Converse Inverse Traverse

As a child, I always thought that chucks looked so cool. I had a pair of plaid ones. I vaguely remember them, but if you pull out pictures from when I was about six, sure enough, there they are, on my little feet.

Sophomore year in high school I bought another pair. All-Star lo-tops Black with grey stripe up the back and grey tongues. A couple friends even signed the toe area. My mother had me throw them away a year after that, with promises of a new pair. If I can see your toes, your shoes need to be replaced.

Junior year I bought hi-tops. Green hi-tops while on an orchestra trip. Messages on those toes, too.

Orange lo-tops. University Village. Children's shoe store.

White/Yellow hi-tops. Look like eggs on my feet. 

Brown hi-tops. Outlet Mall near the Casino while visiting home.

I like sneakers. I've been feeling drawn toward the idea of changing my overall image lately, but I don't think that giving up my chucks is an option that I'll explore. Sometimes I'll see a woman on a train rocking what I hope to achieve. So... it's possible, in theory, at least.