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R E K

Converse shoes are not made to last, but I really love wearing them. I don't want to buy them new, but so far I keep finding some at the thrift store!

Found this lovely pair yesterday for 4$. Just gave them a bath(soles were dirty) and now they're as good as new ^_____^!
4 October at 0:18 | Open on merveilles.town
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Alex M. Dunne :ally:
R E K
.CLI

@rek @alex hahahah, is it because of the surface area?

4 October at 1:47 | Open on merveilles.town
R E K

@changbai @alex white soles, doesn't stain the deck :cooldog:

4 October at 1:57 | Open on merveilles.town
Daruma

@rek I feel like my feet were made to destroy Converse shoes. But man are they iconic! Love wearing them, even if they don’t love being worn by me.

4 October at 1:45 | Open on mstdn.party
R E K

@ZhangBenKong Converse are just shit now, not sure your feet are to blame.

4 October at 1:56 | Open on merveilles.town
Kira, cozy autumn fox 🦊

@rek Nice find.

I love the look of converse shoes (I own a pair), but they cause my feet all kinds of pain. I enjoy them from afar.

4 October at 2:56 | Open on sunbeam.city
R E K

@tty They are not the best shoes, for sure :/. No cushioning at all.

4 October at 14:44 | Open on merveilles.town
Kototama

@rek don't you find them too slippery?

5 October at 14:23 | Open on merveilles.town
R E K

@kototama only when the shoes are well-worn, which happens pretty fast ^^

5 October at 14:50 | Open on merveilles.town
Tagomago

@rek Pretty neat for 4! Nowadays I just buy pairs of Victoria (Spanish clones made here), which are great.

4 October at 7:23 | Open on mastodon.social
R E K

@tagomago do the Victorias last? I see some clones here for sale too, but honestly they look/feel as cheap as Converse shoes.

4 October at 14:39 | Open on merveilles.town
Tagomago

@rek Yes, they last longer than the Converses (thicker toes), but canvas and rubber are not the most durable materials if you use them daily like me. I even go to the gym with them... πŸ˜…

4 October at 19:32 | Open on mastodon.social
Cory

@rek I was lucky that mine lasted 10 years though towards the end I could only wear them in dry weather due to the glue failing near the toes

4 October at 8:05 | Open on merveilles.town
R E K

@drisc whoa, don't think I ever got 10 years out of any pair I've owned (even new pairs).

4 October at 14:37 | Open on merveilles.town
bee

@rek Nice find! Last I counted, I've destroyed >15 pairs of Converse. Nearly all were thrifted or deeply discounted overstock.

4 October at 16:24 | Open on merveilles.town
R E K

@bee Amazing :D! Never thought to count how many pairs I've gone through!

Glad that I found a pair of high-tops, my last few pairs weren't :>. Also for some reason I could only find white-canvassed pairs, which is fine, but they get dirty so fast >_<...

4 October at 16:36 | Open on merveilles.town
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