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On this episode, Lang and Russ talk about the Chuck Taylor All-Star. Chuck Taylor wasn't the exceptional athlete one might expect, but rather, he was a salesman. Hear about some of the most iconic athletes to wear this shoe in their profession careers like, Mickey Johnson and Sugar Ray Leonard. They also explore the evolution of the Chuck Taylor shoe, transitioning from its origins as athletic footwear to becoming a prominent symbol in lifestyle fashion.

Marquis Mills Converse fue un empresario estadounidense y fundador de la empresa Converse Inc. Converse nació el 11 de octubre de 1861 en la ciudad de Mendon, Massachusetts. Converse desarrolló el icónico modelo de zapatilla deportiva conocido como Chuck Taylor All Star, que se convirtió en un gran éxito y se convirtió en uno de los productos más vendidos en la historia de la industria del calzado.SUBSCRIBETE a Premium!Si te gusta mi contenido apóyame y hazte Premium en suelasdegoma.fmPodrás acceder a contenido exclusivo y merchandising de Suelas de Goma

In this episode we are joined by guest, Zuhirah Khaldun-Diarra an award winning global branding and communications specialist, with over 20 years of experience in the creation and execution of powerful and impactful marketing and communications initiatives and events. Before focusing on improving the world developing marketing and communications strategies for cause related organizations such as UNICEF USA and the National Urban League, Zuhirah began her career as a Hip Hop publicist representing Jay-Z, the Roots, De La Soul, Ludacris, Redman & Method Man, and Ja Rule among others at Geffen, Tommy Boy, and Island Def Jam Music Group. Zuhirah shares her experience booking Jay Z on his first ever Saturday Night Live appearance and balancing securing magazine covers for some of the top hip hop artists in the world. After forming her own agency Zuhirah worked with clients such as the Bronx Museum of the Arts' “One Planet Under A Groove: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art,” exhibit, Bobbito Garcia on his seminal sneaker book on St. Martin Press, “Where'd You Get Those: New York City Sneaker Culture 1960 – 1987, and Converse before she joined in-house as Brand Infusion Lead, helping to bring the American icon and home to the Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker back from bankruptcy and yield an investor return of 2400%. Developing the PR strategy and managing all entertainment marketing and product placement for Converse, Zuhirah produced media tours, influencer events and product placements with top celebrities such as Avril Lavigne, Pitbull, 50 Cent, Nas, Jay-Z, Lenny Kravitz, Snoop Dogg (facilitating his appearance for Footlocker's Times Square store Grand Opening on behalf of Converse), The Strokes, Erykah Badu, Kelis, Ludacris, and Eminem's “Anger Management Tour.” A native New Yorker, Zuhirah spent time growing up in Bermuda and currently resides in Hudson, New York. Zuhirah holds a master's in Cultural Analysis from the University of Amsterdam and graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University with a BA in Economics where she was music director of WBAR and co-host on WKCR. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sole-chronicles/message

The sibling rivalry that spawned two of the world's biggest sports brands. Trainers? Sneakers? Whatever you call them - they are amongst the most iconic cultural objects of our time. But their evolution is a story rarely told until now. Sneakernomics is a close encounter with the visionaries who've made, and been made, by trainers. We'll follow in the footsteps of mavericks, hustlers and dreamers, and hear their tales of boom and bust, fame and infamy, hope and heartbreak. It's 100 years since salesman Chuck Taylor joined Converse and the Chuck Taylor All-Star was born, perhaps the most iconic trainer of all time. Across nine episodes, we trace the extraordinary transformation that has happened since, telling the origin stories of some of the world's biggest brands and how leisure evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry. The sneaker story is characterised by fierce competition and rivalry. We explore how the quest to be No. 1 tore families and friendships apart, divided towns, and sometimes even distorted sporting ideals. Presented by Nicholas Smith, (author of Kicks: The Great American Story of Sneakers) and 1Xtra presenter Ace, with drama written by multi award-winning playwright and screenwriter Al Smith. Episode 1 Cast: Adi . . . . . Gunnar Cauthery Rudi . . . . . Joe Sims Jesse . . . . . Arun Blair-Mangat Kathe . . . . . Charlotte East Friedl . . . . . Ceciliah Appiah Production Trainee: Marithe Van Der Aa Assistant Producer: Ben Hollands Sound: Peter Ringrose Producer: Sasha Yevtushenko Special thanks: Mike Holt, Angelo Anastasio, Dr Todd Boyd, Michael Dassler, Sigi Dassler, David Jones, Joe Foster, Professor Akilah Carter-Francique, the Adi & Käthe Dassler Memorial Foundation, Helmut Fischer, Kerstin Neuber and Victoria Purcell.

