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When I was a kid, it was all about counting pennies so I was lucky to get PF's or Keds. I often got the cheaper alternatives that didn't use the layered build but instead used a single piece injection molded sole and toe. When I was 8, my dad crowed about scoring me some sneakers that were only 50 cents a pair. I wore those all through 3rd and 4th grade. Later I remember my Grandma bought me some Converse all stars for Christmas - that was a big deal at the time.

@xXcangjieXx

2 жыл бұрын

I can imagine! Who doesn’t remember their first pair of Converse? Mine were burgundy lol

@beerman5587

2 жыл бұрын

Kmart specials

@samholdsworth420

2 жыл бұрын

So glad my dad worked hard to not be poor.

@beerman5587

2 жыл бұрын

@@samholdsworth420 my parents worked hard and we were still poor brother.. we never starved but we never had the nicest looking clothes or shoes!!!

@deepbludude4697

2 жыл бұрын

Same My folks were tight! I wanted some converse or PFs this was 1971, My mom bought me some shoes from Zares they sucked the soles didnt last long, the foot bed killed my feet I was 11 and determined to buy some so I worked for my neighbor's cleaning garage, mowing there lawn, taking out and in there garbage cans. Finaly got a pair of Converse I remember walking in the grass so I wouldnt wear them out.

They actually look so nice, it’s almost a shame to cut them open

@istillusezune82

2 жыл бұрын

They have cut open far nicer shoes lol.

@chellsee4167

2 жыл бұрын

For science!

P.F finally coming back this month!!! Would love to see him cut the Grounder

Seeing you cut that old baseball mitt kind of made me wince. I've still got the baseball mitt my dad sent me from Korea (when he was stationed there in the army) for my fourth birthday in 1963. It's the only baseball mitt I've ever really had, and it still works fine. Wish I could say the same for myself. :-)

If the new owner is setting up you doing a cut, I'm willing to bet they will be worth buying. Thanks for the video. Hope I get a new pair soon.

@eshaanreza832

2 жыл бұрын

I can imagine her making them a Converse ripoff and make things I'm very uncomfortable. No prejudice, I love women, it's just a concern.

@JMGeranimo

2 жыл бұрын

@@eshaanreza832 converse has already ripped everyone off by making the shoes cheaply made. You have to buy the chuck 70's for a decent pair now. Nike owns them, there are plenty of knockoffs either way.

@eshaanreza832

2 жыл бұрын

@@JMGeranimo the lack of comfort is the point. Pure flyers I looked up as good arch support and run wider than Converse. This would make PF Flyers good for flat feet because I have a low arch. Canvas, vulcanized rubber, and cotton laces were what sneakers were made of mack then.

@jamespostle6894

2 жыл бұрын

@@eshaanreza832 I got the new pf flyers and they've been great. I have super wide and flat feet.

@eshaanreza832

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamespostle6894 Me too

I remember wearing these in the late 1960s, and the soles were cupped even then.

Very interesting to see the structure of the arch. I had always thought it was just molded solid rubber but with all those layers of foam rubber they were probably more comfortable than modern PF Flyers or Chuck Taylors. Here's hoping NB puts some of their foot support tech into the new PF Flyers, that would be a match made in heaven.

@thomascalderon598

2 жыл бұрын

They probably won't do that because they're discontinued for reasons that i do not know to.

This runs in strange parallel to everything else from my childhood. Ripped apart and destroyed. I do remember having those in Hi-Tops (black or dark navy blue) with the red-white-blue stripe down the back in 1970.

I have three pairs of the PF flyers sand lot edition. I bought the first pair and quickly grabbed 2 more pairs. Loved the movie as a kid and still love it to this day.

As a fan of Johnny Quest as a kid of the 60's, I had a pair of PF's but we just called them sneaks back then. The rubber, I learned working in the Navy on aircraft that as rubber ages it out gases volatile petrochemical oils. So rubber shrinks, hardens and cracks. What took me by surprise as that the shoe was a product from BF Goodrich Co.

My pf flyers from 2016 are still getting me around now!

"Back in the day" there were 2 kinds of kids. Those that wore Keds and those that wore PF Flyers. Keds were cooler, but PF Flyers had cooler ads. Great video! Thanks.

