Converse has given Kurt Cobain his own signature collection of shoes. Now available and shipping worldwide at Converse.com, Converse is currently producing a limited-edition series of Kurt Cobain footwear as part of the company’s 100th anniversary sales campaign, dubbed “Welcome to the Converse Century.†Each shoe is littered with drawings and writings that were published in 2002’s Kurt Cobain Journals. Several new models of Kurt Cobain shoes are coming with the Converse One Star model and a series of high-top Chucks already confirmed, according to NirvanaClub.com.
Distressed in the way Kurt Cobain wore them, the shoes provide a rarely seen glimpse into the head of this musical and lyrical genius with sketches that display his hopes, dreams and lyrics from amazing songs such as Come As You Are.
To further pay tribute to the late singer, three of the Converse shoes that Cobain was often seen wearing will be reflected in the new collection which includes versions of Chuck Taylor All Star, Jack Purcell and One Star shoes. To make the collection even more unique, they’ll have wear and fray detailing and Kurt Cobain’s signature subtly embroidered on the shoe’s outer.The shoes will be made available in black and white versions and should retail for around $50 – $65. The product line comes with the full cooperation of Courtney Love and the Estate of Kurt Cobain. Converse will release the full details of the shoes in April.
i would never buy them!
its sorta an invasion of privacy…how would you guys like it if someone got your journals and put stuff from them on shoes. they should just stick to song lyrics.
the black ones on the other hand…i suppose there would be a slim chance i would buy them…VERY slim though!
ey!!! wow my god i love them guys they were the best of the best
and i have the konverse somebsdy knows how many kinds of kurt cobains convers are for sale? thanks viva kurt!!
fuking kourney muerete!!
hey grunge girl this isn’t tampering with his personal life. The information on the shoes was from his personal journals but they were published in a book called of course “The Kurt Cobain Journals.” I recognize everything on those shoes since i’ve read the journals. Nothing here is tampering with anything so shut up
Also to everyone else that keeps saying these are horrible, he wouldn’t want this he was anti-mainstream. Shut the fuck up jeez think about this. If more and more ppl are becoming non mainstream then it is mainstream cuz everyones doin it. So if doin this is mainstream its not in a sense. I may only be 16 but i know what i’m talking about.
omg,the first time i saw these i thought what a great way to honor him,but i wouldnt like it if someone was showing the whole world my personal stuff.
but im buying the ones with the lyrics on em 😀
long like kurt and nirvana!!!!
i love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This one goes to bullshit. I dont know if you noticed but if you really read the journals then you’d know that on the page that it says “Dont read my diary when i’m gone” right below it says “OK, I’m goin to work now. When you wake up this morning, please read my diary. Look through my things and figure me out.” so he did want people to read his journals. HA!
i rlly rlly want them but where the fuck can i buy a pair???
i want tha pair with his signature on em near the back n only his signature the black 1s
any1 got any ideas where i can buy sum??
This is NOT COOl, NOT AT ALL. Selling your dead husband’s personal writing and thoughts down the river for some fast cash is just about one of the worst things a person could do. Every indication out there suggests that Kurt would be just as sickened by this as any true Nirvana fan is or would ever be!!!!!!!!!!!! People are going to adorn the thoughts of this amazing artist on their feet! His words are literally going to be dragged through fucking mud (as well as other things). Honestly, I cannot think of a bigger slap in the face of a deceased person, especially one so dedicated to writing journals.
i have the black hi-tops wih the lyrics….they have come as you are, lithium, heart shaped box, nd one other song…i forgot which one. they’re pretty neat check ’em out at your local journeys or shoe store
Wow, it shows just how much new fans of Nirvana dont “get it”. Cashing in on his legacy is the exact opposite of what Nirvana stood for. Kurt would hate this.
But since I guess te most of you are 15 year old girls who grew up on Spice Girls and think the mass commercialization of music is perfectly normal and acceptable, you wouldn’t have a clue why anyone would scorn this.
Millenial kids, your generation is worthless and depressing.
no puedo crerer q la gente piense q converse quiere honrar a kurt…por favor!!! lo unico que les interesa es vender!!!! es una empresa que quiere marketing, plata. la verdad son muy inteligentes, (que descubrimiento no??). miren el debate que arman. ya lograron lo que querian, el impacto. la gente discute, y ellos tienen mas publicidad. “gracias kurt!” ffffff. es increible como lo siguen usando.
“Maybe if I put a bullet in my brain
They’d remember me like Kurt Cobain
And the parasites on MTV
Would wipe their eyes and act like they knew me”
“I mourn for Kurt. A once beautiful, then pathetic, lost and heroically stupid boy”
“he was a genius”
“Mi memoria existe, mi recuerdo vivirá siempre y mi música en la gloria será la salvación del maldito infierno donde habitamos.” (kurt)
IS SO STUPID, I THINK THAT HE HATED TO BE FAMOUS, AND NOW CONVERSE MADE THIS SHIT?????
I’m sorry, But this is sickening.
Kurt was opposed to his image being sold. That was one of the reasons he commited suicide.
He wouldn’t have aproved of this, EVER.
True fans will know this and respect his opinion by not buying into this moneymaking sceme.
i’m torn. i want the shoes like crazy but i don’t think this is what Kurt wanted… isn’t it better to just buy plain cons? draw on them yourselves. do you really think he would’ve bought shoes with someones journal entries written on them? plus all the money isn’t going to anything good…
I agree with ‘just a girl’. but the lyric ones are EVER SO TEMPTING. I just think this goes against having respect for Kurt.
my family new the cobains and we still do
courtney is pretty sane
kurt was really quiet
he would have hated this
he is my god
i went to frances 6th bday party
u guys shud keep her outta this
they are awesome and i want a pair, but seriously… the guy killed himself cuz he was getting too published.. we might as well pee on his grave…
The shoes are cool, but it’s a horrible idea to put his journals stuff. Shit brain, i like the shoes, but i will not buy them… THEY ARE REALLY SICK!!!,
They will be a honor if it was possible that Kurt like them, but i am sure that he will not like them… so WHAT THE FUCK ARE WE TALKING ABOUT!!! THEY ARE SO… UN-LEGAL…
oh, yeah, CL sucks =D
this is wrong, you cant MAKE HIS STYLE OF SHOES IN A FUCKING FACTORY!!!!! if people want shoes like his they should just buy converse and draw on them and write lyrics on them no one should have his exact shit thats not punk rock at all THATS BEING A FUCKING POSER!!!! POSERRRRSSS FUCKHEAADS LOSERS!!! get a fucking life
i know some people feel as if reading kurt cobains jouranls is wrong but,kurt cobain was a HISTORICAL FIGURE IN MUSIC.A great way to learn about historical figures is to read writings of them.In my opinion publishing personal words of him on a shoe is a little stupid but if you love nirvana and want to learn more about kurt cobain then it is fine to buy his journals.