Are they deadpic.twitter.com/2gDtUtU6zJ
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Have you ever had them tear at the heel? That's like the "yeah converse but also flip flop" stage.
I have not
Low tops last longer than hi tops. Only hi tops do the flip flop thing. 
These are only a year old 
My low tops were only about a year too when they sprang a leak. I think they only do last about a year so 100% caveat emptor.
I bought these today cause they cost the same as new converse and I found out they're waterproofpic.twitter.com/4Xn9EkRWsT
Chucky Ts are very pretty but they don't last long. Vans in my experience tend to be the most hardy cloth sneakers.
These are merrells
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