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PF Flyers are Better than Chucks

April 6, 2010 By Joe | Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head here to learn more.

PF Flyers Center Lo Sneaker – $51.24

I know the go-to classic American Sneaker is the Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star.  But hear me out.

  • PF Flyers aren’t razor thin in the out-sole. They’re good and thick feeling.
  • The toe bumpers are much more substantial and stand out in a good way.
  • Colored laces are a nice option to have.
  • For white sneaks, the PF Center Lo is a perfect mix of bright white toe/bumper and off white canvas.
  • Three Words: Benny… the… Jet.
  • PF Center Los have a sweet silk tie inspired lining.
  • Chuck Taylor was a great Salesman.  Bob Cousy is a legendary basketball player.

All I’m saying is that the next time you think about buying another pair of Chucks, consider the Posture Foundation tradition of PF Flyers.

Filed Under: Clothing, Shoes Tagged With: Benny the Jet Shoes, Bob Cousy Shoes, PF Flyers vs. Chuck Taylors, Sandlot Movie Shoes

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Comments

  1. Bar None says

    April 6, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    I had an original pair of Bob Cousy’s from the 1950s and a girlfriend threw them away. Enough said.

  2. Joe says

    April 6, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    And how long after that did the relationship last?

  3. Dave says

    April 6, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    Such ugly shoes.

  4. Ryan says

    April 6, 2010 at 9:37 PM

    I’m glad to see the PF Flyers getting some love. These are about as classic as sneakers get.

    I’d also recommend buying from zappos even if they cost a little more. You’ll more than recoup the extra few dollars with free shipping both ways if you need a different size. Even if it’s a perfect fit, zappos is a great company that deserves your patronage. They made a customer for life when they changed my ground shipping order to overnight for no reason and no extra fee. I had my shoes about 24 hours after ordering.

  5. TonyR says

    April 7, 2010 at 5:01 AM

    Ryan, I agree that Zappos is the best place to buy from. Just placed an order from them yesterday and was upgraded to free overnight shipping.

    This style of PF Flyers looks much better than the yellowish Grounders Lo that was featured here recently. I’ll have to keep these in mind for my next order.

  6. Bryan says

    April 7, 2010 at 7:22 AM

    Endless also sells numerous styles of the PF Flyers, and I would highly recommend them as well. I’ve bought 3 pairs of shoes from them in the last couple of months and they exhibit the same extremely high level of service: Free 2nd day shipping (in 2 out of 3 cases my order was upgraded to next day out of nowhere for no cost), free return shipping, extremely fast processing, and good prices.

    I’ve recommended endless.com too all my friends and family because I was extremely impressed with their service.

  7. Dave says

    April 7, 2010 at 8:09 AM

    Jack Purcell’s (some people hate the “smile” though), Vans Authentics, or if you want something not quite as understated how about Seamates?

  8. Joe says

    April 7, 2010 at 8:11 AM

    Hey Guys – Glad you all like the PF Flyers (wearing this pair right now) As far as Zappos vs. Endless, I’ve had great service with both. But, they’re a lot more similar than you’d think. Endless is owned by Amazon… and Zappos… well, check this out: https://dappered.com/2009/07/amazon-buys-zappos/

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