The shoe brief revival in the and fuelled by grunge culture, with Kurt Cobain as its poster boy, marked a cultural shift in the brand destiny. With affordability and great design on its side, Converse sneakers, now available in a variety of materials and hues, and even in knee high versions, had been bubbling up through the baby boomer generation as a casual footwear staple ever since James Dean was pictured in his Jack Purcell Converse kicks in the 1950s.
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