Hoop Stars: Converse StarTech Dr. J vintage 1984 High Top Shoes Basketball Sneakers

Here’s a cool old ad for Converse featuring Dr. J’s 1984 StarTech model basketball high tops.

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JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED.

The new Converse StarTech. It's biomechanically designed to have what one of the hardest-playing pros needs most— unyielding protection and long-lasting construction. Converse's uni-saddle design has extra lateral support for safer side-to-side moves and ankle-twisting pivots. The advanced shell sole and All Step insole have super shock absorption for jumping on rebounds and going up for high-flying slam dunks. Plus, it's designed the way we design all our athletic shoes. By working with top athletes and coming up with improved biomechanical designs to satisfy their needs. That's why Dr. J wouldn't even think of taking the court before taking two Converse StarTechs for his feet.

The Converse Star Tech mid-cut

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Reach for the stars. Reach for Converse.
1984 Converse Inc. The Official Athletic Shoe of the 1984 Olympic Games.

Hoop Stars: Converse Dr. J 1978 vintage sneaker ad

We usually post about old school running shoes and trainers but we still love basketball and the NBA. Long before Michael Jordan was posterizing dudes Dr. J was skying high and delivering monster dunks.

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Dr. J’s magic moves are made in Converse Shoes.

When you have the best moves in the business, you make them in Basketball's Shoe — Converse. With high performance traction soles, extra shock absorption, game long comfort and protection. Julius Erving gets all these along with Converse Pro-game styling and the distinctive star and chevron look.

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THE SHOES OF THE STARS

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