Steve McQueen's white tennis shoes

[softy]

Originally Posted by PeterMetro

It looks to me like he just threw on a pair of white canvas sneakers and didn't pettifog over make and model.

And yes, I understand the irony of posting that on a men's clothing message board of which I have been a member for nearly 10 years.

 

[Gatsby777]

Sorry to bring back this thread from the dead, but I am very interested in knowing what shoes he is wearing. As to the comment about him just throwing on any old pair of tennis shoes, that wasn't really his style. He was pretty brand loyal and particular about what he wore. Persol 714's were his favorite sunglasses (he had 3 or 4 pairs throughout the 60s with different color frames and lenses), he also liked Lee Prest cords and Lee pants/jeans in general, and his favorite shoes were playboy chukkas by Hutton, which he also wore throughout the 60s. Here are a few more pics of him with the white shoes. One is in color and shows the tread on the bottom. If anyone can help, please do.

Thanks,
C

 

[Gatsby777]

Sorry to bring back this thread from the dead, but I am also very interested in what exactly he has on. As to the comment about most likely just throwing on any old pair of sneakers, that wasn't his style. He was very brand loyal and particular about what he wore, especially in the 60s. His favorite sunglasses were Persol 714s (he had 3-4 pairs with different frame colors and lens colors throughout the 60s), he liked Lee Prest pants and Jeans, and he also had preferred to wear Playboy Chukkas by Hutton and wore them in both the 50s and 60s. I would like to know if anyone knows more and I have a few more pictures that may help.

Regards,
C

 

[jhwendland]

Honestly, they might be Chuck Taylors, maybe an older model of the All Star Leather Ox. But that seems like too obvious an answer, so I'm guessing they're actually something more obscure.

 

[FredrikPeppe]

Looks like Tretorn Racket from the 60s.

 

[FredrikPeppe]

Looks like Tretorn Racket from the 60s.

And The Racket also has the two went holes on the inside

 

[ajc2162]

Ummmm.... have a look at the date of the last post. You've necrobumped a thread.

 

[AeonOfAwareness]

Sorry to be that guy that brings a post back from aeons ago, but the shoes McQueen wore are Jack Purcell's. Now the shoe is a Converse model that has also been acquired by Nike. Here is the link to the exact model: https://m.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/conv...ow-top-unisex-shoe/pid-11214084/pgid-11593182

 

[iiSpAzZOuT]

Sorry to be that guy that brings a post back from aeons ago, but the shoes McQueen wore are Jack Purcell's. Now the shoe is a Converse model that has also been acquired by Nike. Here is the link to the exact model: https://m.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/conv...ow-top-unisex-shoe/pid-11214084/pgid-11593182

Are you sure that they are Jack Purcells? The shoes in the photo don’t have the signature black smile on the front or the rubber toe cap.

 

[AeonOfAwareness]

Are you sure that they are Jack Purcells? The shoes in the photo don’t have the signature black smile on the front or the rubber toe cap.

From all of the reading I have done, that is what I have read they are. I could of course be wrong but they are very very similar.

 

[mandragoru]

I don't remember where I saw this, but I'm sure some expert guessed they are Italian brand Superga shoes.

 

[kultschar]

Are you sure that they are Jack Purcells? The shoes in the photo don’t have the signature black smile on the front or the rubber toe cap.

I agree, they are clearly not Purcells as the front "smile" would clearly stand out

 

[tnjed]

I think the closest imitation of what McQueen is wearing are the Land's End ones posted from awhile ago or White Spring Courts. Otherwise the Jack Purcell's look close enough. Definitely not Tretorn, especially not the ones posted.

 

[kultschar]

I think the closest imitation of what McQueen is wearing are the Land's End ones posted from awhile ago or White Spring Courts. Otherwise the Jack Purcell's look close enough. Definitely not Tretorn, especially not the ones posted.

The black / blue toe section of the Purcell though doesn't make it a good option in my opinion

 

[kultschar]

Here are some good modern candidates (one of which is possibly the brand he used back in the day)

Tretorn inner side vent holes look pretty accurate :

http://www.revolve.com/mobile/tretorn-racket-h-low-canvas-in-antique-white/dp/TRET-MZ51/

Converse 1970s:

https://www.styleoverdose.co.uk/pro...-star-ox-monochrome-white?variant=36607438346

I think in the classic picture of McQueen with the gun etc you might even make out a Tretorn bump shape of the front shoe section maybe????