Kurt Cobain Converse Collection
To say that some Nirvana and Cobain fans were not happy to hear about an upcoming release of Kurt Cobain edition Converse sneakers is a major understatement. We received quite a few pieces of hate email thanks in large part to a rock station telling listeners that we were behind it! (We won’t put you on blast like you did to us).
The collection of Cobain kicks feature two parts - one are “vintagized” versions of the Chuck Taylor, One Star, and Jack Purcell while the other is a collection of Chucks covered in Cobain’s sketches and writings from his journal entries. Converse worked from beginning to end with Kurt’s widow Courtney Love on the project. Converse shoes were a major part of Cobain’s life. From living underneath a bridge all the way to MTV’s Unplugged and sadly until his end, Cobain wore Converse every step of the journey.
Photo feature after the jump provided to us by SlamxHype.
Kurt Cobain Converse Chuck Taylor Vintage
Kurt Cobain Converse One Star Vintage
Kurt Cobain Converse Jack Purcell Vintage
Kurt Cobain Converse Chuck Taylor
Kurt Cobain Converse Chuck Taylor
Kurt Cobain Converse Chuck Taylor Low
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1st
il prolly cop the white mids and the black mids/ sketches and writings 1s. but these are hot
Comment by snkcrz23 — March 20, 2008 @ 9:39 am
i already have some chucks that look like the top ones, theyre in the back of my closet somewhere haha
Comment by pup — March 20, 2008 @ 6:39 pm
the vintage chucks and the chucks that are mainly white with the sketches r nice
Comment by greenmaker24 — March 20, 2008 @ 9:45 pm
imo, (in regards to the Chucks for this series) Kurt’s journal should have never been released to begin with - it’s his personal writings. These shoes only take Courtney Love’s actions a step further & has lowered my respect for both Converse & Nike.
Comment by edo — March 20, 2008 @ 9:47 pm
screw courtney & converse
Comment by conversehater — March 20, 2008 @ 10:18 pm
Pass!
Comment by solesaved — March 20, 2008 @ 11:03 pm
what’s funny is that they didn’t even get the one stars right. i have some from this time and they:
1. didn’t have stupid “ONE STAR” written on the side
2. didn’t have the one star tag on the tongue
3. had really fat laces
i bet nike also put all that stupid fuzz on the bottom that they’re putting on chucks now. the soles at that time were black. also, the insole was really thick, betting these are not. i’ll scour ebay for another pair from this time, thankyewverymuch.
Comment by johnny qb — March 21, 2008 @ 4:56 am
WHY IS EVERYBODY SO NEGATIVE ON THIS SITE??? IF YOU DUN LIKE DEM…COO. BUT ENUFF WIT DE COMPLAININ ALL DE TIME!! DE KICKS ARE HOT AND DATS DAT.
P.S.-HALF OF YALL COMPLAININ PROLLY NEVA COP KICKS…..DEY CALL ME DA KING OF KICKS!!!!!
CHUUUUUUUCCCCH!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by 716'sfinest — March 21, 2008 @ 9:35 am
this is a disgrace to kurt…the true fans know..all the preppy 12 yr old posers will buy this thinking that they are hardcore for some reason
Comment by John — March 21, 2008 @ 9:54 am
dag yo u dont gotta be hatin bout all dis. they r pretty tite kicks and …… o never mind u r wack dogg
Comment by soulie17 — March 21, 2008 @ 10:42 am
man dem things is ugly shoes i ever seen
Comment by young baller — March 21, 2008 @ 1:37 pm
Don’t have or ever owned any Chucks, but I like pair #4. (not that I’m planning on buying)
Comment by Darneezy — March 21, 2008 @ 2:38 pm
Lets celebrate kurt by wearing the shoes he died in and giving reaping the benifits to his murderer. Great work converse, way to represent.
Comment by Julia — March 22, 2008 @ 12:09 am
This is not even about these shoes looking good or not…and they do look good. This about the whoring out of Kurt’s name and legacy by his drug addict wife. This is a digrace to nirvana, kurt, and converse.
Comment by JD — March 22, 2008 @ 1:26 am
Who gives a flying ****?! He’s dead, it’s not like it matters. Seriously, hate mail for SHOES?
Comment by Heather — March 22, 2008 @ 4:27 pm
He’s dead. get over it. They’re just shoes.
