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You better order your Chucks today bc theyre gonna be sold out like toilet paper in March.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,902 posts)I have no idea what Chucks are.
Although overall, I have not bought any wearing apparel of any kind since mid-March.
3catwoman3
(24,054 posts)Sneakers designed by a basketball player named Chuck Taylor.
rurallib
(62,453 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,869 posts)Guess I'm not up on the trends.
Ohiogal
(32,096 posts)2naSalit
(86,812 posts)To get it. It's been a while since I looked at anything other than hiking boots or muck boots.
wryter2000
(46,082 posts)Never heard of them before, but now I want a pair.
rurallib
(62,453 posts)jmowreader
(50,566 posts)...that she's going to wear when she dons her Prosecutor hat and locks up Don the Con.
frazzled
(18,402 posts)Wouldn't wear them anyhow, even the new ones: very uncomfortable.
Dr. Leslie Campbell, a podiatrist and spokesperson for the American Podiatric Medical Association, considers Chucks nothing more than a "glorified sock without adequate support or stability and minimal to no shock absorption. For those who have no particular foot complaints (pain), they are designed for the consumer moved by fashion and trends, not the individual seeking foot health."
For the most part, Chuck Taylors are "inherently very flat shoes and offer minimal arch support or cushioning," Dr. Megan Leahy, a Chicago-based podiatrist with the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, told HuffPost, adding that they can lead to arch pain, heel pain and even tendinitis.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/podiatrists-think-about-chuck-taylor-shoes_n_573dceeae4b0ef86171d65d7?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAL0nJvNaGvy21k0vRg8u3xcrZTE5UfKDL9rqKoR8-Fy_22V4B_MrwkqcZBrH8Rhjo3Mjn1e72dG-QbvTpXBBbb18gZ4d5aCLlMmnyUFBDOXQapJmWNKzXSvGB6kpkCJI7G8OZwsaip0gvsuFI-T8t7aIY2fj6HLwkURczMKirsz8
Fla Dem
(23,766 posts)Glad to see they're getting high recognition again.
underpants
(182,911 posts)Just got 2 pairs of Gel 9 - volleyball shoes but great everyday wear- for $50. Usually $80.
I got two pair.
demmiblue
(36,898 posts)I fondly remember my purple and black Chucks.
mitch96
(13,926 posts)dhill926
(16,364 posts)one black and one off white. Will have to dust them off for solidarity...
Skittles
(153,202 posts)no, I hate fads