converse all stars

 

Athletic shoes have come a long ways since the black or white models offered by Chuck Taylor in 1917.  Today Converses are available in bright shades, as evidenced by young man pictured in front of the tattoo parlor on Avenue J.  The Buddy Holly Center recently procured a fifty-year old pair of Converse All-Stars (size 11) owned by Buddy.  I spent my entire basketball career at New Deal wearing Converse All-Stars.  Mine were natural white high tops -- too bad they weren't green to match our school colors of green and gold.

 

my basketball all-stars