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16 hours ago, mondo said:

sorry, should have said earlier – EU 45 is US 11; I find I'm an 11 in Chucks. US men's 7 is EU 39.5 or Japan 25.0 cm – whatever size it says on the shoe corresponding to 25.0 cm (or slightly below, like 24.5) should be good. The Japanese size is the standard they're constructed to.

Thanks for the help! ill probably end up sizing down to 24 versus sizing up to 25. im closer to a 6.5 then a 7. Appreciate it once again.

20 hours ago, mondo said:

 

I've had a few pairs of Moonstars, a Doek court sneaker and some SLP low sneakers.. as @Broark says, the Doek have a more solid feel due to the cork (which probably makes them better to wear without socks as well, should you be so inclined). Shoes Like Pottery share a plain blue rubber sole with the Moonstar B-Ball models (like a low Chuck Taylor). Moonstar gym shoes have more of a ripple sole and a different treatment of the toe-cap rubber – there's a greater variety of Moonstar models, but as far as I can see the other two are pretty much the same as Converse Chuck Taylors or Purcells, in high or low.

Sizing is fairly consistent, in that whatever fits in one brand will work across all of them. They run a little large, but (as mentioned above) not particularly wide. If you have ever tried Common Projects you'll be familiar – I am EU 45 in general, but 44 would be the sweet spot for me in Kurume sneakers if I could find any. I can make 43 work length-wise, but they feel a bit tight across the toes by the end of a long day.

They wear very well – the rubber is much more durable and flexible than Converse, tends not to split badly where the ball of the foot flexes and wears down without shedding fragments like an eraser. I don't drive and am quite active at work – they all feel fine after 12-16 hours. Overall, I feel the Doek are best to dress up or down (mine are ecru/dark brown) and work well with chino / denim / military-inspired clothes, but there's not much in it. Moonstar do quite a few collaborations – I've a nice dark indigo / indigo rubber pair they did for Studio Nicholson that I picked up second hand. Finally, they are all quite expensive – worth it if you have your heart set on a particular model or are a wear-it-until-forced-to-get-a-new-one person, but I would wait for sales or buy lightly used.

Thanks for the detailed reply! I am a 6.5/7 Mens in Converse chuck 70s, do you recommend sizing up to size 7 or sizing down to 6? I have pretty slim feet, so I don't personally worry whether they are too wide. 

Thanks everyone!

Would love to know peoples experience with shoes like pottery vs doek and other kurume made canvas sneakers?

Hey! I recently got a pair of 710s and been wearing em for approx 2 weeks. They have been washed twice in an attempt to remove some harder fold marks when it was arrived to me but to no avail. You guys have any recommendations to remove these creases? In my experience also wearing them consistently does not get them out.

Recently got a type 1 from tcb, and have a small question. There seems to be some fabric under the inner pleat on the button side that kind of doesn't let the pleat stay flat at times. I personally can't tell if it's a crease or a part of the deaign.i'm not sure if this is exclusively related to tcb or any pleated denim jacket as this is my only one. Thanks!

On 1/29/2023 at 10:04 PM, blooming said:

I've found you only need to size up one from your normal size if you plan on washing/drying weekly. If you buy them one-wash, they are already pretty well-shrunk. 

I personally intend on trying the more washing method but not machine dry. Given so, if 26 is too tight, 27 is the play? I have a pair of tcbs in size 26 which measure to be 68, however slightly loose. From the dimensions ive also read up on says 68 also, but given i wash them frequently i dont thinik itll stretch that much from there. thanks!

Hey! I recently got a pair of resolute 710 in size 26(I know lol). I am super skinny and was ecstatic to find something that would fit me, however unfortunately they are too tight. I am able to button the top button just fine, however it seems to put too much pressure on my stomach. I was wondering how much these would stretch in your guys experience? And if i were to buy another pair, ie size 27 or 28(both one wash), how much do they shrink  after the a couple machine washes?:I want to try the hayashi-san washing method barring the machine dry.  Thanks!