Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Shoreline Shoe -So- White 9

A casual slip on version of the classic Chuck Taylor. Easy to put on and take off. The elastic in the heel didn’t rub my skin raw. You can adjust the laces for fit, but I found them to be good out of the box. Following their advice, I did size down from a 9.5 to a 9, although I think the larger size would do better with socks. Alas, I wear them barefoot anyway. Love the style, this is my second pair.

Wore these for the first time and they were more comfortable than I expected. I intentionally chose to wear them when I knew my walking would be limited so that if they weren’t comfortable I wouldn’t be miserable. I like the slip on style and believe they will be cute with dresses. It remains to be seen how comfortable they are with a lot more walking involved but they feel pretty cushy. I do wish the toe box was just a bit more roomy. But I’m hoping they’ll stretch a bit.

Not sure what varsity has this particular shade of red, but it's more a pinkish red than a true red. For once, the colors on the web site were pretty spot on. Unfortunately, I wanted a true, classic red. Sizing is pretty narrow, even sizing up I found the shoe snug. And I wasn't impressed with the ease of the "slip on" aspect either. Definitely not a step in and walk off kind of shoe. You need to give the heel tab a good tug to get it on. Too bad. Really wanted a Converse pair of shoes.