckle in the shape of a red Chuck boot & pair of undies that have a pair of blue Chucks printed on the back.
[shifty eyes]
"The point?" you ask. I'm getting to it.
For my shoes book (you've read about it here before & no doubt if you know me outside LJ you've heard it talked about or been at shoots for it) it's starting to look like the good old Converse Chuck Taylor All Star (or "Chuck" for short) are going to take up a chapter to themselves. Now, believe me, I don't mind that at all... but I figured if there's going to be a chapter on them, then I want serious amounts of words strewn in there amongst them too.
So tell me if you will...
1. How many pairs of Chucks do you have?
2. When (what year) did you get your first pair?
3. Why did you buy a pair of Chucks?
4. What types/colours of Chucks do you have?
5. Are the majority of your Chucks in good condition, medium condition or dying?
6. Do you go to the same shop for your Chucks? Is it standard retail, Converse shop, Converse factory outlet, market, market overseas, online or other (please specify)?
7. Do you like them for the brand & model or are you in love with the shape & don't care if they are copies?
8. Is there a pair of Chucks you've seen somewhere & really want them but haven't gotten them yet?
9. How often do you wear them?
10. Have you edited any of your Chucks? What have you done to them?
11. Do you keep them neatly, stuff them in the corner or leave them where they fall when you take them off?
12. What is the worst that has happened to your Chucks?
13. What is the best thing about your Chucks?
14. Would you have to be forced to admit a pair are dead & could you throw them away without issue?
15. What are the favourite pair of Chucks you own?
**ETA: Please let me know where in the world you are =D
In addition to this, if you live in Perth, Western Australia (or near enough that you can travel here) I'd love to photograph you in/with your Chucks. There are a number of shoots being lined up later this month & over the next few after that, that are centred entirely on this single model of shoe.
Pass the link to this questionnaire around to your friends & anyone else you know who might be interested in taking part. The more answers, from the most diverse range possible, the better!
Thanks!
xx
***Edited To Add
Here are mine. Just a quick snap on the floor of the house, nothing fancy.
Only two pairs are real Chucks. Three pairs are fakes, though they are badged as real so only a very close & knowledgeable inspection might give them away.
The beige pair are lookalikes; "Chao Yun." I bought them in Cambodia - these are my most worn!
I still have my first pair of One Stars that my dad bought me for my 14th birthday (a long time ago) because the shop stuffed up & ordered them instead of the All Stars I'd wanted. I still have them.... worn almost to death & loved nearly into pieces. However now I also have 2 legit Chucks, 3 genuine fakes, & 1 pair of lookalikes from Cambodia. I also have a belt buckle in the shape of a red Chuck boot & pair of undies that have a pair of blue Chucks printed on the back.
[shifty eyes]
"The point?" you ask. I'm getting to it.
For my shoes book (you've read about it here before & no doubt if you know me outside LJ you've heard it talked about or been at shoots for it) it's starting to look like the good old Converse Chuck Taylor All Star (or "Chuck" for short) are going to take up a chapter to themselves. Now, believe me, I don't mind that at all... but I figured if there's going to be a chapter on them, then I want serious amounts of words strewn in there amongst them too.
So tell me if you will...
1. How many pairs of Chucks do you have?
2. When (what year) did you get your first pair?
3. Why did you buy a pair of Chucks?
4. What types/colours of Chucks do you have?
5. Are the majority of your Chucks in good condition, medium condition or dying?
6. Do you go to the same shop for your Chucks? Is it standard retail, Converse shop, Converse factory outlet, market, market overseas, online or other (please specify)?
7. Do you like them for the brand & model or are you in love with the shape & don't care if they are copies?
8. Is there a pair of Chucks you've seen somewhere & really want them but haven't gotten them yet?
9. How often do you wear them?
10. Have you edited any of your Chucks? What have you done to them?
11. Do you keep them neatly, stuff them in the corner or leave them where they fall when you take them off?
12. What is the worst that has happened to your Chucks?
13. What is the best thing about your Chucks?
14. Would you have to be forced to admit a pair are dead & could you throw them away without issue?
15. What are the favourite pair of Chucks you own?
**ETA: Please let me know where in the world you are =D
In addition to this, if you live in Perth, Western Australia (or near enough that you can travel here) I'd love to photograph you in/with your Chucks. There are a number of shoots being lined up later this month & over the next few after that, that are centred entirely on this single model of shoe.
Pass the link to this questionnaire around to your friends & anyone else you know who might be interested in taking part. The more answers, from the most diverse range possible, the better!
Thanks!
xx
***Edited To Add
Here are mine. Just a quick snap on the floor of the house, nothing fancy.
Only two pairs are real Chucks. Three pairs are fakes, though they are badged as real so only a very close & knowledgeable inspection might give them away.
The beige pair are lookalikes; "Chao Yun." I bought them in Cambodia - these are my most worn!