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Converse Chuck Taylor All Star (often known simply as “chucks” or “All Stars”) never goes out of style. They have

been manufactured since the 1932’s, and have not changed their design yet. They have been seen on the feet of millions of people, of vastly different backgrounds.

Everyone from rockers to high school basketball players have worn them throughout their existence. Chucks were worn by athletes through the 1930’s and 1940’s, by

baby boomers in the 1950’s and 1960’s, by NBA stars in the 1970’s, by musicians in the 1980’s, and by everyone in the 1990’s and beyond!

Converse Chuck Taylor design has proved so popular that about the only thing that Converse has changed over the years

is the box they sell it in. Charlie, of Charlie’s Sneaker Page, raises the question, are chucks “The most popular sneaker of all time?” According to Converse, 550

million pairs of All Stars have been produced so far. I say they win the title.

Converse all Star 2 are great for driving. When I’m in my Peugeot, burning rubber, I need to be able to react fast.

And since my brakes aren’t exactly perfect, I need to be able to react as quickly as possible.my feet can’t feel the pedals. I only feel the padding inside the

shoe. I do not feel one with my car. On the other hand, my chucks mold perfectly to the shape of the gas, brake, and clutch pedals. The rubber sole is just thick and

firm enough to prevent puncturing, yet thin enough to bend to the shape of whatever I’m stepping on. So when I’m braking around a sharp turn, or hitting the gas to

avoid a big semi, my Converse Chuck Taylor keep me connected with the car, and with the road.

I don’t have to tell you any more. I could go on for days about other great features of the All Star. Features like, when they begin to fall apart, the toe box

appears to have a mouth, which you can make “talk” by wiggling your toes. I don’t need to start on the All Star as a blank canvas (no pun intended) for your art.

No doubt you’ve seen many grungy kids running around as of late with drawings and phrases written all over their mismatched chucks. Nope, I’ll just leave it at

that, because by now you know that the Converse all Star UK is the best shoe in the world.