Are these the famous charcoal Cons?

April

Are the Cons unisex in their sizing? And if so, is a mens' 5 equivalent to a women's 7? I have this idea that it is, but not sure if I made it up...

http://www.amazon.com/CONVERSE.....sbs_shoe_2

17 years ago

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Angie

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They are! They are not unisex in their sizing and run half a size big, so size down.

Fun!

17 years ago

Maya

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Angie, are you sure about that? When I went to buy mine in-store, I had to ask for a 4.5 men's instead of a 6.5 women's. I think a 5 men's is definitely a 7 women's (besides, how many men wear a 4 or 5?).

I went up half a size myself. Cons are quite narrow, but if you have normal feet you probably won't have to do that.

17 years ago

Angie

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Quite right, Maya. I understood the question another way - that a size 7 Converse is the same for both women AND men, which it isn’t. So you are spot on and my apologies for confusing the issue, April. I had a blonde moment.

17 years ago

April

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I think I created the confusion by saying "unisex in their sizing." What I meant was, are men's Cons the same shoe as women's Cons (which is to say that strictly speaking, there are no "women's" Cons).

Hmm -- I hope the "go down a half size" rule does not apply to me, since I am seeing very few half sizes, even on sites with tons of these shoes...

17 years ago

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Mens and womens are the same shoe. I have these exact ones, and I wear a men's 4 or women's 6. In fact, it says that right on the label under the tongue. Some stores (like zappos, for example) size them like that as well. I found them true to size - i.e., I usually wear a 6 and I ordered a women's 6, and they fit great. But Maya is right - they are on the narrow side.

17 years ago

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