@perrywise2188

2 жыл бұрын

You're forgetting Red Ball Jets

@krazmokramer

2 жыл бұрын

@Perry Wise I don't remember ever seeing any Red Ball Jets. I remember the name from commercials, but I don't think anyone I knew wore them. I always had Keds. But I always tried to convince my mom to buy me PF Flyers so I could run faster. Jump higher. Never got them.

I love my PF Flyers and have been so upset that they have been discontinued. If what you say is true that they will be making them again - I am so happy!! Can't believe you cut open that vintage pair though.

People who haven't watched the baseball cut in half video are missing out. It was great

I love these fun videos. I can tell how much you genuinely enjoy it. Thanks for making my day a bit better :)

That pained me to watch... in grade school... when I was in grade school.. I begged my parents for a pair of PF Flyers. White high tops.. a pair of jeans.. a bag of marbles and your ball glove on the handle bar of your Schwin bike and you were ready for what ever was in store for the day.... there were a lot of copies but only one PF Flyers... lots of chores... save your allowance.. return soda bottles... more chores and the day would arrive. A new pair of PF Flyers to wear to school. Eventually they were replaced by a good pair of Converse... and later Adidas and Puma... Those were the days...

Great Video! When I was a kid I always wanted a pair along with Keds or Red Ball Jets. I could never have a pair because they cost too much. When I turned 11 i had a paper route and elevated my game to Converse High Tops from Two-Guys for $9.95. I was stylin! So cool to see a pair of vintage. An enjoyable walk down memory lane.

Hearing someone with a New Balance background has bought the brand, I am suddenly interested. I love to see heritage brands make a return.☺

These are so hard to watch, in the most satisfying way! Respect the grind man!

This video was fun to watch....you were smiling a lot in it, and I imagine many, many people will be smiling when they watch it! Thank you!

_P.F. Flyers_ _The forgotten sneaker of American Youth_

I was going through my parents' attic recently and I found some of my old shoes in a bag. In the early 1980's I wore a shoe from Montgomery Ward that they named "Skips". They were pretty similar to these in their construction and mine are a really pleasant blue color. I can't find much about them online but there are a few on eBay for sale.

I'm just here for the center cut scores. And Toaster!

Diggin the music on this video. Cool to see more comparisons of old vs new of another vintage and reproduction shoe.

I hope Rose Anvil keeps making videos of dissecting products we are interested in for a long time!

Modern running shoes often use external TPU skeletons for arch support. The idea is to keep the weight down. Modern materials are lighter but often stronger and sports shoes companies spend a lot of time researching light weight technologies. It is why Nike uses air bags for cushioning which are naturally lightweight and Saucony uses their Grid system (similar to tennis racket) which also has a lot of empty space. The old adage that a pound on the foot is equivalent to five pounds on the back is true and when you're taking thousands of steps to do your sport of choice then having less weight on the feet is important. Though these are now fashion shoes they will be made on the same production lines as proper sports shoes and it makes sense to use modern materials. I'm also pretty sure that the older shoes are not tougher just heavier and made with thicker materials.

I sure hope that this video does better than the one before it. It deserves it. I really like the skit with the dog, the spaghetti western music fit it so perfectly. I am not a dog person, but I have to say that the fearsome beast that was encountered had something to it. Also, I don't usually like this kind of shoe, but I think that if it gets released again with new-old technology (and not as a fashion shoe) I will support it out of principle.

Those are freaking awesome dude thanks for doing what you do all the best from Northern California

Own a pair PF I bought about 4-5 yrs ago. Love them.

Just wanted to let you know I really loved the sandlot opening on you're last video, in case you weren't feeling the love.

I love this channel so much. Thanks for the content.

FWIW, I’m a subscriber and I’ve been waiting for you to drop a viddie for a few weeks now. Thought you went on vay-kay. I’ll go back and watch the ones I missed and see if you covered RED BALL JETS. Love the Bob Cousy add too. I wasn’t born when he played but he had a tremendous influence on the sport for years after. Thanks PF

This video looked like it was fun to make! When I was a kid I had to have arch supports in my shoes and ked’s were the only girls shoes with an arch support (I wasn’t allowed to wear boys shoes until HS (1970) when my mom gave me money and I went out and bought a pair of desert boots! (Sadly no arch supports)). These shoes are cool and I could wear them! Here’s hoping there’s an arch support in the remakes!

This is my favorite sneaker brand. I'm glad that they are revamping this brand with the new owner. Can't wait.

