Quick vote: silver converse, yay or nay?

[AuntPol]

Have been eyeing these silver converse for a while, and now they're slightly reduced.

Am I too old for them? (I'm 42). Or are they a bit naff whatever your age? Or shall I buy them? Help me decide, please!

[DryHeave]

I'm 31. I have them. They're gorgeous.

[DaisyBD]

it's a yay from me. I'd wear them, and I'm 50 (but I'm of the 'wear whatever the fuck you want' school of dressing).

[SapphireStrange]

I'm your age and I'd wear them, although I appreciate that doesn't necessarily help!

I think they look nice because they're a 'soft' silver colour, IYSWIM, rather than see-your-face-in-them shiny.

[AliciaMayEmory]

I think they would go with loads of things, especially when we eventually get some nice spring weather!

[RicketyCricket]

Yay. They're lovely.

[Hoppinggreen]

Do it!!!!! I'm 45 and I would if I did not find Converse so bloody uncomfortable

[burnishedsilver]

Yay.

[MartinRohdesBellybuttonFluff]

They're lovely, I vote you get them!

[Moregilmoregirls]

I'm 42 I wear Converse and now I want them too

[AuntPol]

Thank you - they're in my basket ready to go

[geordiedench]

They look gorgeous. But I agree with Hopping - converse are SO uncomfortable. Like duct-taping bricks onto your feet.

[Bluntness100]

It's a yes from me too and I'm 47. The only thing I would say is if you're not used to converse, they provide sod all support and can be uncomfy after awhile.

[AuntPol]

Bought them!

I mostly live in converse anyway - it was the silver I wasn't quite sure about. Thank you all for helping me spend

[SapphireStrange]

Re: comfort, I get those orthotic insole things from Boots. They feel much more supportive with those in.

[TondelayaDellaVentamiglia]

i am well older than you and went through theri sale page like a dose of salts the other day!

I ended up ordering the gold foil leather ones which are way nicer in real life....leather toe and nicer with a dress I think

But I was pining for the woven silver ones and dd spotted them in store yesterday and icked them up for me, so now i am all set for summer....gold and silver .
Now I want your ones too......

[BestIsWest]

I would and I'm 53.

Saw someone wearing beaded lilac ones the other day and have been unable to find them online but the silver is really pretty. Tempted.

[n0ne]

I was expecting not to like them (sparkly is not my bag) but they're ace! I'd wear them and I'm pushing 40. I think any age could rock those.

[Lambzig]

I got them for DD who is six and have been kicking myself ever since because I want them and even I think matching shoes with my DD might be too much. Go for it.

[DavetheCat2001]

LOVE 'EM!

[AuntPol]

I think I will have to show DH this thread, when he makes his inevitable "what have you bought now?!" type comment. The collective wisdom of S&B Mumsnet can't be wrong!

tondelaya, you can never have too many pairs of shoes, surely? And lambzig, your DD will grow out of hers in no time...

[lakehouse]

Converse on anyone no longer a teenager looks try hard and desperate. Sorry but it's true! And silver 🙈🙈🙈 Please don't!

[kaco]

Bought these for my 8yr old daughter...wish I'd got a pair for myself (I'm 47). 😄

[DaisyBD]

don't listen to lakehouse! she doesn't know what she's talking about especially as I have now bought both gold and silver. I don't care about looking desperate - I think you only look desperate if you are desperate, and if you don't feel desperate you can't look it.

[taybert]

Well if it looks desperate then there are plenty of desperate looking women about and I'm happy to be part of their crew.

[DavetheCat2001]

What nonsense!

Converse are universal. They look good on anyone.