Review on Converse Mens Star Optic White by Adam Gechem

I bought these to replace my 12 year old pair who have finally breathed their last. Unfortunately I can't wear them often due to my work, but today was a special day. Also, it rained today for the first time in months, and imagine my surprise when I realized my socks were wet walking the 20 feet from my car to the office. It turned out that the rubber between the outsole and the side of the shoe had failed in several places on both shoes. I spent hours in wet socks. In the past I've bought my ammo directly from Converse, I thought it would be easier to buy from Amazon, but now I'm afraid I bought some kind of fake. I am very disappointed because they are not cheap. I will never buy them from Amazon again.