@minirob2

2 жыл бұрын

Been waiting too long. When do you think they'll start selling again. It's supposed to be this month.

@marcusyoung4767

2 жыл бұрын

@@minirob2 Dunno. I've been eagerly waiting since news came out of the brand being revamped. I'm hoping by the holiday season or early 2022. In any case, I have high expectations of the brand and what they will be releasing.

I always wondered if the Made in US PF Flyers were made with better materials than their foreign products. I hope the new owners keeps some of their products MiUSA.

@kacey_n

2 жыл бұрын

I actually have a pair of the Made in USA ones and some regular ones, and the USA pair is phenomenal. Materials, construction, and comfort are a knockout compared to the normal version.

@rickyhill2886

2 жыл бұрын

Just from New Balance ownership, anything with made in tag will shock you in terms of quality. Why more people don't wear these shoes.

@labnine3362

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously agree that the Made in the US should continue. My son and I love them and have many pairs.

@carochan86

2 жыл бұрын

Eh I doubt it.

@rickyhill2886

2 жыл бұрын

@@carochan86 ignorance is bliss.

used to wear PF's as a kid (65 now). really well made American quality sneakers

Recyling the vintage baseball mitt sounds like a really neat idea!

Love the dog bit. Love your work, thank you.

Hey, I just picked up a pair of shoes from a company called Woobies. They're converse-ish style but seem much better constructed and comparable to the most comfortable versions of converse, but seem to have some interesting things going on with them. I'd love to see you tear into a pair and see what kind of voodoo may be going on with them. Or is it just confirmation bias ;) PS, they also profess to be made in San Antonio, so there's that.

Happy birthday Weston!

@RoseAnvil

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mom

I love this series!!

OMG! that center cut was amazing! Maybe even a 9.6!

I love these videos!! Im addicted! 😍

Love these videos! What rockabilly songs are you using!

you are killn me cutting those shoes in half.

I like PF Flyers. Their arch support takes some getting used to. Wish they would make the low tops again. Check out Hood Rubber Co's Rocket Oxford or Rocket High Cut shoes if you like PF Flyers. The companies were associated at one time. Mitchell and Ness just relaunched the brand last year in late 2021. Their Rocket shoes look like PF Flyers w/ the iconic stripe in the back. Hood Rubber Co was originally founded in 1896

@chellsee4167

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Those look vintage, even more so than Chucks or PF Flyers and I love it. Red Ball Jets have made a comeback too.

I'll be picking up a pair of PF Flyers soon! Hope they make em again.

The last one was fire. Definitely a fun one. All of these have been

Really enjoyed your video, although I hated seeing you cut open a pair of vintage shoes that I always wanted, but never got. Always wound up with Sears Winners, or Converse All Stars. Would be interesting to see you find and compare a pair of Sears Winners against the PF Flyers. Still remember the commercial, some 55 years ago!

@lindabaron4584

6 ай бұрын

I'm with you 💯

i'd like to see you do a review cut in half thing on the new versions of the pf flyers

Omg they're bringing them back? I'm so hyped

Bro those patches are sick

I love PF Flyers. I have a pair that's about 20 years old that still look brand new. I have a question, I don't know if its been addressed in a previous video. In some of the more lower price point shoes, they don't have full rubber soles. Some of the lower tiered Converse shoes have rubber on the heel and under the ball of the foot on the shoes but the other material seems like a fibrous material.

It's cool that you are still learning about shoes.

That puppy is so adorable.

Altama OTB boots I have had a couple of pairs use em for swimming with rocket fins climbing bridges, docks seawalls while free swimming they last me about 6 months not particulary good just fit better then the new converse.

Always wanted a pair of PFs with Black rubber and Olive Green Canvass. True.. we forget that performance shoes were at a different Tech then.

The eyes of that cat ……. Awesome !

I'm loving the Sandlot miniseries

I’d love to see a Rose Anvil x Weartesters video taking a look at sneakers.

Woow... amazing! So beautiful! :)

As cool as it'd be for that foam layer to still be there, I have been whereing converse and vans for years and because of that I need Dr scholls insoles anyways so I don't mind, still happy with my pair

Early Converse ads showed a "suction sole". I guess that was thought to be an advantage and maybe that's why the PF's soles are cupped.

You should see some FP insoles products. They have some amazing technology like impact absorbing orthotic skate insoles and they even made a non newtonian skate footwear. It might be a nice thing to cut in half.