Trainers? Sneakers? Whatever you call them - they are amongst the most iconic cultural objects of our time. But their evolution is a story rarely told until now. Sneakernomics is a close encounter with the visionaries who've made, and been made, by trainers. We'll follow in the footsteps of mavericks, hustlers and dreamers, and hear their tales of boom and bust, fame and infamy, hope and heartbreak. It's 100 years since salesman Chuck Taylor joined Converse and the Chuck Taylor All-Star was born, perhaps the most iconic trainer of all time. Across nine episodes, we trace the extraordinary transformation that has happened since, telling the origin stories of some of the world's biggest brands and how leisure evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry. The sneaker story is characterised by fierce competition and rivalry. We explore how the quest to be No. 1 tore families and friendships apart, divided towns, and sometimes even distorted sporting ideals. Presented by Nicholas Smith, (author of Kicks: The Great American Story of Sneakers) and 1Xtra presenter Ace, with drama written by multi award-winning playwright and screenwriter Al Smith.

La începuturile sale, în anii 60, CONVERSE erau la modă printre hipioți, astăzi sunt cele mai șic încălțări pentru cei care caută un stil confortabil și sportiv. O parte a succesului CONVERSE este că nu repetă niciodată un model pe piață, adică dacă ați văzut un model la vânzare, îl veți cumpăra în acel moment sau nu îl veți vedea în anul următor. Istoria CONVERSE nu a început în anii 60, așa cum cred mulți, deoarece ca marcă există din 1908. Imaginea generală a acestui brand, la nivel mondial, este cea a tenișilor de pânză cu steaua imprimată, caracteristică firmei de încălțăminte și îmbrăcăminte sport. Acest model a fost creat în 1923 de către Marquis Mills CONVERSE și numit apoi Chuck, după baschetbalistul american Chuck Taylor-All Star. Converse Chuck În prezent, acest model, pe lângă faptul că este emblematic, are un record de vânzări extrem de ridicat: peste 750 de milioane de perechi vândute de-a lungul istoriei sale. Mai întâi a fost considerată cea mai bună încălțăminte pentru jucătorii de baschet, mai târziu, popularitatea lui Chuck Taylor-All Star a depășit granițele sportului și, odată cu aceasta, cererea pentru CONVERSE a trecut astfel de la a fi un simplu pantof de baschet la un articol clasic de modă. În prezent, brandul s-a diversificat și nu are la vânzare doar modele pentru sportivi de înaltă performanță, ci și pentru toți cei care au un gust excesiv pentru stilul sportiv. Piața CONVERSE este în esență pentru tineri și copii, dar asta nu înseamnă că mulți părinți și chiar bunicii au încetat să cumpere acești teniși legendari. De asemenea, Converse are o linie de accesorii care vor fi foarte la modă în timpul sezonului de iarnă. Converse pentru iarna Acestea variază de la șosete la pălării de lână, mănuși și eșarfe, dar au și o linie de îmbrăcăminte termică în tricouri, pălării, șepci, pantaloni și jachete. O altă caracteristică a CONVERSE este că insistă să amestece culori simple și interesante, deși nu există nimeni care să le facă modelele să arate urât și mai puțin în accesorii. Brandul CONVERSE este un clasic american, cu o lungă istorie. A fost fondată de Marquis Mills Converse, care și-a deschis ușile fabricii în 1908, nebănuind că, în ciuda suferințelor și a coborâșurilor, creează un produs care va deveni iconic pentru America. În 1917 s-a născut primul pantof de baschet: CONVERSE All Star, care va revoluționa istoria acestui sport. În 1923 marca a adăugat „patch-ul” său caracteristic din cauciuc cu semnătura renumitului jucător Chuck Taylor, cae apare pe toți pantofii All Star. Converse ca jucator in industrie Compania a avut multe probleme în anii 80, când companii precum Nike, Adidas sau Reebok au transformat industria pantofilor sport prin proiectarea de adidași noi și dezvoltarea mărcilor cu sprijinul unor superstaruri precum Michael Jordan. CONVERSE a fost unul dintre ultimii exponenți ai unui model de marketing pe moarte care nu a putut ține pasul cu marketingul rivalilor săi. În 2001, compania era aproape de faliment și a fost vândută investitorilor privați. Apoi, în 2003, a fost achiziționată de Nike. Când Nike a preluat Converse, a revoluționat strategia mărcii: personalizare prin intermediul site-ului său web, colaborare cu designeri de modă, etc. Iar strategia a dat roadele scontate. Converse - revitalizare Cu siguranță, achiziționarea Nike a revitalizat o marcă care dispărea și dispărea. Ținta obiectivă căutată este ceea ce ei numesc „optimist rebel”. Un consumator care își dorește să fie diferit, ireverențios și creativ.

