Lug Sole Converse? - YouLookFab Forum

Has anyone tried the lug sole Converse? I’m looking to upgrade my sneakers and was thinking about ordering some custom leather in white with black soles and a tiny bit of black trim. I think the white would look good with my hair but the darker sole would ground them a little. I have an old white canvas low top pair that are falling apart and a navy pair.

Pics #1 and #2 are the custom Converse I’m thinking about.

Pics #3 and #4 are others I tried and didn’t like.

Review of them follows:

Pic #3 is made by Cloud, very light and comfortable, but too sleek for me but might be perfect for someone else. Rachylou here’s a pic of me wearing them in #5 since you were interested. (forward foot is the Cloud )

#4 are Vionics and almost impossible to get a foot into, especially with the risk of my feel swelling, and slip in the heel.

If you have the lug soles I’d like your review and would love to see them in an outfit? Or if you have other suggestions please let me know.

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kellygirl

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I only have regular sole lines and unlined Cons. They’re comfortable but the high tops are kind of a pain because they have to be unlaced to get my feet in—once they’re on, they’re great but I’d hate to have to take them on and off during the course of the day. I can see the lug sole style working well for you to provide some “grit” or toughness. I think these are going to work best with cropped pants so you can see the whole shoe—that’s the only way I wear them at least.

LJP

I had the lug sole Converse ( not custom tho ) about 2 years ago and ended up passing them on after a couple of wears . Suz and Angie had the same issues I did .

Lana

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LJP, what were your issues with them? I did a search and didn’t find anything.

Clunky , heavy , slippery sole . Probably the wrong choice for me period , but they were NOT comfortable .I’ll try to google a pic of the version the 3 of us had .

Stagiaire Fash

Is #1 Converse? They look like Timberlands. I like them—they remind me of my new white Sorels with black soles.

SF yes they are the lug sole version. I thought you had some platform ones but I can’t find the post.

LJP thanks for letting me know — I may need to go try them on before ordering custom.

These are mine—almost added them before, but thought I’d been obnoxious lately, bringing them up in other peoples feeds. They were selling out lots of places when I got them in Dec.

Zooming into your first pic, I see that is indeed a star logo—it had looked like a tree to me. Do I need stronger readers?

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by Stagiaire Fash

Very cute SF! You’re not being obnoxious at all. I love seeing shoes anytime.

rachylou

I like the idea of the lug sole converse for you, but comfort is the ultimate test. I’ve stopped wearing converse in part because of comfort issues. I do like the Clouds and think they could work for my Alice outfits, but agree they don’t have the visual heft I like for your style…

Jaime

I am partial to white shoes with black soles, for similar reasons, but cannot speak to this exact model.

Joy

You have a good plan. White to bookend your hair, a bit of black for grounding. I would insist they have a zipper for easy on and off. But that is just me.

Roxanna

I know Angie has strong opinions on these - she found them very heavy and ended up slipping in them. Suz found them heavy, slippery and uncomfortable too - and I know that quite a few forum members passed them on for similar reasons. maybe they will weigh in with their exact styles and feedback.

Joy, my Sorels (find in my last comment on this post) have metal loops instead of aglets. I can’t believe how much simpler tying the shoes is with them! I no longer need to tighten one row at a time, all the way up the boot. It’s amazing

Angie

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I had these in the Find, and slipped in them on a wet metal plate. Broke ribs and jolted my sciatic nerve. A year of PT and a LOT of ibuprofen. Far too heavy and lethal for my wet Seattle walking life.

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Gore-Tex Waterproof Lugged High Top Sneaker

On the other-hand, I had these Converse custom-made. LOVE THEM SOOOOO MUCH!!! Extremely comfy and a pretty sneaker. Very versatile for my style. Refined.

Leather, regular sole, gold eyelets, and a "youlookfab" embroidery.

by Angie

Oh my, Angie! That’s terrible! I find Converse slippery in general but I’m rethinking these now.

I have some Blackstone hightops that are light taupe with light gray soles so maybe I should just be satisfied with those, although I find Converse have a “cool” factor that I connect with and white or light silver would be so good.

by Lana

And last, #5 is a fab look! That said, as you mentioned, I've gotten very used to you rocking chunky footwear

Jenni NZ

Lana, Angie’s sole on her yellow pair looks a lot thicker than on your proposed black sole pair? Maybe yours would not be as heavy? I think Suz and LJP might have had the same kind as Angie… of course I don’t know about the slipperiness factor on your proposed ones versus their ones. Your ones look great aesthetically for you…

Jessikams

Converse also makes a “run star hike” model that is cute and may be less slippery?

Christina F.

I have a couple pair and haven’t had the issues others have had. I certainly didn’t hurt myself! After Angie’s experience, though, I wouldn’t wear the red ones (which are the same as her yellow ones) in wet or slippery weather. Anyway they are great for the NYC sidewalk life, and Cons tend to fit me well though they are not as comfortable as, say Eccos. There is always room to add insoles though.

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Christina, thank you, I was thinking the same. They look different, my proposed pair have eyelets and no hooks, no gore tex or warm lining and unless I’m imaging things the footbed looks thinner.

Jessi, the Run Star Hikes are cute!

Thanks everyone, will mull it over.

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