When i was a kid, i rocked pro-keds, not chucks like in my later years. I rediscovered how cool these babies cruised my dogs, and now i have 3 pairs of em, Everybody got chucks but if your in the know, hip up to Pro-keds.
Pro-Keds has always been associated with athletes. In the 1950s, the Minneapolis Lakers, the first team to win the NBA Championship five times in a row, wore the Pro-Keds Royals. On that team was George Mikan. Other NBA players to wear the industry-leading Royal were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob Love, Lou Hudsonsix, Jo White, Willis Reed, Nate "Tiny" Archibald, Bob Laniern and Pete "Pistol" Maravich. "Sugar" Ray Leonard became the spokesman in 1981.
Expanding in 1949, Keds became primarily a basketball shoe. Much later, Pro-Keds evolved to include shock-absorbing technology needed in other sports like tennis, baseball, football and track.
Pro-Keds are an American classic in athletic footwear. Long before Nike and Asics and specialized athletic shoes, Pro-Keds were serious basketball shoes worn by professional athletes. The Pro-Keds shoe line has always been innovative and practical. And news flash these were around way before chucks..bam!
