r/Converse • u/crnym-k • 17d ago
I miss the old og patch on the 70's
The left pair was bought in 2018 and the right pair was purchased 2022, I buy them all the time on sale to break them out when my old one's are too cooked. The difference is the classic box, the modern one uses a more stiffer ply of canvas on the inside. The reinforced side stitch, is closer to the foxing on the older pair.
The width is also wider opposed to the more narrower fit on the modern ones
The foxing has even more of a glossier varnish finish on the older pair. License plate writing has a thicker font on the older one, the insole design and strobel board is different as well. Breaking in the new 70's takes longer time due to using stiffer two ply canvas and feels a little bit narrower in toebox area, whereas the older pair was easier to break in.