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When did Converse All-Stars become expensive? Used to be you could grab a pair for fifteen bucks (worst-case I've seen was £15 in Britain). Lightweight, comfortable, and they'd last for years and years.

Now suddenly they're more like fifty bucks. WTF?

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon Dec 21st, 2009 at 02:35:09 PM EST

In 2003 (4.00 / 2)

Chuck Taylors got expensive when Converse was purchased by Nike and Nike closed down all the U.S. factories and shipped their manufacture overseas to Asia.

by Magnifico on Mon Dec 21st, 2009 at 02:37:50 PM EST
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Re: In 2003 (none / 1)

That would explain it. Last pair I bought was in 2001/2002, I think. Maybe even earlier.

Fucking Nike.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon Dec 21st, 2009 at 02:39:02 PM EST
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Re: In 2003 (none / 1)

That would also explain the 6-7,000 different designs on them now. The Clash-themed Chuck Taylors, Kurt Cobain-themed ones, but damned if I can find the regular old black-and-white or navy-and-white ones.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon Dec 21st, 2009 at 02:48:35 PM EST
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Re: In 2003 (none / 0)

yep. High fashion now for tweens. Demand for knee-highs is making its way westward. ho.

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Mon Dec 21st, 2009 at 03:05:15 PM EST
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Re: Fashion Complaint (none / 0)

I never worry about brand, I just go into a shop and buy something that's half decent and cheap.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Dec 21st, 2009 at 02:48:54 PM EST
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Re: Fashion Complaint (4.00 / 2)

That was traditionally why I sought out the brand. I generally like the look of them. They've traditionally been a lot more durable than generic brands I've worn, they can be worn with anything but a suit, and they always sold at the kind of prices you'd typically find at the megabox retailers like Wal-Mart and Target, despite not being a megabox shoe.

Now I'm stunned to find how much the big brands -- Michael Jordans, etc -- sell for. $200 for a pair of shoes?!

(GET OFF MY LAWN....)

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon Dec 21st, 2009 at 02:54:47 PM EST
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