Get some Visvim Skagways, would love to see what’s inside those! I’m hoping Visvim use some decent construction techniques!

That belongs in a museum!!!!!

I've never been this early to a rose anvil video

I owned 2.pairs (from 2010 -2) of pf And really you noticed the better construction(compare to converse)

Wow I'm surprised you didn't have a trip to the Emergency room included with the "Safety Last" method you used for cutting the shoes in half

Love this

So Cool... but man that hurt my heart seeing these cut up 💔 Let's get this comment Upvoted to the top! Everybody write in to PF Flyers on their site through the "Contact Us" feature on their page. Write in saying how you'd like to see the Ankle Patch on Hi tops moved back to the Medial Side like how they should be as seen on this vintage pair. I did, and maybe if we get enough feedback from the fans of the brand wanting the same... we might just be able to make it happen 😎

The new PF Flyers are already on sale at her website. The “sandlot” model is now called the “1993”. I guess they didn’t want to pay a licensing fee to use the name “sandlot”. There was never an all black version of PF Flyers in the 1960’s so I’m not sure why they made them that color for the movie. The vintage pf’s are better made than the newer ones. As you said the canvas was thicker and the “magic wedge” as it was called in the 50’s, was more robust. They later called it a “action wedge” and now a “rigid wedge”.

Those are what the NBA players wore, along with Keds and Converse. Those were the professional athletic shoes of the day.

Love my PF Flyers! I have those black ones and they are super comfy 🥰 plus the nostalgia and they make me feel great which every shoe should always do.

I hope the bring the Made in the USA ones back. I love my pair.

Hello, is there a chance to share a link for the leather knife you are using for your cut-in-half videos? Do you sharpen it occasionally or do you just replace the blade when it gets dull?

god I love this channel

what you are asking for are kind of what the new "skateboarding" line of vans, if you think about it. Classic canvas shoes with modern impact absorbing insoles, new and improved fauxing and stickier soles. Yeah they are for skateboarding but even causal wearing them is nice with those soft and cushy insoles. Modern tech in a classic canvas shoe. took long enough! oh and the skateboarding Chuck taylors have lunorlon (nike-tech insoles).

This is so interesting. I’d love to own an original pair of PF’s. Syd-Australia

Can you please cut apart some keen work boots the meticarsal ones ? Winter is coming and interested if they are a good buy

Omg I love German Shepherd puppies 😍😍😍😍 what a cutie pie

The home run derby was awesome.

Please chk out the Chippewa Logger boot!!! In determining whether they're worth the $$$, I'd love to know what makes them

IIRC, the shoe started out white as any other but always yellowed quickly, but others of the time did the same thing.

Sand lot series awesome

Could you please do a video on the Altama Maritime boots please. Also known as "Tactical Chuck Taylors". A boot in a shoe style meant for navy seals to be able to fit swimming flippers over they're "boots".

@xstang55

2 жыл бұрын

Never knew those existed until now, thanks

09:36 Cat knows what you did.

Loved the baseball cut inhalf video. People are sleeping!

What do you think about the leather of the 1460 Pascal? Is it long lasting? cause the material is quite thin

I really hope you can do a Duckfeet boot in the future.

I really want a cutting video on pfflyers grounder hi please ❤️

Your cat is so adorable

They’ve had pf flyers at the NB outlet for years now

Awesome. 🤙🏼I didn't actually think you would do a requested one. (I'm Under no delusion that it was because I asked lol)

Kassia Davis brought pf back the new shoes are so good

I'd love to see inside a pair of Colchester Rubber Co. Shoes

I did like Chuck Taylor's until now. Dope. #ButterCreamGang

@labnine3362

2 жыл бұрын

The PF Flyers are better. I used to be a fan of the Chuck Taylor until I bought the Chuck 70 version which is MUCH BETTER. But then I found out about PF Flyers and they are better than any of the Converse options. Thicker, nicer, better looking and more comfortable.

The fact that you toss around the old PF Flyers is proof to their quality.

Honestly id like to see nike or converse or reebok any shoe company go back to making shoes the old school way like how they use to make them and just have a line of modern shoes vs. the old school shoes ive had a couple pair of converse i prefer the full ruber sole to the half rubber to the fabric even if the fabric peels off but my converse peeled apart after waring them for so long never owned a pair of pf flyers oddly