For a stage two of our simple sporty shoe experiment we ordered a matching pair of Converse Chuck Taylor All Star shoes in black.
Never before did I imagine that I would pay for these willingly until a week ago. The thing is that the last time I wore this type of shoes was when I was around 10 for a gym class back in USSR. They were considered to be the cheapest shoe out there and so most kids ended up with them for their physical education classes.
All the while on this side of the ocean they have been pretty popular and are still popular to this day. One can put together a nice casual retro look and totally fit in some chic neighborhood of Brooklyn such as Williamsburg.
I also was quite pleasantly surprised by their hefty weight. I imagined them have a thin rubber sole — just like my USSR pair had, but these are a whole different kind of animal and are much more solid. Although they still are not to be worn during the cold days — even yesterday during our “test drive” the cold earth could be very well felt.
And as the last time we added a bit of a personal touch by redoing the lacing on them. This is also how we can easily tell them apart.
We decided to keep them. During the summer they should be great for all kinds of picnic type of activities and because they are so cheap I would not be terribly upset if they were to get ruined. But they probably start looking even better with age. As you can see — Arosha approves.
For a stage two of our simple sporty shoe experiment we ordered a matching pair of Converse Chuck Taylor All Star shoes in black. 
Never before did I imagine that I would pay for these willingly until a week ago. The thing is that the last time I wore this type of shoes was when I was around 10 for a gym class back in USSR. They were considered to be the cheapest shoe out there and so most kids ended up with them for their physical education classes.
All the while on this side of the ocean they have been pretty popular and are still popular to this day. One can put together a nice casual retro look and totally fit in some chic neighborhood of Brooklyn such as Williamsburg.
I also was quite pleasantly surprised by their hefty weight. I imagined them have a thin rubber sole — just like my USSR pair had, but these are a whole different kind of animal and are much more solid. Although they still are not to be worn during the cold days — even yesterday during our “test drive” the cold earth could be very well felt.
And as the last time we added a bit of a personal touch by redoing the lacing on them. This is also how we can easily tell them apart.
We decided to keep them. During the summer they should be great for all kinds of picnic type of activities and because they are so cheap I would not be terribly upset if they were to get ruined. But they probably start looking even better with age. As you can see — Arosha approves.
April 26, 2012 @ 22:07
I really love the shot with Aroshka!
April 27, 2012 @ 11:18
Audrey and I also share the same pair. We love them on our casual days to the poconos.
April 27, 2012 @ 12:57
Vicky, this is so cute! We should get Aroshka a pair of kedy too, so all three of us will match.
April 30, 2012 @ 09:28
Yes you should. I am getting funky ones for Audrey this time around.
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