PF Flyers vs
Pro Keds vs
Converse (
Jack Purcell). Laces:
Pro Keds and
PF Flyers use cotton laces.
Converse uses nylon laces, which don't like to remain tied. So I replaced them. How can you have a "vintage" shoe and use nylon laces?! Width: I have wide Samoan feet so I would rank the
PF Flyers as being the widest at the toes, then the
Pro Keds, and lastly the
Converse. Softness of footbed: All three are about the same. The differences are really minor. Looks: Personally I like the way the Jack Purcells look best - just a pair of blue and white
sneakers. But the painfully narrow toe box on the
Converse makes the
PF Flyers my overall winner, with the
Pro Keds a close second.