In today's episode, we talk about one of the most iconic shoe brands of all time - Converse, its history, downfall, and an amazing rebirth.  Marquis Mills Converse was a factory manager for a footwear manufacturing company.  In 1908 opened the Converse Rubber Shoe factory in Malden, Massachusetts.  Originally Converse made winterized rubber footwear for men, women, and children. In 1915 Converse branched out, recognizing a need for durable basketball shoes for the growing sport, and started making athletic footwear. In 1917 they started manufacturing the shoe for which they would forever be known.  The Story of Chuck Taylor In 1923 Chuck walked into the Converse sales offices in Chicago, complaining about sore feet. And he had ideas about how their shoes could be made better. One thing led to another, and this semi-pro basketball player was eventually hired as a salesman for the Converse Rubber Shoe Company.  Chuck Taylor became more than a salesman, he became the original Brand ambassador. Taylor made his living as a salesman by traveling across the country, conducting basketball clinics, and selling shoes.  Chuck BECAME Converse shoes. And the Converse ALL STAR was Chuck's baby. In 1932, in recognition for all he'd done for the brand and the Converse company, Marquise Converse put  Chuck Taylor's signature on the All-Star patch, and the classic “Chuck Taylor All-Star” was born. And today the iconic Converse All-Star is widely known by a second name:  “Chucks.” Converse after the war Throughout the 1950s and 60s, Converse was synonymous with America. Converse had become the standard among high school, collegiate, and professional basketball players. In the 60s, Converse had about 70-80% of the basketball shoe market with Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars being worn by 90% of professional basketball players Converse All-Stars were the official basketball shoe of the Olympic games from 1936 until 1968. Due to the success of the All-Stars, the company began to expand and open more factories. They were dominant, ut competition was coming.  The game changes…In 1972, Converse bought PF Flyers, their biggest competitor at the time, from B.F. Goodrich. This led to a monopoly in the shoe market that was split in 1975 by an anti-trust lawsuit/ It was a sign of things to come… Converse's days without significant competition were numbered. During the 70s, the competition heated up and the game of basketball was changing.  Players were moving to a more exciting fast-break style of play (as compared to the slower, more “pass-and-shoot” style of the early 20th century), and along with the changes in the game came a need for a shoe with more support, and better protection.  Throughout the 70s and 80s, a flood of new brands hit the market including: PumaAdidasNikeReebok  Their ubiquitous presence in the NBA was slipping, as many athletes switched to shoes with leather uppers and harder rubber soles. Shoe technology was getting better, and Converse wasn't keeping up. Converse had been too dependent on the All-Stars brand - and had taken too long to innovate with the game.  By the late 80s and early 90s, the market for All-Stars had disappeared in favor of flashier shoes. Converse was left in the dust while at the Converse offices, the attitude was overly focused on nostalgia.  The company offices had black-and-white photos on the walls that celebrated the past.  In 1992, a frustrated Magic Johnson, a former endorser of Converse, said, "Converse as a company is stuck in the '60s and '70s. They think the Chuck Taylor days are still here." Other companies spent millions on design, research, and advertising to expand their lines to include shoes for aerobics and cross-training. Higher revenues meant rivals could spend more on celebrity endorsements than Converse By 2000, Converse had repeatedly slipped into receivership and had debt piling up yearly. On January 22nd, 2001, Converse filed for bankruptcy.

