I can wear them with Levi 501's and a white T-shirt, and do my best James Dean impression. I can wear them with shorts and a jersey, and look stylish while playing a game of two on two. I can wear them to a fancy dinner with black slacks, white shirt, and black tie, and not look out of place. I can even wear them while swimming in a river, to keep my feet from being cut up by large rocks, then continue wearing throughout the day. They'll dry in about ten minutes.
Chucks are the shoe for any occasion.
Short of buying imitation leather shoes at Payless Shoe Source, you can't find a cheaper athletic shoe anywhere. You could get them in five different colors and alternate daily, or mix and match for the Punky Brewster look. Let's be honest. Not you, reader, if you're a student, or even a teacher. I don't have to tell you any more.