1960's+Sneakers

=//**1960's Sneakers _IFunderburk**//=

Gazelles
 * Comes in 2 diffeerent colors, Red and white and all white
 * A very well known Groovy sneaker in thw 60's
 * made by Adidas

Original Era
 * released in hundreds of colour variations over the years in its usual suede material.
 * A very popular shoe that started back in the 60's and still popular today.
 * Made by Adidas

Chuck Taylor/ Original Converse.


 * In the1960’s, the popular shoe most worn around were "tennis shoes" or "sneakers
 * In parts of New Jersey, sneakers and tennis shoes were called bobo's
 * Thats where alot of us today get this from (Calling old shoes thats not name brand BOBO"S)
 * I n Pittsburgh, they were called "Fishheads which has the same meaning as bobo's.
 * Chucks were pretty much the standard sneaker for boys growing up and playing basketball.... Up to the time that Adidas became extreamely popular.
 * Adidas started adding stripes to their same old product.
 * There were two basic questions in picking out your sneakers in the early days:
 * 1) "High-top or low-top?"
 * 2) "Black or white?"
 * The reason being is because back in the days these were popular ways to purchaseing your sneakers and the most common colors for shoes were black and or white.

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 * introduced as a “comfort shoe”. With a wide variety in models and styles,
 * was later popularized in hip hop by artists including Ghostface Killah a.k.a. The Wally Champ.

Converse Men's All Star Hi Funk Flo Apparel
 * "Chuck Taylor" All-Star went for around $10, while you could have a pair of quite functional Chuck Clones for $5.
 * Many people wore these, they came in many different colors, sizes, and designs.
 * Even having the chuck clones people still were rocking them.
 * We still wear these today just more of a plain and less graphic version.

Peter Max, 1968
 * These Shoes were designed by Peter Max, 1967(?).
 * They were originally from the collection of designer Bill Hyde of Foster City, California.

Vans Slip On's
 * Most woren by Hippies
 * Was GROOVY and really eye catching.

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