There are figures in sports who are larger than the game whom people know so little about. One of the biggest of those names is Chuck Taylor. In fact, almost everyone who has ever laced up a pair of sneakers has worn a pair of Chuck All Stars, Converse’s best-selling shoe. Interestingly, very few people can tell you anything about Chuck Taylor. Many think Chuck Taylor is a fictional character, a person Converse created. Well, not only did Converse not make up the name Chuck Taylor, he was very real. Chuck Taylor was an extraordinary salesman who created an incredible brand. Once the good folks at Converse saw what Taylor could do, they turned the keys over to him and said “go”. Taylor put on basketball clinics around the country that were “must-see” events. Sold out gymnasiums were par for the course. He created an annual yearbook in which he named the best players and best teams in the country. If your name appeared, that was HUGE! It wasn’t some sort of non-sensical promotional tool, it was the real deal. Chuck wrote instructional pieces in the yearbook as well that helped tens-of-thousands of basketball players improve their game. Chuck Taylor rubbed shoulders with greats like Knute Rockne and John Wooden. If you knew Chuck Taylor, if you hosted one of his basketball clinics, your team was virtually guaranteed pairs of Chuck Taylor All Stars. That was a BIG deal! They were the best basketball shoes of their time. Today, while technological advances have surpassed these canvas shoes, they have now become a fashionable statement. More than 100-million pairs of Chuck Taylor All Stars are still sold every year. How did this all come about? Abe Aamidor who worked as a reporter for the Indianapolis Star, the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and other newspapers as well, and who has written several books, took on the task of writing a biography on one of the biggest and, perhaps, least known figures in basketball history – Chuck Taylor. Abe’s book, “Chuck Taylor All Star, The True Story of the Man Behind the Most Famous Athletic Shoe in History,” published by Indiana University Press, is a wonderful account of how Taylor did it all. Abe joins us on this edition of Sports’ Forgotten Heroes for a terrific discussion about Chuck Taylor. Links: Sports' Forgotten Heroes website Sports' Forgotten Heroes Patreon Page Sports' Forgotten Heroes twitter © 2019 Sports' Forgotten Heroes

Geoff Cottrill is Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing at The Coca-Cola Company, leading integrated marketing strategy across creative content, media planning, entertainment, and more for a portfolio of billion dollar brands and emerging products under the Coca-Cola umbrella. Geoff started his career at Procter & Gamble. He spent three years at Starbucks as VP of Product Development & Marketing for Starbucks Entertainment. Geoff went on to become Chief Marketing Officer at Converse for nearly a decade, where he helped the Chuck Taylor All-Star become the #1 selling sneaker in the world. This is Geoff’s second term at Coca-Cola; he first worked for the company from 1996 to 2005 as Group Director, Entertainment Marketing. He rejoins Coke after most recently serving as President of MullenLowe in Boston.

