The Converse Jack Purcell has been a timeless shoe that has gone virtually unchanged since the 1930s, but in this case change is good. Reinvented with a inch thick comfort insole, lightly padded tongue and upper sockliner. Nicer laces with metal eyelets, along with a redesigned outsole for added comfort. Softer fabric lines the shoe in pleasing colors. And of course, the Distinctive Smile? continues to gleam bright.