Evolution of the Outer Sole

Gallery showing the evolution of the outer soles of Converse All Star Chuck Taylor basketball shoes over multiple decades.
Evolution of the Outer Sole  Outer sole of a 1960s black high top. Evolution of the Outer Sole  Outer sole of a right 1970s black high top. Evolution of the Outer Sole  Outer sole view of a left 1970s black high top. Evolution of the Outer Sole  Outer sole view of a right 1970s navy blue high top.
Evolution of the Outer Sole  Outer sole of a left 1970s navy blue high top. Evolution of the Outer Sole  Outer sole of a left 1980s black high top. Evolution of the Outer Sole  Outer sole view of a right 1980s black high top. Evolution of the Outer Sole  Outer sole of a right early 1990s black high top.
Evolution of the Outer Sole  Outer sole of a left early 1990s black high top. Evolution of the Outer Sole  Closeup of the outer sole of a left late 1990s black high top. Evolution of the Outer Sole  Closeup of the outer sole of a right late 1990s black high top. Evolution of the Outer Sole  Close up of the right outer sole from a pair of made in Viet Nam black high tops.
Evolution of the Outer Sole  Close up of the left outer sole from a pair of made in Viet Nam black high tops. Evolution of the Outer Sole  Outer sole of a left made in China black high top. Evolution of the Outer Sole  Outer sole of a right made in China black high top.