For the second episode of Season 2 extra-special US-based guest corespondent Courtney Mitchel joins Morris for a wide-ranging discussion of work and labor. Show NotesA clip of Ronald Reagan in Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)Some of the best episodes of Accidental Tech Podcast are when they (despite some initial reluctance) talk about gender and sexism in tech: Episode 57, Episode 58, Episode 116, Episode 117, etc.John Siracusa and Casey Liss talk about misspeaking on sensitive and charged subjects in Episode 57, a discussion followed quickly by Casey unintentionally misspeaking.Harajuku Data Lake Episode 2: Why do we work?Indiana’s anti-LGBT law, signed by then-Governor Mike PenceNo I don’t want to “be a man”: 15 Problems Only Butch Lesbians Understand (Cosmopolitan)A Schmierkase/“Cup Cheese” recipe. There are surprisingly few results for “Schmierkase” online, and most seem to be on personal blogs, forgotten forums, or minor recipe sites that appear to have last seen a redesign in the early 2000s.Incidentally, this is sort of how the web felt in the mid-90s: Many small independent sites, lots of quirky and amateur graphic design, search engine results where the most interesting link was just as likely to be on the fifth page as the first, and a sense of hope and excitement that came from knowing that you–yes you!!!–could make the #1 schemierkase site in the world in just a few hours on a weekend. (Being the 1990s, it would almost certainly be called “Schemierkase World,” have a rotating 3D globe on a beige background as the logo, and be hosted on GeoCities with a WebRing on the splash page.)The ACA (Affordable Care Act), also known as ‘ObamaCare’ (Wikipedia)‘Too big to fail’: Systemically important financial institution (Wikipedia)An excellent description of the post-World War II ‘lifetime employment’ system in Japan. While this system did begin to break down in the 1990s, even in 2017 many of its features (and particularly the practice of hiring new graduates en masse based on their perceived future potential rather than what they may or may not have studied in college) remain fully intact.Bachman Turner Overdrive - Lookin’ Out for No. 1 (YouTube)Converse closing Chuck Taylor All-Star plant [2001]Nike sweatshops (Wikipedia). Two decades after the peak of the anti-sweatshop movement of the mid-1990s, Michael Hobbes offers an excellent review of its legacy, successes, and failures: The Myth of the Ethical Shopper.Shit Out of Luck (SOL)(Wiktionary)Ben Thompson and James Allworth’s excellent podcast ExponentCron (Wikipedia)Basic income (Wikipedia)“Could ‘single-payer’ be Trump’s trump card?,” an incredibly optimistic opinion piece that appeared in the Baltimore Sun in January. At this point the answer is clearly ‘No.’“Can we cure all diseases in our children’s lifetime?”