Comment by Heather — March 22, 2008 @ 4:28 pm
I have been a nirvana fan since day one of bleach. And I love converse as well. And for all you newbie wannabie Nirvana fans trying to act tough and give the shoes a sh!t list, By saying this is a disgrace and all the other crap you people say. You don’t know sh!t. Read the cover of journals Kurt said read this when I’m gone and figure me out. Not to mention that he was him self planning on doing his own book due to the fact of all the bull crap press. He would also find these shoes not disrespectful but funny and a stupid idea but he would also say their kinda kool in a strange way as well. So get over your self’s people. And R.I.P Kurt, Miss ya.
Comment by James — April 2, 2008 @ 4:59 pm
(CONVERSE SHOULD GO DIE.)
Why would anyone support courtney love?
She’s a stupid *****.
Kurt did not deserve her ****.
All you people are writing comments like you knew Kurt.
Well as far as i know none of you knew him, so leave his pride alone and let him RIP!
If you really love Kurt dont bag him, or his life.
THANKYOU
Comment by CONVERSE.GO.DIE — April 2, 2008 @ 7:29 pm
They’re shoes for Christ’s sake, chill.
Comment by K.R.E.A.M. — April 16, 2008 @ 2:56 am
Correction. These are not just shoes. They are basically representing everything kurt cobain hates in this world. He would never want his poetry on a pair of stupid converse. They are selling him like a whore, and Courtney really needs the money, she already sold his clothes!
Comment by greg — April 28, 2008 @ 9:09 am
>< I like these shoes, but would it be mena to Kurt if I got them? I mean –assuming Kurt killed himself– part of the reason he killed himslef was to support Courtney. And, GODAMMIT, I want those SHOES!
Comment by Caroline — April 30, 2008 @ 8:43 pm
**mean
Comment by Caroline — April 30, 2008 @ 8:44 pm
–I do think that the “One Star” is kinda… really stupid– I like the white high tops w/ the black writing.
Comment by Caroline — April 30, 2008 @ 8:48 pm
Greg is 150% right.
Converse can go to hell, milking Kurt’s name just to sell shoes… Courtney only cares about the $, she doesn’t give a crap about Kurt.
Comment by Pete — May 5, 2008 @ 10:02 pm
all i have to say is, if any of cobains fans *actually* buy these then they deserve worse that converse and Love do.
Hey, River Phoenix died in his converse allstars! why dont they start a ‘dead celeb’ *range*?! the ad’s can have all these peoples final moments re-enacted? “converse. with you til the end”? loosers.
Comment by rikki — May 12, 2008 @ 8:13 am
honestly the shoes look good, the white sketched lows look real good
Comment by ryan — May 12, 2008 @ 4:36 pm
@ James: thank you for knowing what you are talking about.
cobain would probably have a good laugh at this.
@ all you nirvana noobs: seriously. relax. these are just shoes. you wanna fight corporates? you hate courtney? all you can do is whine. every little thing around you is a product of the corporate world you’re living in. deal with it.
as for these shoes, if you like ‘em, get ‘em. if you don’t, stop wasting your time commenting on these and go do some homework.
Comment by zahin — May 16, 2008 @ 4:36 am
Kurt wanted his journals to be read. If you knew anything about him you’d know that.
Courtney love is most definitely a whore though.
Comment by jamie — May 24, 2008 @ 2:01 pm
I just got the black Kurt Cobain Converse Chuck Taylors 2-day!!!! lyk about a half n hour ago!! these shoes are raw!!!! in the have writting in the soul!
Comment by necy — May 25, 2008 @ 1:15 pm
i dont know why they are sposed to be kurt cobain related they just have a bunch of writing on them.
Comment by bob denver — May 26, 2008 @ 4:09 pm
response to zahin: dude, im sposed to be doing homeork right now!
Comment by bob denver — May 26, 2008 @ 4:13 pm
its not bad to kurt cobain that they are making these shoes. it is a good thing. it is a respect to kurt cobain. i mean now that u say that courtney love came up with the idea, i could see why u would think that. hey, think of all the other dead rock and roll celebs who didn’t get their own shoes. did john lennon get his own shoes? i was going to do a report on on kurt cobain, but my teacher didn’t let me. instead she told me i could do one of the beatles. yet here i am talking about how kurt has a line of his own shoes, while actually i am supposed to be doing (as i said before) research on john lennon.
okay just a few more things on the agenda:
commies suck
chocolates is tasty
and… poop
Comment by bob denver — May 26, 2008 @ 4:29 pm
also…
for those people who are saying:
“calm down they are just shoes.”
shut up! if u really dont care u wouldnt be writing on this website.
based on how controversial this is, no one is going to listen to u!
poop : )
Comment by bob denver — May 26, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
True Nirvana fans shop at thrift stores, while attempting to run away from their horrible lives. They play music in dingy basements. They like odd books and paint odd paintings. They don’t ask their mom to buy “KURT COBAIN” shoes on the internet. That’s not grunge; that’s cheesy, misguided materialistic America. Rather than finding your identity by buying these shoes, find your identity by embodying the values you believe in.
