2009-10-12

Pro/Con-verse.


I love Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars; I've been wearing them since I was fourteen years old.  I've had many, many pairs - ones with flames on, tartan ones, I've had at least ten plain black pairs.  I've had canvas ones, corduroy ones, denim ones.  I like both the low-tops and the high-tops.

Imagine how excited I was when, on Friday, I saw these in my local branch of Office.  I've seen Converse with double uppers before, in a high-top and in a low-top.  I'd never seen them with both a high and low top though.  They look great, I thought, and as I needed a new pair (that's why I was in Office), I bought them.

I have been wearing them for a weekend now and here are some preliminary observations:  Putting them on takes an age, they're tricky to get into as I have to manipulate two sets of uppers and two tongues into position, and then, instead of doing two pairs of shoelaces up, I now have to tie four.  They are also really uncomfortable, the outer layer, when done up, presses down on the inner layer, and the inner layer's laces.  These, in turn, press down on my feet.  As a result, when I remove my shoes and socks, the tops of my feet have red stripes.

These shoes are silly and, while visually and technically interesting, are impractical and uncomfortable.  Do not buy these shoes unless you are a big fan of bow-tying or are trying to cultivate a "just back from being pedi-flogged" look.
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5 comments:

sparkymarky73 said...

aah but how much did they cost?

too much, was the reply....

Digger said...

Hi Marc

not visited your blog before but delighted to find this - you may or may not be interested to know I was in a band in the early 90s and we all wore converse all stars all the time! I think i might go and dig out a pair in the loft....

Digger

Marc said...

Sparkymarky1973, you are correct.
Digger, Hi Digger! That is interesting. Digging them out of a loft is a good idea, buying new ones is something that should be treated with extreme caution.

sparkymarky73 said...

there is no price too great for comfort...unfortunately you didn't even get that. There is a reason why shoe shopping is a skill perfected by females....

Marc said...

Sparkymarky73, because women never complain that their feet hurt.