Mission encre noire Tome 19 Chapitre 248 Comme les nuages de Louise Gaudette paru en 2017 aux éditions Pleine Lune. À la recherche d'un amoureux depuis trois ans avec qui réaliser le rêve d'avoir un enfant, Élisabeth tombe sur Saul chez des amis. Professeur de tai-chi émérite, elle entreprend la rédaction d'un livre en hommage à son défunt maître. Tristement. Cet enfant tant désiré meurt à la naissance. Il pleut parfois dans ce premier roman pudique sur le deuil, la résilience, le temps qui passe. L'auteure nous propose d'aller plus loin dans une autre perception de la vie, de l'amour. Dans le jeu de miroir que Louise Gaudette met en place autour de ses personnages, je vous propose de jouer un rôle, puisque l'auteure est en entrevue à Mission encre noire. Extrait:«Si je n'avais pas cette boule dans la gorge qui me donne envie de pleurer chaque fois que je parle de Sofia, je leur dirais comment, dès les premiers jours, j'ai senti le changement s'opérer dans mon corps, faisant gonfler mon ventre et enfler mes «seins comme des soleils». Je leur expliquerais que j'ai connu intimement ma fille ; chaque jour des trente-neuf semaines qu'elle a vécu en moi et avec moi. Pendant qu'elle me rappelait son existence par ses mouvements souples et délicats, moi, j'essayais de la préparer le mieux possible au monde qui l'accueillerait, en lui parlant constamment et en lui chantant des chansons douces.» Pop corner, la grande histoire de la pop culture, 1920-2020 de Hubert Artus paru en 2017 aux éditions Don Quichotte. I can't get no satisfaction, No future, Smells like teens spirit, ces tounes imprègnent nos cerveaux de références et de souvenirs. La pop culture fait partie de notre quotidien, à notre insu la plupart du temps. Que représente-t-elle? Hubert Artus, passionné par son sujet aspire à modeler les contours d'une culture autodidacte d'importance. S'ouvrant au lendemain de la seconde guerre mondiale, cette boule à facettes désigne aussi bien un univers contre-culturel et militant que celui d'un cercle vertueux pris dans les rets d'un capitalisme triomphant autant que menaçant pour son intégrité. Paraphrasons AC/DC, Let's there be pop ! Un essai qui devrait vous enthousiasmer ! Extrait:«La toute première basket phénomène culturel fut la Chuck-Taylor All Star, de la marque Converse. C'est le modèle culte de la marque, si bien qu'on l'appelle communément Converse. Créée en 1917 par la compagnie américaine Converse Rubber Shoe Company, la chaussure en toile, avec une semelle en caoutchouc, est conçue pour ne pas glisser. À l'origine appelée All Star, elle fut rebaptisée d'après Chuck Taylor, un joueur de basket-ball qui adopta la chaussure et en devint l'égérie (...) C'est dans les années soixante que la Converse fut prisée par les jeunes, et devint un symbole des modes rock, punk (portées par les Ramones) et grunge dans les années quatre-vingt-dix.» En pays conquis de Thomas Bronnec paru en 2017 aux éditions Gallimard collection Série noire. Un polar sans fusil ou presque, ce roman suit Les initiés paru en 2015 chez Série noire. Sans être forcément une suite directe, il se lit indépendamment, même si certains des personnages clés s'y retrouvent. Un courant d'air pas si frais rafaîchit la République. La dernière élection vient de bouleverser le paysage politique, l'Élysée est à gauche et l'assemblée à droite, très à droite. Le microcosme politique devient un marais nauséabond, peuplé de personnages capables des pires bassesses et des plus noires ambitions personnelles. L'oscar de la manipulation revient à François Belmont anti-héros visqueux et repoussant, notre maître d'hôte pour naviguer en ces terres hostiles. La France doit-elle rester dans l'Europe? Parfaitement crédible, Thomas Brennec impressionne par la justesse de son propos et renforce l'idée d'une classe politique déconnectée de la réalité. À lire d'urgence pour garder les yeux ouverts sur ce que veut dire prendre les rennes du pouvoir. Extrait:«François Belmont a laissé la télévision en sourdine, branchée sur BFM, à l'autre bout de l'appartement. Il aime entendre le bruit de fond de ces experts qui commentent sans se lasser les moindres mots que les politiques veulent bien leur jeter, comme on donne un os à ronger à des chiens errants. Et l'os, depuis la veille au soir, c'est Bercy. «L'extension du domaine réservé»: l'expression tourne en boucle et François Belmont doit avouer que c'est plutôt bien trouvé. Comme prévu, il n'a pas eu son mot à dire sur le ministre de l'Économie et Laurence Varennes est furieuse, mais peu lui importe. Celui que le président et Cassard ont choisi lui convient très bien. Il viendra lui manger dans la main.»  

