I am a 20-year-old female, and I was first introduced to Converse All-Star shoes in the 7th grade. Since I was a young child, I have always had trouble buying shoes due to the size of my feet. My feet are small length wise, but none of the shoes in my size are ever able to accomodate the width of my feet. I normally wear a size 7.5 in shoes, but I always have to go up to a 9 or 10 just to make up for this discrepency. Converse are the first shoes I found that are true to size, and I no longer have to go around with floppy clown feet. The shoes are unisex, comfortable for extended wear, and, though they get dirty very easily, a quick wash on the delicate setting in the washer will make them like new again. I have never had to "break in" a pair of these shoes like most new shoes require, so my Converse collection will likely continue to grow. I now own a pair in black, monochrome black, navy, pink, purple, and green. As soon as they wear out (which takes awhile--I am currently wearing a black pair that I bought in 2005 and wear several times a week), I will be sure to invest in more.