Converse Chuck Taylor Hi Nylon

My pair of hi-cut nylon grey Converse Chuck Taylor's shoes just arrived from Crossover Concept Store and took the time to get some first out of the box photos. Got really stuck with these CT's after my first trial with the low cut grey pair. They really fit my dress-up style and are amazingly comfortable for such simple shoes. 

Plus they're cheaper than the regular Adidases or Nikes.  

Figure 1: Top view.

Figure 2: Side View.

Figure 3: Close up and Logo.

Figure 4: Soles.

I am really selective about a specific shoes, firstly with the Converse Chuck Taylor, I don't really like too striking colors unless it is breath-taking to look at. Still I haven't seen a breath-taking pair of soles in such a long time. This pair will serve as my 2nd pair of soles from Converse.

Liked both soles in hi-cut and low cut. 

Converse test drive

Just went for a long walk with my new pair of  Converse shoes, seems comfortable enough, though not so much cushioning as available in the Adidas or Nike shoes but it is adequate enough to keep me firm on the ground without hurting my foot every step of the journey.

After a ride in a Mercedes Benz once again, I reached home and wasn't so satisfied with my long walk..

Therefore,

I decide to bring it to an hour long jungle trekking. This involves walking on rough terrain, mud and the occasional small wet streams. During the hike these pair of shoes fail to slip and its grip is "legendary". Got wet in the crossing of one of the small streams and yet the grip stays "legendary". 

Why I mentioned "legendary"? Going down 70° inclined hill with no loss of grip is definitely something for an almost flat soled vintage basket ball shoes.

I did messed up the vulcanized soles a bit, till its a bit yellowish even after washing it, still it's nice for a little bit used and vintage feature. I am totally satisfied with these shoes after this trekking sessions.

Brand Trial

Figure 1: The Logo.

I am really eager to try out something new yet not too extravagant nor too modern, yet selecting a pair of shoes different from my traditional brands is such a pain. I always choose a pair of shoes which has a slightly significant history through it, vintage and not too hype.

Knowing the history of the shoes makes me appreciate it's aesthetics as well as comfort. I eventually picked up a brand after a few days and Converse came into my mind, it is simple and also quite affordable. It comes in a lot of color ways and the soles looks promising.

The Converse brand symbol isn't a familiar one such as the swooshes in Nike or trefoils in Adidas, it is a star. I thought I've owned the oldest basketball shoes, the Adidas Superstar Vintage, yet I am wrong, the oldest basket ball shoes is the Converse All Star. The Converse All Star is then endorsed by basketball player Chuck Taylor.

I wouldn't bother writing much about the history here because just by typing "Converse History" on Google will direct you to your destination. I believe that all shoes in my collectibles should have at least a little hint of vintage history or I won't have them, this proves I'm not having Supra, Osiris, Macbeth or other newer brands.

So I ordered a pair from the net, a relatively cheap price of just $30 in my size. I wanted to try it out for a walk before venturing into the more expensive and limited editions of these shoes. Some pictures of the Converse CT spec OX just below. Grey colored textile and vulcanized soles. 

Figure 2: Side Look.

Figure 3: Front Look.

Figure 4: Hind look.

The color is so vintage and monochrome, that's one reason I took these pair so I would be more stealthy and less attention. I have a textile pair now instead of my buck-load pile of leather shoes. My first pair of Converse All Star, if this works out, I'll probably fish out those more expensive Converse pairs by John Varvatos for my collectibles. 

High Cut Foot Wear

Figure 1: Converse High Cut All Leather.

I've always loved high cut foot wear, especially boots. I used to have Red Wing boots which are high cut and I love it, those are work wear so which I get during my internship with an Oil & Gas company. I gave it away with full generosity to my uncle and cousin but due to premature wear it didn't last long. I wasn't much a foot wear collector back then.

I didn't have any high cut foot wear until I got into college, I got my hands on a pair of Timberland boots, made in Korea though and were not original, I didn't care much about originality back then and was eager to wear a pair of those fabled "yellow" boots which were really famous till now. I got it raw, which were still yellow and furry.

But it didn't take long for that yellowness, furry to lost its original looking touch. In a year, the boot has lost its waterproofness and got damp all the time it rained. I always bring it jungle and a fair share of urban city trackking and it was a great experience at first. The inner part of the boots got worn and d inner leather was exposed.

It was really becoming uncomfortable to wear those pair of yellow boots, still it's a experience with those unoriginal footwear. Now I have a pair of white original "Made In USA" Timberland boots which I proudly wear whenever there is camping, hiking, rainy days and even during urban city walks. Really comfortable and recommended wear for anyone with tough attitude & high confidence.

Displayed above are a pair of high cut converse shoes which attracted my attention. I really want to grab a pair most probably but it not among my collection favorites (Adidas & Timberland) and also overspending. Those converse shoes are really God-send during a rainy day or a walk in the urban city or sandy beaches.

Might see me in a pair of these if I manage to find a UK10 at a reasonable price though, looking around and the biggest I can find is a UK8.5, not for me maybe..