Mission encre noire Tome 19 Chapitre 248 Comme les nuages de Louise Gaudette paru en 2017 aux éditions Pleine Lune. À la recherche d'un amoureux depuis trois ans avec qui réaliser le rêve d'avoir un enfant, Élisabeth tombe sur Saul chez des amis. Professeur de tai-chi émérite, elle entreprend la rédaction d'un livre en hommage à son défunt maître. Tristement. Cet enfant tant désiré meurt à la naissance. Il pleut parfois dans ce premier roman pudique sur le deuil, la résilience, le temps qui passe. L'auteure nous propose d'aller plus loin dans une autre perception de la vie, de l'amour. Dans le jeu de miroir que Louise Gaudette met en place autour de ses personnages, je vous propose de jouer un rôle, puisque l'auteure est en entrevue à Mission encre noire. Extrait:«Si je n'avais pas cette boule dans la gorge qui me donne envie de pleurer chaque fois que je parle de Sofia, je leur dirais comment, dès les premiers jours, j'ai senti le changement s'opérer dans mon corps, faisant gonfler mon ventre et enfler mes «seins comme des soleils». Je leur expliquerais que j'ai connu intimement ma fille ; chaque jour des trente-neuf semaines qu'elle a vécu en moi et avec moi. Pendant qu'elle me rappelait son existence par ses mouvements souples et délicats, moi, j'essayais de la préparer le mieux possible au monde qui l'accueillerait, en lui parlant constamment et en lui chantant des chansons douces.» Pop corner, la grande histoire de la pop culture, 1920-2020 de Hubert Artus paru en 2017 aux éditions Don Quichotte. I can't get no satisfaction, No future, Smells like teens spirit, ces tounes imprègnent nos cerveaux de références et de souvenirs. La pop culture fait partie de notre quotidien, à notre insu la plupart du temps. Que représente-t-elle? Hubert Artus, passionné par son sujet aspire à modeler les contours d'une culture autodidacte d'importance. S'ouvrant au lendemain de la seconde guerre mondiale, cette boule à facettes désigne aussi bien un univers contre-culturel et militant que celui d'un cercle vertueux pris dans les rets d'un capitalisme triomphant autant que menaçant pour son intégrité. Paraphrasons AC/DC, Let's there be pop ! Un essai qui devrait vous enthousiasmer ! Extrait:«La toute première basket phénomène culturel fut la Chuck-Taylor All Star, de la marque Converse. C'est le modèle culte de la marque, si bien qu'on l'appelle communément Converse. Créée en 1917 par la compagnie américaine Converse Rubber Shoe Company, la chaussure en toile, avec une semelle en caoutchouc, est conçue pour ne pas glisser. À l'origine appelée All Star, elle fut rebaptisée d'après Chuck Taylor, un joueur de basket-ball qui adopta la chaussure et en devint l'égérie (...) C'est dans les années soixante que la Converse fut prisée par les jeunes, et devint un symbole des modes rock, punk (portées par les Ramones) et grunge dans les années quatre-vingt-dix.» En pays conquis de Thomas Bronnec paru en 2017 aux éditions Gallimard collection Série noire. Un polar sans fusil ou presque, ce roman suit Les initiés paru en 2015 chez Série noire. Sans être forcément une suite directe, il se lit indépendamment, même si certains des personnages clés s'y retrouvent. Un courant d'air pas si frais rafaîchit la République. La dernière élection vient de bouleverser le paysage politique, l'Élysée est à gauche et l'assemblée à droite, très à droite. Le microcosme politique devient un marais nauséabond, peuplé de personnages capables des pires bassesses et des plus noires ambitions personnelles. L'oscar de la manipulation revient à François Belmont anti-héros visqueux et repoussant, notre maître d'hôte pour naviguer en ces terres hostiles. La France doit-elle rester dans l'Europe? Parfaitement crédible, Thomas Brennec impressionne par la justesse de son propos et renforce l'idée d'une classe politique déconnectée de la réalité. À lire d'urgence pour garder les yeux ouverts sur ce que veut dire prendre les rennes du pouvoir. Extrait:«François Belmont a laissé la télévision en sourdine, branchée sur BFM, à l'autre bout de l'appartement. Il aime entendre le bruit de fond de ces experts qui commentent sans se lasser les moindres mots que les politiques veulent bien leur jeter, comme on donne un os à ronger à des chiens errants. Et l'os, depuis la veille au soir, c'est Bercy. «L'extension du domaine réservé»: l'expression tourne en boucle et François Belmont doit avouer que c'est plutôt bien trouvé. Comme prévu, il n'a pas eu son mot à dire sur le ministre de l'Économie et Laurence Varennes est furieuse, mais peu lui importe. Celui que le président et Cassard ont choisi lui convient très bien. Il viendra lui manger dans la main.»  

A couple of months ago we spoke about copyright protection for clothing designs. Now it’s time to talk about shoes and trademarks. Converse, the maker of the ubiquitous Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers, filed lawsuits against thirty shoe manufacturers, importers, and retailers over the last two years alleging trademark infringement of its shoe design. Converse […]

Chuck Taylor All-Stars (also referred to as "Chuck Taylors" and "Chucks") is the brand name for a pair of casual shoes developed and produced by Converse. The design of the Chuck Taylor All-Star has remained largely unchanged since its introduction. The s