What is the nickname for Converse All Star shoes?

The nickname for Converse All Star shoes is Chucks.

“Chucks” is the familiar shortened form of “Chuck Taylors,” the name associated with Converse’s iconic basketball shoe. The full name, Chuck Taylor All Stars, honors Charles “Chuck” Taylor, the basketball player and Converse salesman whose name was added to the shoe’s ankle patch.

The shoes were first introduced as basketball footwear in 1917 and became especially recognizable through their canvas uppers, rubber soles, and circular star patch. Other informal names include “Cons,” “All Stars,” and “Chuck Taylors,” but “Chucks” is a standard, widely accepted nickname rather than a regional or disputed usage.

A common mix-up is treating “Chucks” as the name of every Converse shoe. Converse also makes models such as Jack Purcell and One Star, so the nickname most specifically refers to the Chuck Taylor All Star line.