Converse Coach 3 stripe vintage sneakers ad from 1972

Nope, not adidas. Here’s another Converse ad featuring a similar-to-adidas style 3 stripe logo. This 1972 ad for the Coach model sneakers mentions that they will hold up well under all conditions including... mowing the lawn.

Ad info is below:

Converse Coach in suede and canvas
the basketball shoe that keeps going… on and off the court. It’s a quality basketball shoe … it’s a rugged, handsome all around athletic shoe. In suede, canvas and sharp new team colors, the Converse Coach performs like a pro on the court and keeps going … off the court, on any surface hard or soft, for a game of touch, mowing the lawn, jogging, you name it. The new suede Coach is in cool, supple, napped glove leather for beautiful, long-lasting comfort, and it boasts a padded tongue and ankle collar for snug, foot-hug-ging fit. Both the suede and canvas models offer full heel and arch cushion and comfortable sponge insole. Plus the special Converse sole design and compound for a sure grip and extra long wear. Suede Coach in natural, blue, gold and black Oxford. Canvas Coach in black and white Hi-Top and Oxford. More sports heroes from Converse.

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Footsies Friday - vintage sneaker ads for Converse Jack Purcell and Puma Fast Rider

This double feature blog post goes out to all of the ladies playing under the table games. The ads below were made 7 years apart and more than anything this probably speaks to the cyclical nature of advertising.

We’ll kick it off in 1973 with a vintage sneaker ad featuring the Converse Coach and Jack Purcell model sneakers.

7 years later she was back playing foot games in this ad featuring Puma’s Power Cat and Fast Rider runners…

In 2020 she is likely now at a retirement home playing footsies with someones Hush Puppies sporting granddad .🤣

Converse ad info is below:

Converse Coach and Jack Purcell: For guys who want to keep playing after the game is over.

Converse has built a reputation for making great athletic shoes for the greatest athletes in the world. And that's the idea behind our Converse Coach and Jack Purcell. Great performers. But they look great, too. A terrific all-around athletic shoe like Coach (right), that looks good enough to play the field off the field, too. And a great tennis shoe like Jack Purcell, that feels just as at home partying as playing tennis. Two tough-playing, sharp-looking leisure time shoes from Converse. Because some guys are out to build a reputation for themselves. Converse Coach and Jack Purcell.

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Puma ad info is below:

PUMA-SOFTEST TOUCH IN RUNNING!
It's easier to experience Puma than you think. In fact, we're the softest touch in running. Puma people know Puma shoes give something beyond 5-Star performance, finest quality and innovative design—something wild and free. You can capture it today at your favorite running store.

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