Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Green Sneaks

Green is very cool.
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!

23 comments:

  1. 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.

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  2. Those are great looking shoes. I might have to get a pair.

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  3. It's sad that only 5 people took part in this. Probably the 5 people you would like to know.

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  4. Nice story, but I was never a fan of that kind of shoes...

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  5. The were All Stars who participated, I'm sure. :-)

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  6. I haven't worn sneakers of any kind in years. It's dress shoes, hiking shoes, or climbing boots for me.

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  7. Wow, that is a large staff!!!! The photo is indeed Cool, quintuplet Converses!

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  8. This looks like an idea for a niche market for Converse.

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  9. Converse high tops are the fashion standard. If the order was for low tops I may have joined a boycott.

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  10. These 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.

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  11. Some 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!

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  12. Oh back in the day, Converse high tops were the equivalent of Nike's today.

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  13. Fun to be back with former colleagues, but I bet it was a mixture of emotions, too.

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  14. What 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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  15. Love Converse, can't understand why you didn't have 100% sneaker attendance :)

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  16. Love Converse, can't understand why you didn't have 100% sneaker attendance :)

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  17. Looks nice & (still) trendy...... over here in the north of Europe too.

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