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From across the room, Chuck 70 and Chuck Taylor Classic look like the same shoe. Same star patch, same rubber toe cap, same silhouette that has barely changed since the 1970s. Get closer and the differences start to matter, especially...

So you have decided you want a pair of Converse. Smart. The brand has survived every trend cycle since your grandparents were in college, and it will outlast whatever is hot this week too. But then you open the catalogue...

Converse has been making the same shoe for almost 120 years. Which is a genuine achievement, and also exactly why the Low vs High decision is trickier than people realise. Both cuts have the same sole, same canvas, same rubber...