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Chucks : The Phenomenon of Converse: Chuck Taylor All Stars by Hal Peterson (2007, Hardcover)
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Hal Peterson takes an in-depth look at the history, significance, and magic of Chucks,” as legions of enthusiasts call them. Though they have a simple, classic style, the 150 color photos make clear that true believers always find ways to individualize their favorite footwear. Peterson explores trends in everything from lace styles to color schemes, and highlights Converse’s newest feature that allows you to design your own.” He also takes a look at the social importance of Chucks: Chucks in sports, in rock and roll, in movies and art. What is it about this sneaker that makes it so culturally pervasive? With help from Converse-wearers, we’ll find the answers.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-101602390797
ISBN-139781602390799
eBay Product ID (ePID)59142372
Product Key Features
Book TitleChucks : the Phenomenon of Converse: Chuck Taylor All Stars
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFashion & Accessories, Fashion, Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry, Equipment & Supplies
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Sports & Recreation, Business & Economics, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorHal Peterson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height7.6 in
Item Weight21.7 Oz
Item Length7.2 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-020063
ReviewsIn this fawning fashionography, readers will find more than they ever wanted to know about the enduring line of Converse basketball shoes worn by hip athletes, lithe hipsters, Pollyannas and iconoclasts. Originally a rubber shoe company, Converse rolled out the canvas All Star in 1917, nicknamed "Chucks" for the basketball hall-of-famer, Chuck Taylor, who was a lifelong advocate. Chucks-obsessed Peterson chronicles the shoe's evolution from stylishly unsupportive court sneaker to the all-purpose footwear embraced by those who are "hip and fashion-oriented, part of the counterculture, nerd-like, or just regular folks." Peterson tries to dig up the secret of their appeal through owner interviews, a menagerie of trivia and a quirky collection of photos that range from art-house to prom-tacky. Anyone who has ever owned a pair will appreciate the movie and TV sightings: Brendan Fraiser's thawed caveman in Encino Man, Ice Cube in Anaconda, Timmy in Lassie and virtually the entire cast of The Wonder Years among them. Though Peterson can get carried away, it's hard to deny these high tops are as American as Apple Pie and Paris Hilton, and this book is a worthy appreciation of their place in the pop culture canon.
SynopsisHal Peterson takes an in-depth look at the history, significance, and magic of "Chucks," as legions of enthusiasts call them. Though they have a simple, classic style, the 150 color photos make clear that true believers always find ways to individualize their favorite footwear. Peterson explores trends in everything from lace styles to color schemes, and highlights Converse's newest feature that allows you to "design your own." He also takes a look at the social importance of Chucks: Chucks in sports, in rock and roll, in movies and art. What is it about this sneaker that makes it so culturally pervasive? With help from Converse-wearers, we'll find the answers., Converse's Chuck Taylor All-Stars are a phenomenon that spans generations, with fans that vary as greatly as the sneaker itself. Hal Peterson takes an in-depth look at the history, significance, and magic of "Chucks," as legions of enthusiasts call them. Though they have a simple, classic style, the 150 color photos make clear that true believers always find ways to individualize their favorite footwear. Peterson explores trends in everything from lace styles to color schemes, and highlights Converse's newest feature that allows you to "design your own." He also takes a look at the social importance of Chucks: Chucks in sports, in rock and roll, in movies and art. What is it about this sneaker that makes it so culturally pervasive? With help from Converse-wearers, we'll find the answers.
LC Classification NumberGV749.S64P47 2007
