Those single layer thin canvas Converse High Tops fit so tight that if you had lacing through the vent holes, the lace pressing on the side of your foot would be unbearably uncomfortable. Nobody does this! What a dumb video.
Only weak-ankled and flat-footed people say that lol. This is the closest to barefoot shoes with "style" that you can buy. But if you grew up with cushioned shoes, or didn't spend childhood playing barefoot, you have weak foot and ankle, probably small calfs too. Feels bad. Shitty cushioned shoes ruined a lot of people.
@br.m I was just remembering something written a long time ago by humor writer Patrick F. McManus when he wrote about high top sneakers and how useful they are.
@@amicrowavethattalkswhenever i where crocs and they get wet there’s like a quarter inch puddle of water in each croc because the indent shape of the bottom part of the croc from the inside
Yeah, Converse are not known for being breathable or comfortable. They actually suck to wear... purely a fashion choice, for people with a desk job and AC.
@@hxhdfjifzirstc894I felt that way too with my previous pairs but recently bought a new pair of classic chucks. Did they upgrade their insole? It feels like memory foam, super comfy. I’m pleasantly surprised.
Nah, water is not wet because wetness arises from the interaction between a liquid and a solid surface. In other words, wetness is a property that occurs when water or another liquid comes into contact with a solid object.
@@Bread011 fr, all I see in sanbucha's comment section is "Sam is that type of guy", and all i see in Micheal's is "bro is the most majestic guy to ever exist" and in zack's I only see "Zack is the teacher we all needed", this is really depressing because people are becoming more unoriginal and stupid.
Fun fact, certain military boots have those same holes, but covered with grating. They are there to let water drain out of the boot. We called them jungle boots (at least while I was in).
Certain special forces also liked them for swimming because they'd drain their water weight instantly when they got back on land. The company Altama heard of this and made their tactical Maritime line of shoes to better fill the role but you can still tell they look like converses. They have mesh over the holes to block debris, more cushioning, and come with rubber soles that can't take on water. They also fit in fins.
When I was a kids playing outside running thru creeks and stuff, getting them wet, the holes on the side squeezed the water out similar to the holes in army combat boots in Vietnam War.
It's like the Marine Corps' jungle boots; they have two little vents in a similar location to Converse. I had zero experience in the jungle, but they helped in the deserts.
By 75-76 when I started High School, there were 5 Colors, Black, White, Red, Green and Purple and I had Every One when I played High School Ball! @@techguy9023
@@alm5992they were founded in 1908. They made rubber shoes and tires until 1917. They started making canvas athletic shoes with the air holes on the side starting around 1917.
It blows my mind that men used to wear Converse to play basketball in. They have no arch support! I used to wear them all the time and my feet would hurt so much after a lot of walking.
That’s why converse never get “the permanent stench” . after 2 years with ANY other shoe the shoe will forever smell after that. (And yes I’ve tried literally every single idea you guys could come up with- but the shoe will be clean, you wear it for 12 hours and it goes back to the bad smell)
The coolest Converse story I ever heard was how Navy SEALs used them in Vietnam. They left an indiscernible footprint, and were quieter when walking. The side holes are also drains. I loved my Converse for wearing in rocky rivers/lakes.
I think the converse shoes were modified from commando boots. Commando boots have ventilation holes (drain holes) for soldiers to have dry feet in jungles.
i mean using it as a place to put the overhang of lace that touches the ground if you tie them seems like another genuinely good use of the holes, nobody wants a torn aglet.
With my very first pair of Converse, it was 1985, I sensed the extra holes were for sweat reduction, as one can feel the air flow in and out when walking.
@@simonilett998 I thought it was to drain water, since the modern boots are based on the Vietnam ones and the Vietnam ones had those holes to drain water out since it was impossible to prevent water from getting in. And those had a little cage thingy to prevent large things from getting in.
i love my converse all stars. They are one of few shoes i find genuinely comfortable and they are the only shoe i can think of that will out live three or four pairs of all your other shoes.
I already knew they were for ventilation. And it really sucked whenever I stepped in a puddle, that was deeper then I thought. Water repellant sprays can't help, because of the design of the shoes, but I still appreciated Converses on dry days.
Military boots specially armies in tropical countries, have these extra holes to drain Water from boots, because you constantly deal with mud and ford rivers
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Air is too dry so put shallow containers of water near the room's heat source. Water will evaporate and make the air more damper. The throat will feel better.
Try mouth taping to see if maybe you have been sleeping with your mouth open. If that doesn’t help, ask your physician in case you have an underlying condition causing the dry throat.
I always thought these have to be for sweat. What I always thought also is, how stupid of them to think two holes are enough for sweat to evaporate, not to mention that the placement is not right.
Those holes found in the "Chuck Taylors" would later be used by the US Army in 1942 for their "Jungle" boot, which since WW2 (and after a major design change during the Vietnam War) has pretty much remained the same since.
