WW2 Converse high tops

[Anonymous]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... true&rt=nc Anyone reproducing this style?

 

[ButteMT61]

If they do, I'm a buyin'

 

[MikeyB-17]

Well well well, I always thought that style of sole with the separate ball and heel was a modern thing-obviously not. I have trouble wearing that style of boot, despite having two pairs, but I like those too.

 

[Peter Graham]

Converse did a limited run of 1946 military high tops a number of years ago and very nice they were but they are nearly impossible to get hold of now. I've been trying for years.

 

[ButteMT61]

If anyone has a source, please post it up. I would love some of those.

 

[Anonymous]

Converse did a limited run of 1946 military high tops a number of years ago and very nice they were but they are nearly impossible to get hold of now. I've been trying for years.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... true&rt=nc I think this is the shoe.
http://theshoebuff.com/news/limited-edi ... verse-sta/

 

[Vcruiser]

Man..wish I had those during the summer of 1970 during Army Basic training..rather than hot new freshly issued stiff leather regular combat boots. Would have been so much better on the feet for sure!

Van

 

[ButteMT61]

Converse did a limited run of 1946 military high tops a number of years ago and very nice they were but they are nearly impossible to get hold of now. I've been trying for years.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... true&rt=nc I think this is the shoe.
http://theshoebuff.com/news/limited-edi ... verse-sta/

Thanks, but they're not quite there...

 

[CBI]

did someone say "high tops?"

the current home supply

Converse:

PF Flyers (Slightly prefer this brand over Converse but C's are still great!):

 

[unclegrumpy]

Question:

Do the Pf Flyers run pretty true to size?

Thanks!

 

[CBI]

I order 1/2 larger when/if I can for PF's but I have a wide foot

 

[unclegrumpy]

Thanks!

Just ordered a pair of PF's from these guys....free shipping and if you put in the "JULY4" sale code at checkout, they were 20% off......ended up being $35.16 shipped.

http://www.shoebuy.com/promobar/_rules.jsp?p=4july12sb

 

[Stony]

I remember having high tops as a kid. I'm going to check out that site and probably order some.

 

[unclegrumpy]

I remember having high tops as a kid.

Me too! Thats why I had to get a pair....

 

[ausreenactor]

I remember having high tops as a kid.

Me too! Thats why I had to get a pair....

I think they were all rage in the early 80s here too. I recall the High Tops and 'Desert Boots' being the done thing.
Now I wear Army boots by day and ATF USMC boots by night?

Couchy

 

[CBI]

glad you are giving the PF's a try.