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To have thought that these shoes would have been more readily available?

17 replies

BumpAndGrind · 28/04/2015 12:29

I'm getting married!!! Grin

As a dyspraxic, I decided flat shoes was the way to go and settled on some custom converse. I've picked the design and found someone to do it for me who will do a good job for a decent price.

I can't buy the converse.

All I want is the plain white (mono white) chuck taylor ox low tops.

I have the audacity to want them in a size 6.5 though.

Can't find them anywhere. I'm gutted.

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Reignbeau · 28/04/2015 12:30

Can you get them in a 7 and put an insole in?

olbas · 28/04/2015 12:33

I just had a quick look and Selfridges have them, but they are probably £££ more than anywhere else

DoJo · 28/04/2015 12:57

Are these not the ones on Amazon? Must admit I know FA about Converse, so probably not the most helpful! I selected mono white though and 6.5 adult came up as a size option...

www.amazon.co.uk/Converse-Unisex-Adult-Chuck-Taylor-Trainers/dp/B00EHA2XWW

BumpAndGrind · 28/04/2015 13:15

Yes, they are the ones, DoJo, but I can't find them anywhere in a 6.5.

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RachelWatts · 28/04/2015 13:18

But they're available on the link DoJo posted. Says only 4 pairs left though.

Mangobubbles · 28/04/2015 13:20

I am 5.5 in converse. I couldn't find half sizes anywhere in UK. I tried everywhere I couldn't possibly think of and have ended up asking a friend in America to get them for me and send them over.

NerrSnerr · 28/04/2015 13:22

Have you looked on EBay?

BigRedBall · 28/04/2015 13:22

Yes they're available in dojo's link! 4 pairs left for ~ £48

BumpAndGrind · 28/04/2015 13:22

Ah, yes, scroll down!

The reviews suugest they aren't true to sizing though...fakes?

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BigRedBall · 28/04/2015 13:22

Size 6.5UK

BumpAndGrind · 28/04/2015 19:43

Ok, I have ordered them and I'm hoping they are the right ones when they arrive.

Thank you everyone for helping me find them.

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BumpAndGrind · 06/05/2015 12:39

They have arrived...

They are wrong. I contacted the seller. It was a listing error and they don't actually have them.

They are white, but the lace eyelets are a really dark metallic grey.

I'm going to keep them. The design and writing will be in black anyway and I will have coloured ribbon covering most of them and you won't be able to see them anyway.

I'm a bit disappointed. DP keeps telling me they are just shoes. He's right, but they are costing me a lot of money 3 times my top end budget for any pair of normal shoes and I will have them forever more and always wish the eyelets were white.

Would a cobblers be able to change them?

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BumpAndGrind · 06/05/2015 12:42

I've spent more hours sorting these damn shoes than I ever did on the dress. Confused

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BigRedBall · 06/05/2015 13:12
Sad

Tippex?

mumwithovertime · 06/05/2015 13:49

If you can still return them have you looked at ' office ' ......looks like they might have them ?

hedgehogsdontbite · 06/05/2015 13:56

Get a white touch-up pen from Halfords and colour the eyelets yorself.

GloGirl · 06/05/2015 13:59

I'm going to PM you the link to an awesome maker of custom converse. Well, I think they're unbranded converse but that style. Any design you want for £30 Star

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