Converse Or Vans
 

Help me settle an argument with my kids. Do Converse or Vans rule?

converse to some old people, vans to kids.

most kids I know wouldn't even recognize the name "converse."

I wear only Airwalk, which is superior to both. But I'd go with Converse.

I was a Vans kid (80's checks), my son Ben is a Converse kid. Ben is way cooler than me.



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(disregard the unpainted wood filler on my baseboards. I was finishing up my wood floor/trim project and had not sanded them yet)

I'm still a Converse kid. I wear these all the time.

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Blue Suede Pumas

When I was a kid my Mom would buy my blue, canvas deck shoes from the Van Doren Shoe Company because they were cheap (made in USA back then, too). Cost: $9.00.

Converse.

My son has a pair of red ones.

I had both as a kid....20 years ago.

Converse were not very well padded and uncomfortable and stiff.

Vans were not very well padded and uncomfortable and fell apart.

A guy I went to school with had a pair of those. I wanted them sooo bad.

I have both--my 9 yr old thinks Vans rule.

Vans. Still wear them today.

Vans

Red Wing.

Vans today.

I did wear Chuck Taylors when I played drums, however. I was able to get great kick drum pedal speed with them over other styles.

both! how could you choose one over the other?

My boys only like Vans. I prefer Sketchers.

But I do like All Stars for one purpose...
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Nice artwork David! Now, only if that was on a pair of Vans. ;)

Ditto on the foot control. Chucks and double bass pedals, we were all rock stars back then.

Chuck Taylors were cool in the SEVENTIES/EIGHTIES, now they simply look ridiculous. Especially on anyone over 18. Whereas the older Vans still have that outlaw/rengade/surfer look, but the new Vans, the ones with the huge padded tongues, are pretty cool, but as before, NOT on anyone over 18!