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There are a bunch of companies that have produced shoes with the same basic design of the Converse "Chuck Taylor" All Stars. If you know of one, please add it to this page. If you've bought and used a pair, please add your impressions to this page. | There are a bunch of companies that have produced shoes with the same basic design of the Converse "Chuck Taylor" All Stars. If you know of one, please add it to this page. If you've bought and used a pair, please add your impressions to this page. | ||
== Ethletics == | === Ethletics === | ||
Available at the [http://www.autonomieproject.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AP&Product_Code=513&Category_Code=all Autonomie Project store] and available in olive green. | Available at the [http://www.autonomieproject.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AP&Product_Code=513&Category_Code=all Autonomie Project store] and available in olive green. | ||
=== Blackspot Sneaker === | |||
Produced by an offshot of an [http://adbusters.org AdBusters], the shoe pitches itself as an "anti-brand." Of course, an anti-brand is still a brand. The shoe is reasonably well constructed but expensive (~US $75). Annoyingly, there is also a red dot on one toe "for kicking corporate ass." Available from [http://www.adbusters.org/category/culture_shop/ethical_alternatives/blackspot_shoes the AdBusters store]. | |||
Revision as of 12:43, 14 June 2009
There are a bunch of companies that have produced shoes with the same basic design of the Converse "Chuck Taylor" All Stars. If you know of one, please add it to this page. If you've bought and used a pair, please add your impressions to this page.
Ethletics
Available at the Autonomie Project store and available in olive green.
Blackspot Sneaker
Produced by an offshot of an AdBusters, the shoe pitches itself as an "anti-brand." Of course, an anti-brand is still a brand. The shoe is reasonably well constructed but expensive (~US $75). Annoyingly, there is also a red dot on one toe "for kicking corporate ass." Available from the AdBusters store.
