Customer Reviews Converse Jack Purcell® CP Canvas Low Top

Don't like the hew look. No changes since the 30's, BALONEY! They changed the iconic look of the toe of the shoe with the stripe recessed and placed it on the outside of the toe. Is there less than one star for style?

Sad. These shoes were great but the versions now sold are cheaply made. On my last two pairs the canvas separated from the rubber after a couple of months. Too bad. I hope that the manufacturer will read these reviews and build a better shoe even if it costs more.

When will somebody out there in the corporate world get it through their heads that maybe the reason for brand loyalty is the product and not the brand itself and stop messing with a good thing in the interest of saving/making money? I am sure that everyone who bought pair after pair of the old Jack Purcells would have been more than happy to pay a few extra bucks to ensure that the quality of the shoes remain the same. Now I will have to make do with my remaining two pairs of the old style and wear them into the ground, because the new pair I bought this year are not even a pale imitation of the old version. Also, if you have been wearing the old version, you might want to go half a size up from what you think your size is because I found that their new insoles have a ridge at the heel that pushes your foot forward quite a bit.

Very disappointed in these. They are nothing like the Jack Purcells of a few years ago. These are the very similar in material and styling of the Converse Chuck Taylors. The material is thinner than the original and the shoe is longer and narrower in styling. It does not look like the photo.

When I got them I thought "great" the same wonderful shoes I used to wear in gym class. After about 3 weeks the rubber started pulling away from the sides of the shoe. I've even tried to glue them back. I don't know what Converse has done, but I suspect they are not made in USA

It is really sad to take such a great classic shoe and change it for the sake of saving a few bucks. Converse should be ashamed at what they have done to this shoe. I returned it and would not buy it again, until you change it back. Too bad.

Don't buy these! What happened to Jack Purcells?! These shoes are completely different from how they used to be. I've worn Jack Purcells for 10+ years and they have always been one of my favorite shoes. But recently I've noticed Converse has made some changes. Despite them even looking slightly different, the canvas is thinner, the metal laces are gone, the tongue padding is gone, the rubber soles have changed, the insoles are not the same quality, and even the smile is no longer indented - the painted smile looks super cheap by the way. I would not buy these until they bring the old Jack Purcell's back!

First of all, I continue to be impressed with Zappos selection, delivery, and customer service! I refer my friends to Zappos all the time! These are not the Jacks that I have worn for more than 30 years. These shoes are not up to the high standards that Converse has afforded me and their customers forever. I'm not going to list all of the negatives, because my colleagues have already done so in their reviews and I certainly concur. I am not happy. Jack Purcell would not be happy. Chuck Taylor would not be happy. Converse, please bring back the Jacks!

According to Wikipedia, Jack Purcell was a world champion badminton player in 1933. He designed his shoes in 1935. Converse bought the rights to the shoes in the 1970s. It's time to retire these shoes. Unlike most other shoes, Purcell shoes have a removable insert cushion instead of a permanent cushioned insole. I should have been suspicious. If removable insoles were such a great idea, why doesn't anybody else do them? The pain didn't start right way. I noticed my ankles were sore after a couple of days. I wondered if my feet were slipping around in the new Purcells. I tied the laces tight but the pain continued. Then I tried wearing a Converse Chuck Taylor on one foot and the Purcell on the other (same size). It didn't take long for me to realize the pain was coming from the foot with the Purcell. There is no padding once you remove the insoles on the Purcells so don't think you are getting more padding. My hunch is that the insole has to made stiffer because it is not glued to the shoe. Even then, it slips in the shoe causing lateral (side-to-side) movement. I only walked and rode a bike in them. I doubt if you could run far in them without causing yourself pain. I am a big fan of Converse's Chuck Taylors but I will never wear the Purcells again.

A Classic Ruined - You take a classic and then you "improve" it. That should be your first warning. From the limp far too thin canvas to the freakish insole this is totally unlike any Jack's I've ever owned. They changed the cut of the shoe so the lines are wrong and it's too narrow at the ball of the foot. The insert doesn't flex making the shoe uncomfortable. They shortened the vamp so the shoe won't lace properly. The canvas is so limp that you have to use a shoe horn so the heel won't curl under your foot and the tongue is always scrunched up. The lining is weird and the collar padding has to go.

Sweet! Just What I Expected!! Awesome - Get them in multiple colors, true fit, don't lace them too tight at first so you don't stretch them out, let them mold to your foot...wear them loose, tighten later…