# Who wears Converse Chuck Taylors? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 6, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323 "2008-03-06T15:01:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323/61 "2008-03-07T04:15:44Z")
I have two pair: One pair Navy blue and the other black. And some Skid Grips. And some cool skelly Vans. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323/62 "2008-03-07T07:14:37Z")
I’ve been wearing Chucks since high school and I love them. I only have one pair at the moment, black low tops that I’m wearing at this moment. Several of my students have asked me about them - apparently All Stars are not normal apparel for teachers in BG. I have flat, very narrow feet, and Chucks are great for them. They’re the only lace up shoes I’ve ever had that I actually have to lace up every time. (With other sneakers, I can just slip my foot in and out.) ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323/63 "2008-03-07T08:10:58Z")
Update: I wore my chucks tonight to the Riv to see the Pogues and then to Quenchers to see the Mudflapps, two concerts, maybe 4-5 hours on my feet and I’m hurting. Like others have said, I love them for the look but there’s a reason I own one pair of Chucks and 7 pairs of Eccos. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323/64 "2008-03-07T16:07:34Z")
Has anyone tried putting those insertable arch supports in a pair of Converse? …and I think that just asking this question makes me officially OLD!!! (\*\*MikeG \*\*- I was at the Pogues show last night, too! As Shane so brilliantly put it, “Mrrfffffiing fapppfeeffyrrr mrrrrrdumph!”) ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323/65 "2008-03-07T16:34:27Z")
My 10-year-old son has them – a pair of black high tops with double laces. I was appalled at how much they cost because I was inititally thrilled he wanted cheap canvas gym shoes instead of expensive leather Nikes or whatever. Ha. They’re popular now, so what I thought was going to be a $15 expenditure turned out to be $40. I did get $5 off at Shoe Carnival, however, because I sang the SpongeBob Squarepants theme song over the microphone. My 13-year-old daughter is _extremely_ grateful she wasn’t along on this trip. ---
**Author:** ![pprgrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@pprgrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pprgrl)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323/66 "2008-03-07T19:22:19Z")
[QUOTE=WhyNot] Has anyone tried putting those insertable arch supports in a pair of Converse? …and I think that just asking this question makes me officially OLD!!! [/QUOTE] Psst! See post #53. And don’t feel old - I’ve been putting the arch supports in my Chucks since about the second day after I bought my first pair (17? 18? who knows). I have absolutely flat feet, so I have to have some good arch support in my shoes. ETA: **Ellen Cherry** , next time he wants a pair check out Ross or TJ Maxx first - they almost always have Chucks for $15 - $20 a pair. Not a great selection, but I check out their shoe sections every time I’m there, just in case. ---
**Author:** ![Trollhaugen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Trollhaugen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trollhaugen)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323/67 "2008-03-07T21:08:07Z")
I have a pair of low top green and I am looking to get a pair of low top baby blue since the green ones are pretty disgusting after walking around in Vegas for three days (even after the wash). I love the chucks and find them to be very comfortable since I have very low arches. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323/68 "2008-03-07T21:14:59Z")
[QUOTE=pprgrl] Psst! See post #53. And don’t feel old - I’ve been putting the arch supports in my Chucks since about the second day after I bought my first pair (17? 18? who knows). I have absolutely flat feet, so I have to have some good arch support in my shoes. [/QUOTE] Oh, hey! Lookee there - there’s a post between #52 and #54! How ingenious! 😃 :smack: (Sorry, **pprgrl**. You’re not on my ignore list, I promise!) ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323/69 "2008-03-07T21:26:06Z")
[QUOTE=WhyNot] Has anyone tried putting those insertable arch supports in a pair of Converse? …and I think that just asking this question makes me officially OLD!!! (\*\*MikeG \*\*- I was at the Pogues show last night, too! As Shane so brilliantly put it, “Mrrfffffiing fapppfeeffyrrr mrrrrrdumph!”) [/QUOTE] I’ve been listening to Shane for 25 years and even I had a hard time with his slurring last night. He’s a poster child for why you should wear dentures if you knock out all your teeth. …and not to drink a bottle of whiskey a day for 20 years. Back to the shoes; i bought some 3/4 inserts for my Chucks but they were really uncomfortable. Haven’t cared enough to look for a better pair but probeably will try a new set (may the Dr Scholls Gells) in the spring when I wear them more often. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323/70 "2008-03-07T21:26:45Z")
I had a pair of low tops that I wore all the time until they temporarilly messed up my arches. I’d still buy more though if I could find the same style (canvas all stars, without the toe caps). ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323/71 "2008-03-08T02:38:54Z")
I saw an awesome pair of hemp Chucks once- should have bought them. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323/72 "2008-03-08T02:43:50Z")
[QUOTE=EJsGirl] I saw an awesome pair of hemp Chucks once- should have bought them. ☹ [/QUOTE] I have a pair of hemp Adidas shell toes, but everyone thinks that they’re just dirty white shell toes. They’re pretty cool though. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2008, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323/73 "2008-03-08T14:15:45Z")
Chuck all blacks (where the rubber is black along with the canvas) - check. Very rock n’ roll! Vans checkerboard slip-on’s - check Puma Clydes - black leather with a white stripe - check. I love my shoes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wears-converse-chuck-taylors/440323.md?page=3)