Converse All-Wah... pedal?

[Feral Feline]

Oooo Jammadave... I'm jealous I didn't think of that wahka wahka joke first! You are the Wah King here on TB!


The 1/4" jack into the side of the foot must hurt a lot... might need some fentanyl patches hidden behind the Chuck Taylor circular logo...






Whaddaya think NSHu? Too soon?

How would you turn it off right after a solo or specific part? Especially with Bluetooth? To turn it off or turn it on seems like it would be a process. When I am on stage I'm moving a lot, and it would still make unintended wah sounds with regular shoe movement.

You just click your heels together. However, like the new Mac Treck-Puds, the heels are "force" sensitive, click a little too hard and you'll find yourself in Kansas.

Which wouldn't be a bad gig to have if you're into '70s Stadium Rock – However I doubt Billy Greer is gonna give that one up to an interloper with wahkey footwear.

"Airiax", rhymes with hairy aaaa...setrisk. Sort of.

 

[nshuman]

Oooo Jammadave... I'm jealous I didn't think of that wahka wahka joke first! You are the Wah King here on TB!


The 1/4" jack into the side of the foot must hurt a lot... might need some fentanyl patches hidden behind the Chuck Taylor circular logo...






Whaddaya think NSHu? Too soon?





You just click your heels together. However, like the new Mac Treck-Puds, the heels are "force" sensitive, click a little too hard and you'll find yourself in Kansas.

Which wouldn't be a bad gig to have if you're into '70s Stadium Rock – However I doubt Billy Greer is gonna give that one up to an interloper with wahkey footwear.




"Airiax", rhymes with hairy aaaa...setrisk. Sort of.

No such thing as too soon.

 

[Feral Feline]

Well, you have to admit it was a pretty good idea ... and they ran with it. You think sticking a wah inside a shoe is easy? I'm sure it's no jog in the park.


I think, though, that enough people have already pointed out the design's Achilles heel:

Toeing the line. (yes I know 'tis meant to be wireless, but without those leads as shoelaces you might at worst lose your wah altogether and at the least you'll be left with your tongue hanging out.)


I'm guessing this Chuck-Taylor Wah will be the Invalid Link Removed's arch enemy.

I think Converse has veered off its area of expertise and are treadling on thin ice (about as thin as these puns...).

What with all the electronics in there, you can't wash the shoe – after a while, this wah-in-a-shoe idea really stinks... Next thing you know, you'll have a fuzz pedal in their too...



A little less Converse-ation, some pedalboard action please
All this Chuck-Taylor aggravation's not satisfactioning me
A little more fuzz and a little less fizz
A little less bright and a little more dark
Stomp your foot and rock your wah-art and really sock it to me
Sock it to me 3PDT






I love Chuck-Taylors, but shoe technology moved on and left the CT design behind. Perhaps this is Converse's attempt to catch up with the times. My fallen arches are probably because I've mostly worn CTs my whole life, had to move on to sneakers that had some ergonomic benefits...

These would be fun shoes to have, though, if the Wah were integrated well it'd be a slam dunk...

 

[johnk_10]

maybe they thought that it would make you play with more sole.

 

[Fuzzbass]

A little less Converse-ation, some pedalboard action please
All this Chuck-Taylor aggravation's not satisfactioning me
A little more fuzz and a little less fizz
A little less bright and a little more dark
Stomp your foot and rock your wah-art and really sock it to me
Sock it to me 3PDT

Nicely done, especially this part (recently got to learn the song for a sub gig)!