March 17, 2008
We are constantly reminded of how much dead musicians love advertising footwear. Just recently Ian Curtis and Sid Vicious got in the game, and before that Kurt was unsuccessfully appropriated by Doc Martens. Well if you've been waiting since then 'til now to finally have some Cobain-y shoes, get ready to go running grunge fans: The Daily Swarm has images of the new Courtney Love-approved Cobain Converse. They're coming soon -- in more than one diaristic style! -- to a mall near you. The sneaks are part of Converse's 100th Anniversary and their "Welcome To The Converse Century" campaign. Smells like Odor Eaters to us, but then again, as morbid as it is, he was wearing One Stars when he died, so at least we know he liked the product. (That's called a silver lining.) Remember kids, "Punk rock means freedom" ... and posthumous endorsement deals from your creepy wife.
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Tags: Kurt Cobain | Nirvana
latest by dannygutters
February 26, 2008
Come on R.I.P.ped rockers, it's getting really hard to keep track of this now. P4K reports that Ian Curtis and Sid Vicious will be amongst the artist-likenesses used to pimp Converses to people who prefer taking style tips from dead people. It's part of the shoe company's "Connectivity" campaign, "which gets its name by 'visually "connecting" past and present Converse icons.'"
Doc Martens already used Sid (and Joey Ramone, Kurt Cobain) you'll remember, though that was sort of without permission. (By "sort of" we mean "totally.") But were we wrong to think Joy Division New Balance boys?
At least there is no confusion when it comes to still-alive rockers and their duds: Just one company at a time, ala Dino Jr and Nike. Scott actually owns the Dinosaur Jr SB Dunk high tops! His review: "They are comfortable and do not match anything."
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Tags: Joy Division | The Sex Pistols
latest by red
June 21, 2007
Since we checked in with the licensing activity over at the Cobain estate earlier today, thought we'd take a look at what's been going on in other rock legend intellectual property news. But unlike, say, mini-flask key chains, the Ramones' latest namebrand-lending falls in line with what's shaping up to be a grand tradition: Dinosaur Jr, Joy Division, Johnny Marr, and now ... the Ramones very own pair of Converse kicks.
Buy 'em. This shoe fits the Ramones; Joey insisted his band mates choose between Keds and Chuck Taylors. And according to this AP article, Kurt loved his Converse, too. So Converse Inc., we've got just the ad agency for ya.
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Tags: The Ramones
latest by dbot
April 16, 2007
When Johnny joined forces with Modest Mouse, he upped the band's "dapper" quotient 100%. Next up for the guitarist? Trans-Atlantic sneaker designer. Johnny religiously dons his PF Flyers before hitting the stage each night, and now he's designed a shoe with dark blue leather and black accents for the aspiring Marr in you.
CONTINUE READING FANCY FOOTWEAR FOR THE WELL-HEELED INDIE ROCKER...
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Tags: Dinosaur Jr | Johnny Marr | Joy Division
latest by jon
July 24, 2006
Coming to pretentious sneaker shrines this fall.
(Via Optimus Crime/The Hundreds.)
You say brand mash-up gone wrong. I say these are gonna look groovy with my Sebadoh tracksuit.
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Tags: Dinosaur Jr
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