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Picture Kurt Cobain. He’s got the floppy blond locks, the striped tee, beat-to-shit jeans, maybe a flannel. Now look down. What’s on his feet? You’re probably imagining Chuck Taylors, of course, the quintessential sneaker of disaffected youth everywhere. But look closer at some of the most iconic photos of Nirvana, and you’ll spy a subtle detail you probably never noticed before: the “smile” on the toecap of Converse’s other canvas lace-up, the Jack Purcell.
I’ve worn Jack…