These are a disgrace. Kurt would’ve laughed at this.
Comment by Devin — May 27, 2008 @ 2:27 pm
are these all the models of the shoes? and do the journal editions only come in chuck taylor style?
and to everybody freaking out over all this:
stop freakin out! theyre just shoes and personally i’m gonna buy some to honor him b/c kc wuz just that amazing and if u want to buy them buy them, if not then dont! and stop posting negative things! thx =)
Comment by liz — May 31, 2008 @ 4:06 pm
You People Seriously Have No Life….Bashing A Guy Who Died….GET A LIFE!!!! There Shoes And If Someone Wants To Buy Them Great If Not Oh Well Dont Be So Negative…
Comment by Lindsay — June 1, 2008 @ 11:00 am
at least c.love did something right for once. this is an amazing idea, and if you dont like the idea…then dont by the shoes? its not a hard concept
Comment by aj — June 2, 2008 @ 7:31 am
ok, DEVIN. your truly truly retarded. Being a Kurt Cobain FAN isnt like being Kurt HIMSELF. Thinking you should do everything exactly like him and live exactly the way he did is 1. trying way too hard and 2. being a wanna-be. you sound ignorant. and for the rest of you guys, sure kurt wouldve laughed at this but he wouldve at the same time thought it was somewhat cool.
So stop talking sh!t about him, thats not being a “true nirvana fan” thats being an idiot who thinks they know everything.
i personally think its great people are honoring him in a way, so stfu.
Comment by KIERSTEN — June 2, 2008 @ 4:52 pm
okay kiersten i agree with you 100%
you sound cool
we should meet up
anyways
kurt loved courtney
he says so in about a son
he loved her
and i think its great that he is being honored like this
all of you people talking about the “true nirvana fan”
what is that?
you dont even know
to be a true fan is to support the band in every way that you can
and if kurt loved courtney
and courtney came up with the idea
support them
thats a true fan
and DEVIN
you arnt talkin about being a “true nirvana fan”
you are talking about being kurt
and he already did that
like i said before, to be a true fan means to support the band
not be like kurt…..
Comment by sky colver — June 2, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
You stupid ass cows!
these shoes are cool!
so if i bought these i would be a poser!? now how does that work! This is in respect to him now i agree i hTE COURTNEY LOVE AND ALL BUT SHE SOMETMES DOES THINK OF THE FANS! now you idiots who cant spell with the dat is posin what the crap is that!!! no i cant cus otherwise you who are saying stupid stuff would here me out!!! so if we buy these we feel hardcore? well i bet when you buy your brittney spears and hannah montana dolls you probably feel very gay and hardcore huh! Im a hardcore fan of nirvana as well as my freind ethan and if you asked him one thing about nirvana he could answer and we think these are cool!is that a crime in your little life!? so shut the hell up and let nirvana fans be fans!!! and who are you to call anyone a poser when your the POSER who looked at this page and im guessing you dont even like nirvana cuz any fan would like these! show somw respect for kurt!! he will always live in our hearts for those who do respect him! Dumbass
Comment by alecia — June 8, 2008 @ 12:18 pm
This is really touching i mean for serious there kirt cobain shoes he is like awseomist at song writing and he’s a role model and inspiration for billions of kids around the world . i like the idea lol
Comment by shelby — June 8, 2008 @ 3:51 pm
Few things Kiersten. I’m not talking about being Kurt himself, I’m talking about embodying the values he valued; the grunge ethos, the hypersensitive, saracastic ethos that overwhelmed the youthful generation Kurt’s music and art steered. It had meaning and message. These shoes prostitute his image in a commercialistic and degrading way. They don’t celebrate his life; the company is capitalizing on his legacy to make money, and the naive, under-informed fans like you buy into it because it’s all you know. I don’t blame you for you liking these shoes… the society we live in today taught you to be that way, but you must know, it’s not the same ideology Kurt embodied.
Comment by Devin — June 9, 2008 @ 10:07 pm
I have pair number four and i AM a true fan. I dont believe in all the fuss about these shoes, but i do believe that they are BEAUTIFUL! I do NOT think Kurt would really mind. It is a commemoration to him and this he would appreciate. He wouldnt have been in a band if he didn’t want to be famous. and if you get really famous, they make shoes after you! RIP MY LOVE!!!!
