Looking for trainer type shoes like converse but not converse

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because I feel I've done converse to death, but looking for something similar.

superga? I've just switched to them form converse and impressed at how comfy they are!

Vans?

oooh if they're good enough for Alexa, they're good enough for me! Nice!

The only Vans I know are those slip on things, which i'm not so keen on. Will see what else they have, thanks!

How about rocket dogs. I have a very comfy pair:)

p f flyers vulcanized
Got mine from Scuh and they have last 2 years of heavy wear so far

The fitflop converse things are super comfy.

Yep, second Supergas, have 5 pairs. Great colour choice and v comfy!

Ash, although the wedge-heeled ones scream "fashion victim"

Onitsuka (?) Tigers. All the cool young things I know are wearing these.

New Balance are back, apparently. I had a pair of blue ones in the 1990s and if only I'd kept them I'd be the envy of the office right now.

Adidas Gazelles. Also back. They're "vintage" now. I wore them first time round in the 1970s when they were most definitely not the trainer of choice, and again in the early 90s, when Kate Moss wore them with a ballgown and instantly made them slick. I am SO old

Keds are having what Grazia calls a "moment" in our office - apparently they make big feet look smaller because they don't have toecaps, but to my eye they look a bit girlie.

Hi-tops if you want to be really cool, but perhaps not to be attempted unless you are Miranda Kerr and/or have a 36" inside leg.

What do you wear superga with? I have the iris ones and always feel like an overgrown toddler in them if I wear jeans.

How is the sizing on Superga? I'm 39 normally.

Another vote for fit flop converse ones

Superga is pretty true to size.
I am a 6 and order the 39 and they are fine.

Different to converse I love them
(but still keep converse - cant shake the habit!)

Also looking at the Pf flyers. For another change.

I got a black pair of PF Flyers for £9 in TK Maxx, they are really comfy and look good with jeans. Make a nice change from Converse.

I really like the look of the Ash ones but they are far too expensive for me to ever buy. Watching this with interest as I don't like any of the ones shown so far. I've got a pewter leather pair of Converse-alikes from Clarks and they look lovely but are really uncomfortable to wear, surprisingly.

I like Superga. Wear them with chinos.

I've just ordered some shiny silver Superga after reading this thread. It's not that I am easily lead... you just happened to start talking about something I'd been thinking about buying anyway. And convinced me :)

Some Vans and Rocket Dogs are nice. Rocket Dog Snippy is a good style that is like converse but not converse, check eBay.