I am getting a pair of converse for my birthday from DH (hooray!) and I can't decide between

[openerofjars]

A

or

B

Most of my clothes are dark denim, black, pink, white, grey marl or a combination of the above. I live in jeans and t-shirts as I am on maternity leave, so a nice pair of cons seemed like a good idea for mucking about in the park etc in.

The leopard print is because I will be 35 so am having a shoe-based mid-life crisis and want a pair of actual real converse (like da kidz wear, innit) to stop me getting these , which are the most comfortable shoes in the universe and look like straitjackets for the feet of those who have decided that the aesthetics of footwear is a red herring (apologies to anyone who has them, I'm sure they look ace on you but they made my feet, legs and arse look weird, even though they felt gorgeous on). I have no idea what I'd wear them with, but certainly not jeans, which is all I wear. So, not an option. And the black version looks even worse. Sorry, that was a bit of a digression.

Help? A or B?

I love the leopard print ones! They're funky but TBH I think it works almost as a neutral, so they'd go with loads of things.

B for me.

I like A best

B.

In case you hadn't noticed, A are leopardskin and have a zip . Good God woman .

Yeah, but you have to get the crazy ones as a present! You'll be able to get black ones any time.

B! Love them!

A for me, more unusual!

A

A

I have sequinned zebra print ones and I LOVE them! Go for it - they're a present!

B

Ah, but, RecursiveMoon, Leopard print is a neutral, Jess Carter-Thingy in the Guardian says so. And the zip makes them practical as they will be quicker to slip on and off. talks self into A

Did you not read the words "mid-life crisis" in my OP?

Quick tally... 5 As and, ooh, 4 Bs.

Sad old punk emo mum, here I come!

Plus, they will look ace with my Top Shop socks (purple with giraffes).

Just to put a spanner in the works, did you know that on the converse website you can design your own? Did some for dh for Christmas and I have never been so popular!

puts the price up of course but you can customize everything!

A - I have Converse Dance which are a bit inbetween sensible & mid life crisis!!

A

I like both equally

Iheart, you do realise you have absolutely made my night year with that website?! I can't believe it exists!! Oh think of the possibilities....

Yeah, I looked at the build-a-shoe bit and couldn't find patterns I liked. The leopard print was awfully orange.

DH did me a few designs but they ended up a bit yoof and I don't think I can get away with it.

A.

In fact I might get them too

Ive just had another look.

I think Im in love.

You should see them in real life. They are all shiny but in a muted way.

Good job they're too expensive to become the next Mumsnet scarf, or the park will be full of women with a certain haircut, a big old' scarf and subtly leopardy cons.

Shiny?

Its my birthday in november but I should get them now in case they sell out.

Leopard of course, why have anything else? They are fab. The others are a bit girly.

i love B , they are very nice.

Leopard - they are fab!