If u do not like it, dont buy them, but dont freak out about it.
I just want some Three days grace shoes! lol
Comment by Linn — June 9, 2008 @ 11:09 pm
i got the white hi tops…i really don’t see what is wrong with them. i mean they are just shoes with writings on it. if it is disrespectful to Kurt wouldn’t writing his lyrics on other places be disrespectful too? i know this might be a way for courtney to get money but still… i love Nirvana and Kurt and i think these shoes are just a memoir to a great person…<3
Comment by Lena — June 17, 2008 @ 12:51 pm
lol…
Comment by 1993liberationist — July 2, 2008 @ 1:09 pm
Kurt was a normal dude, caught up in a Hollywood machine that made him into a god which he was not, and did not want to be seen as. Courtney has been unfairly blamed for his death without any supporting evidence, and I think the reason why she has had substance abuse problems is because of the transposed guilt and the loss.
Let’s let this thing go people, especially after all these years have passed, just let it go. If you are any fan of Nirvana, and you want to stay true to what Kurt hoped to accomplish, then remember him for who he truly was. Just an average man with a talent for songwriting, nothing more. He was not a supernatural being. The Hollywood vultures want you to believe the lies so you will buy the merch. This is the same thing that has been done with Elvis, Janis, Jim Morrison, Hendrix, the list goes on and on. Wake up! At a certain point it becomes less about the music and more about the money, especially when the artist is out of the picture.
Regarding the shoes, I could care less. I have some old chucks that are nice and worn out, very comfortable. I wouldn’t trade them for 10 pair of these any day.
Why? Because they’ve been my best friends in my life’s travels and they tell a story. MY story, not someone else’s. That’s what curt would have said about these shoes. They’re fake, and anyone who sees Hollywood for what it truly is, is better off.
Comment by Dan — July 2, 2008 @ 2:51 pm
Wow! Vultures! Strong words! What I want to know is why is Hollywood suddenly to blame? All the world uses savvy marketing to make a profit, this is not specific to Hollywood.
And another thing, I don’t understand this attitude of putting down others who aren’t “a true fan”. I’m not sure why we have to argue about who discovers an artist first anyway. Maybe I wasn’t fortunate enough to be born in that generation, but I found Nirvana and liked them. Sometimes the negativity surrounding an artist drives people away. I think it’s time for all fans of Nirvana to start getting along with each other. Bickering is for children.
Comment by JC — July 2, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
I don’t understand this attitude of putting down others who aren’t “a true fan”. I’m not sure why we have to argue about who discovers an artist first anyway. Maybe I wasn’t fortunate enough to be born in that generation, but I found Nirvana and liked them. Sometimes the negativity surrounding an artist drives people away. I think it’s time for all fans of Nirvana to start getting along with each other. Bickering is for children.
Comment by JC — July 2, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
What the heck?
There is really NO Reason to spaz out over these shoes.
You don’t like them?
DONT BUY THEM!
You Like Them?
Buy them.
Its that simple.
Comment by Dia — July 2, 2008 @ 7:31 pm
o and john
im twelve
i love nirvana
i love kurt
u kan kiss my ASSets
o i also do not own a ramones shirt
i dont no y evry1 got them after he died
stereotypes are so ugly
Comment by xxflipperxx — July 4, 2008 @ 1:59 am
ps
my family knows the cobains
i went 2 frances 6th bday party
kurt wud have hated this
Comment by xxflipperxx — July 4, 2008 @ 2:00 am
ghys lay off courtney they did truly love eachother
she has mistakes and has not learned from them
u guys are acting like u know her and shes a whore
she really isnt that bad
any of u guys hoo think that she murdered kurt u can go suck an egg
also
DEVIN
grrrrrrrrr
u are an anoying little prick
wtf are u doing on this website
“true nirvana fans” come as they are
u try to hard
i shop at thrift stores cuz i like to
not cuz im a wannabe
i acctually listen to nirvanas music thankuverymuch
grunge lives on in any one hoo listens to nirvana
god
im so cheesy
lol
but seriously
lay of courtney
i no she is a biznatch sometimes and this is revolting but she did really love him
and thinkhow u wud feel if u were frances or courtney, having to livve feeling guilty bout his suicide
she just needs to like move away from modern day culture and paparazi and shiz its making her crazy
Comment by xxflipperxx — July 4, 2008 @ 2:14 am
GO DAN
EXACTALY WAT I WAS TRYING TO SSAY GOD!
WOOHOO
Comment by xxflipperxx — July 4, 2008 @ 2:16 am