Chuck Taylor^® All Star^® 70 High Top Sneaker (Men)

Used to love converse however the quality has plummeted. These high tops used to have a reinforced heel so that they would last longer with wear but I noticed my new pair doesn’t have that when the plastic piece in the heel broken and ripped through the fabric. It hasn’t even been an entire year of me wearing them.

They have made major changes that worsen build of the chuck 70s. A few years ago I couldn’t give higher praise for them. But recently, they’ve replaced the bouncy cushioning with a much cheaper foam that’s less comfortable and makes my feet sweat a lot more than the old ones. The much bigger issue is the what they’ve done to the heel. The heel used to be more durable and supportive due to a layer or two of reinforced canvas on the inner lining of the shoe. Now, there is no reinforced canvas, and they’ve added a plastic heel cup. This heel cup sucks. It cracks within the canvas which leads to ripping of the inner lining. The heel cup stabbed into my Achilles and tore the skin on my ankle. This happens within just a few months of wear. I strongly urge converse to bring back the older build quality. Until then, I will not be purchasing any new pairs of the chuck 70 and strongly urge you not to either.