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This page is all about musicians who wear Chuck Taylors, the "sole" of rock 'n' roll and the shoe of choice for many great musicians. Why do so many musicians like to wear chucks? James Sullivan, the pop music critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, wrote a feature article for that newspaper entitled "The Tao of Chuck" about how chucks are the ultimate shoe for rock 'n' roll bands. The article also includes information and quotes from The ChucksConnection. You can check out the article by clicking on this link. As part of their Converse Century Project, the company has been issuing models of chucks that pay tribute to specific rock and roll musicans or groups, and the overall culture of rock. Recent models have included a line of Greatful Dead shoes, several Kurt Cobain model high tops, a product Red distressed black Ramones high top, and different prints like the coated color backstage pass, and punk prints on black and white canvas. The shoes come with special tags also. Click on this link to see a photo gallery of different rock and roll high top chucks. |
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One correspondent told us of a posting on Deja News by a drummer, stating that high top chucks are the best shoes to wear for drummers! So drummers please take note of that tip!
(left) Tre Cool of Green Day likes to wear chucks while drumming. Mark Bryan, guitarist for Hootie and the Blowfish likes to wear black high tops. He even donated the pair he wore the year they began to make it big to the Hard Rock Cafe in Myrtle Beach. See article. The members of Green Day like to wear a variety of chuck high tops and low cut in black, maroon, blue and other colors. |
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Mark Bryan wearing black high
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Nirvana publicity shot
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Kurt Cobain
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Kurt Cobain performing
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| Several correspondents have stated that their favorite musician who wore Converse All Stars was the late Kurt Cobain from Nirvana. Back in the early 90's when he came out with great songs like "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Heart Shaped Box", he always had his black low-cuts on. He had stuff written on the toe-cap of the shoes. Kurt Cobain wore chucks all his life and was instrumental in establishing the "grunge" style. As one of our contributors said, "He always looked so damn cool with his ripped up jeans, greasy hair, and his beat up chucks. All Stars were always his shoes of choice." | |||||||
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But a love of chucks is not just limited to rock or metal musicians. Check out this Dixieland band called Chuck Taylor & the Dixie Squid who work out of Toledo, Ohio. Each band member wears a different colored pair of high tops when they perform. (left) Chuck Taylor and the Dixie Squid. |
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Other correspondents sent in this photo of Winona Ryder wearing black low cut chucks, James Hetfield of Metallica wearing black high tops, and the Dingees, a Los Angeles based band. The Ataris are a band where members wear black low cut chucks and The Huntingtons are a punk rock band where all of the band members wear black high top chucks, as does the band Stun. Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers wear black high top chucks or black Jack Purcells. David Johns from the band Silverchair wears navy blue high tops. But even your local garage band can be featured in this article if one or more members wear chucks and there are some good photos to post! Are the bands just made up of guys? Check out the Swedish band Sahara Hotnights.
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Our first video reviewed is "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" from The Essential Video Collection by Billy Joel.
The ChucksConnection alphabetical list of musicians or bands seen wearing chucks. There are pictures or photo galleries for many of the bands.
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The ChucksConnection is always interested in receiving more information and photos on this subject. Musicians can play any style of music to qualify. If you have pictures or information about a band or musicians not listed here who regularly wear chucks, see below for information on how forward it to The ChucksConnection. Top of page.
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Alesana. One members of the band wears black chucks. See photo below. |
| All American Rejects. Several members of the band wear black or red chucks. Click here to see a photo gallery. | |
| All Time Low. One members wears green low cut chucks. See photo below | |
| Allister. Two members of the band wear black, blue or tan chucks. Click here to see a photo gallery. | |
| The Apers. A band based in The Netherlands who endorses Converse Chuck Taylors. See photo below. | |
| A Skylit Drive. One members of the band wears black chucks. See photo below. | |
| The Ataris. Several band members wear black low cut chucks. Click here to see a photo gallery. | |
| Atreyu. Several band members wear blue, red, and black low cut chucks. Click here to see a photo gallery. | |
| Avril Levigne. Avril wears black low cut and high top chucks. Click here to see a photo gallery. |
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Alesana.
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All Time Low.
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The Apers all wear black chucks.
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A Skylit Drive
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Bad Chopper (black high tops) See photo below. | |
| Bastian. (black low cut) See photo below. | ||
| Be Your Own Pet. Bass player Nathan Vasquez wears black and blue high tops, and Jonas Stein and Jamin Orrall have been seen wearing black and monochrome black high tops. Click here to see a photo gallery. |
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| Black Sabbath. Converse has issued several models of commemorative high tops for this pioneering heavy metal group. Click here to see a photo gallery of the Black Sabbath high top chucks. |
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| Blink 182. Tom DeLonge and others wear black low cut chucks. See photos below. | ||
| Bloc Party. Lead singer Kele Okereke wears black high tops and drummer Matt Tong wear blue high top chucks. Click here to see a photo gallery. |
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| Blondie (have worn red and black high tops at times). | ||
| The Bohemian Bluesman wears black high tops. See photo below. | ||
| The Bosstones (plaid chucks) | ||
| David Bowie wore blue high top chucks during his 2004 Reality Tour. See photo below. | ||
| Brandtson. (black high tops) See photo below. | ||
| Breathe Carolina. Members wear red and white chucks. See photo below. | ||
| Keyboardist Tom Brislin wears black low cut chucks. | ||
| Sawyer Brown (when they were on Star Search, they wore them). | ||
| Bucket Head wears black high tops. Click here to see a photo gallery. | ||
| Bullet For My Valentine. One band member wears white low cut chucks. See photo below. | ||
| Burning Sensations. (black high tops) |
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Bad Chopper
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Blink 182
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Bohemian Bluesman
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Bastian
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Brandtson
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Breathe Carolina
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David Bowie
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Bullet For My Valentine
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Left to right: Charity Case, Edge, Fifth Street and two photos of Finch.
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Left to right: Slash and his parents, Josh and Chris Groban and family, Josh Groban.
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The Hanson brothers like to wear chucks; every member of the Huntingtons wears black high top chucks.
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Left to right: Keane, Kids in the Way, Mid Life Crisis, Noise Rachet, Planet Earth, Paul McCartney.
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Cheryl Pepsii Riley album, Project 86, Sahara Hot Nights
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Left to right: Switchfoot, University, Van Halen's red high tops, Wife Beater, The Wallflowers, Zom Zoms.
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The ChucksConnection would like to continue adding information and pictures to this feature, and you can participate by sending us photographs of musicians wearing Chuck Taylors along with a brief description of their music. Submit photos for this feature page by attaching a jpeg photograph file to an email and sending it to chucksphotos@chucksconnection.com, or photographs and descriptions can be mailed to HP Media Services, P.O. Box 5217, San Jose, CA 95150-5217.
To outfit your band in chucks, click on the thumbnails below:
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To order a pair of core color high top
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To see the complete selection of seasonal Chuck Taylor high tops, low cut, or youth and infant models currently available, click on the image links.
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Click on the image links to purchase flat athletic, fat or retro, novelty shoelaces like multi-color weave, narrow, graphic print, and reversible, or knee high shoelaces for your chucks. You can also order socks, tee-shirts or baseball caps to wear with your chucks, totebags to carry your gear, or books about chucks.
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