Dear Mr. Converse people I am writing to complement and complain I am 58 yrs old I have worn converse since I was ten. I wear Chuck Taylor's for work for play I even had a nice pair for my son's weeding that looked great with my sport coat. I have had over the years about 150 pairs rangeing from size 3.5 to 10. My complaint is that the pair before last did not hold up well and only lasted a couple months before the bottom separated. I make organic compost commercially but I worked them the least amount in the last 20 years what gives. Converse for life Tim [email protected]