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!

Oh no, I bought the gold converse from Office. You people are very influences. I'm supposed to be budgeting.

BestZebbie I'm totally with you on metallic accessories. Used to scoff at them at uni, quite like them now.

For some reason we always scoffed at Chelsea boots too, and wouldn't consider any man wearing them. I still have that prejudice.

Hi, I just clicked the link although wish I hadn't because now I want them! But they aren't reduced?? £62??

DD ( 17 yr) and I are the same size and often have several pairs of Converse ( and an assortment of other pumps and trainers) on the go.

Silver ones are very versatile I find.

As for being too many old, can I say my mum who is nearly 75 wears a pair of New Look a-bit-like-converse navy pumps ( more support than the real thing).

They are lovely OP. I would buy them and I am 40 this year.

It's a nay from me.

I think in the silver they are a bit frumpy to be honest. I've never seen them on anyone not middle aged, which is fine obviously but it does mean I associate them with being middle aged now. I may be a bit bias though because I work in a shoe shop (we sell converse/superga etc) and anything metallic seems to attract the older crowd much more than the younger.

I don't think converse are for teenagers anymore. When I was a teen they were very common but now it's all Nike and addidas.

I'm 39 and I've got those silver ones! I love them! Haven't worn them enough as it's been so bloody cold but looking forward to wearing them more in spring.

mintmagnum, how bizarre. They aren't showing as reduced any more. They definitely were yesterday, though! Actually, there seem to be loads of converse styles that were in the sale yesterday, but not today - maybe they accidentally reduced them, then realised their mistake?

Metallics are a neutral

they have realised how POPULAR and on trend they are and what a mistake they made reducing them so early in the season.

Love them. I'd wear them. Might buy them!

26 years old here and love them, good for you for treating yourself

I have two (count them!) two pairs of silver converse One with sequins that are 10+ years old.

I hate all this "too old". "try hard" shit. I'm older than you OP and I wear what I bloody well want

Dds are nearly 19 & nearly 16 & both wear converse. Older dd also wears Stan Smith's & younger also wears Nike. I had silver leather trainers from Kurt Geiger 10 years ago, they were really versatile.

I like my Ash Virgins in gunmetal myself; more comfortable than Converse.

I am struggling to resist a pair of silver Superga for summer though. I love silver trainers!

One of my dds has a pair of rose gold Superstars, and I covet them. She won't let me wear them though!

I love them.

Are they any good for long, narrow feet or would I be better off with Supergas?

I really want some silver trainers now!

I love them. They match my hair.

Koala, I have long narrow feet and Converse suit me well; I find they're made quite narrow, plus you can easily pull the laces as tight as you need.

I don't have any Supergas so can't compare and contrast.

Thanks for the info, Sapphire!

Koala - Comverse are definitely narrower than Superga

God I wish posts came with pictures. I'm dying to see all you style icon middle aged women in your silver/gold/purple converse! The mind boggles. Thankfully I don't mix with anyone who would leave the house like that...

I don't think anyone is claiming to be a style icon

Thankfully I don't mix with anyone who decides whether people are fit to mix with based on their choice of footwear colour.

With that charming attitude, Lakehouse, I'm surprised you mix with anyone at all.

Yay

It's not just the footwear colour, the fact that they are converse is also a factor!

Oh, that's alright then lakehouse. Clearly it must be fine to judge someone on their choice of brand of footwear