Am I the only one who hates Converse trainers?

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I've owned 4 pairs now in different styles/material and all of them have given me horrific blisters and/or crushed my toes after an hour of wearing them.
I don't think I have particularly wide feet but when it comes to Converse it seems I do!

Am I the only one!? I loathe them.

I need a pair of casual trainers that I can wear with dresses, jeans etc that will stand the test of time- what are the alternatives?

My Gazelles destroy my heels, which is a shame as I love them.

I have really wide feet and find converse super comfy. The only other branded trainers I can really wear are Nike - I find other brands far too narrow. I have these which are really comfy and great for wide feet https://www.esprit.co.uk/trainers-in-vegan-faux-leather-089EK1W039_020

I find them so comfy! Unlike Vans which rip the back of my heels to shreds. Unfortunately I can't seem to wear Converse without looking/feeling like a 14 year old. Everyone else seems to look good in them. Maybe I'm paranoid. They were the shoes of my emo youth so maybe I'm projecting

Agree. They always look dirty and smelly on other people.

And they're the most uncomfortable trainers out there.

I like them but they are bad for your feet zero support.

I get the start of plantar fasciitis every time I wear mine. I avoid now.

Adidas Sleek sounds nice.

I love them but I'm a size 3 so fit in children's sizes

Agree op. I don’t like the look of converse or how flat and hard they are underfoot. Awful

Ive has my first ever pair of converse recently. The grip has all worn away in less than 2 months so I’m not overly impressed with them. They are comfy enough, but they've worn so quickly.

Clown shoes!

Superga are my preferred choice. Much more comfortable, I’m on my third pair.

I got some in the states that had elasticated backs, by rubbing!

No rubbing!!!!

They kill me too - i stuck to adidas gazelles and superstars instead

My kids had Vans and absolutely refused to wear them even though they loved the design

I love them but these days actually find my rocket dogs more comfortable, they're wider and just a bit more forgiving.

I love how they look on other people, but they kill my little toes. I have size 7 get so always assumed I just have boat feet.

They're also terrible for walking long ish distances, the soles of my feet end up getting almost bruised.

I tried superga and much prefer them. I bought the claret ones worn by Fleabag. They rock.

I hate them too. I had a pair I only wore once, they ripped my little toes to shreds. I gave them to a friends teen daughter after that. I've got wide feet, the comfiest things I have are Stan Smiths. I'm on about my fiftieth pair.

I'm not alone!
Some great suggestions, I will be looking at these over the weekend and definitely treating myself to some non-blister inducing, torturous trainers!

Really uncomfortable with no support for the feet....tried a pair on and left the shop...don't understand the hype over them at all....

I've got a really nice comfy pair of converse that are not canves with the solid toe, more like a proper skate shoe, but they seem to have vanished from existence now I'm trying to find a link... I like the old school vans and DC shoes for comfort.

I wore converse non stop in my twenties, but I guess my feet have got wider since then and they give me blisters on my little toes now :(

I cannot bring myself to like Superga, however much MN tries. They look...wrong. The shape just looks mumsy. Converse for me. Am 55 and far from being one of those naff I only wear Converse because I still go to festival types. Just think Superga are less cool versions, Vans are far too wide.

I don't like them at all

I always think people's feet look cold in them

Have never owned a pair - I dislike them.

No you're not the only one! I would never buy another pair now. I had two pairs when younger.The usual black ones and an orange pair.

They always gave me blisters! Fair enough I walked around an hour but none of my other shoes do that.