PF Flyers number 5

[cldpsu]

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/23804293/c/85665.html


They look sweet.


Anyone own them? True to size? How do you wear them in comparison to chucks, if you happen to have both.

 

[WayneGibbous]

I have the Number 5 made with Tyvek and Japanese denim detailing and they're ok. They are thin like plimsolls and don't offer much cushion but are pretty comfortable. $90 is a bit steep for them though...

 

[cldpsu]

Cool. What about sizing?

 

[WayneGibbous]

Originally Posted by cldpsu

Cool. What about sizing?

I got 10 US and I'm about that size. Fit pretty good. A little tight but not bad. According to the Zappos customer reviews on the page you linked that particular style mostly was rated "felt true to size".

 

[down4nyhc]

true to size. the soles feel like cushions. i got a pair in black before the summer for $15.

 

[velobran]

Originally Posted by WayneGibbous

I have the Number 5 made with Tyvek and Japanese denim detailing and they're ok. They are thin like plimsolls and don't offer much cushion but are pretty comfortable. $90 is a bit steep for them though...

Sweet. I have these same shoes. They have help up better than I thought they would. I bought mine at Base in Miami for $25.

 

[WayneGibbous]

Originally Posted by velobran

Sweet. I have these same shoes. They have help up better than I thought they would. I bought mine at Base in Miami for $25.

$25? Wow I think I paid twice that. They are real comfy though. They are very thin and slim and really only look good with slim jeans which is lame because I tend to wear them with more laid back outfits. Did you get the blue or the brown?

 

[shoreman1782]

Classicsportshoes.com has a bunch of PF Flyers on sale--not for $25, though.

I'm also strangely drawn to their Fred Perry plimsolls. They're kind of pricey for a canvas plimsoll, though.

 

[whacked]

Originally Posted by shoreman1782

Classicsportshoes.com has a bunch of PF Flyers on sale--not for $25, though.
Wow, is it just me or 3/4 of PF Flyers product lines are Converse's derivatives?

 

[cldpsu]

Originally Posted by whacked

Wow, is it just me or 3/4 of PF Flyers product lines are Converse's derivatives?

Maybe.. oh well.. They make them more comfortable.

 

[WayneGibbous]

Originally Posted by cldpsu

Maybe.. oh well.. They make them more comfortable.

Yeah I agree. I've never been entirely impressed with the comfort factor of my Chucks. I sold two of them based on this in part. My Purcells are very comfy though.

 

[shoreman1782]

Wow, is it just me or 3/4 of PF Flyers product lines are Converse's derivatives?

Well, I think most sneakers looked like chucks back when PF Flyers were first popular. I don't think you can really hold that against them.

I believe New Balance owns the brand now.

 

[velobran]

Originally Posted by WayneGibbous

$25? Wow I think I paid twice that. They are real comfy though. They are very thin and slim and really only look good with slim jeans which is lame because I tend to wear them with more laid back outfits. Did you get the blue or the brown?

Yes, it was the best buy of the late winter season. I got the blue. Do they have the japanese denim in brown? That would be awesome if they did.

They are flat and slim, but I find them to be pretty comfortable. More-so than my vans or my Paul Smith's. I beat the hell out of them too and the teflon (or whatever it is) can take a beating.

 

[rjd2]

these are great shoes, I have three pair. they fit true to size and are far more comfortable then anything converse makes.