Back at my old stomping grounds, another year is underway. Each recent September, the first day begins with the staff decked out in t-shirts with an upbeat positive saying on the back. This year was no different. Since I live nearby, I got a call in August for a favor. "Will you take a photo of us?" Someone also got the idea to add another special touch to the day: green Converses. You see, green and white are the school colors. Well, at least 5 took them up on it. Not a great percentage, considering you're talking a school staff of over 100. Oh well, maybe it'll catch on during the year, and there's always next September. After all, sometimes fads start slow and build to a crescendo. I'm an optimist, you know.
I WAS disappointed in one aspect of this fashion statement though.
All of them were low cuts.
Not a hightop in sight.
Converse hightops are very cool.
BE Pride!
I haven't even seen sneakers like this in years! Wouldn't want to be blue, though, right at the start of the school year.
ReplyDelete5 is a start.
ReplyDeleteThose are great looking shoes. I might have to get a pair.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad that only 5 people took part in this. Probably the 5 people you would like to know.
ReplyDeleteNice story, but I was never a fan of that kind of shoes...
ReplyDeleteThe were All Stars who participated, I'm sure. :-)
ReplyDeleteI have never seen them in green!
ReplyDeleteI haven't worn sneakers of any kind in years. It's dress shoes, hiking shoes, or climbing boots for me.
ReplyDeleteVERY cool,are hightops!
ReplyDeleteALOHA
ComfortSpiral
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too cute!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a large staff!!!! The photo is indeed Cool, quintuplet Converses!
ReplyDeleteI like them!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like an idea for a niche market for Converse.
ReplyDeleteConverse high tops are the fashion standard. If the order was for low tops I may have joined a boycott.
ReplyDeleteThese are very cool. I've been threatening to get a pair of Converse all stars for years. DH keeps telling me they're not comfortable. I keep listening to him. Cheaper that way.
ReplyDeleteSome clarification. The wearers are all women. Most are women with short legs. High tops on women with short legs do not look particularly attractive. Up close and personal they are great - the color is the PERFECT match to our school green. And, btw - the number has definitely increased from the initial five! Let's just say this, it was our "shoe lovers" who made the initial purchase! School spirit, baby!
ReplyDeleteOh back in the day, Converse high tops were the equivalent of Nike's today.
ReplyDeleteFun to be back with former colleagues, but I bet it was a mixture of emotions, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photo and love the green and white Converse's. Best of luck to your son moving to Austin, Texas. He will love it. A beautiful hill town with a artsy hip style!
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Love Converse, can't understand why you didn't have 100% sneaker attendance :)
ReplyDeleteLove Converse, can't understand why you didn't have 100% sneaker attendance :)
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteLooks nice & (still) trendy...... over here in the north of Europe too.
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