Converse

Most Converse sneakers are listed on men's numbering, and a women's US size sits two numbers higher than the men's equivalent — a women's 8 corresponds to a men's 6. Boxes and product pages often print both. Add the brand's tendency to run about half a size long, and many women land half a size below their usual number once converted. Check the printed chart on the listing rather than converting twice.

Work cold and by hand. A soft brush with a little mild detergent lifts most marks from canvas, and a paste of bicarbonate of soda on a damp cloth handles the rubber toe cap and foxing without yellowing it. Keep the shoe out of the machine and out of the dryer, since heat separates the glue at the sole. Air-dry away from sun, stuffed with paper so the toe keeps its shape.

Yes. Every piece DIHSAN sells is the brand's own — genuine designer product, with the maker's hardware, stamping and markings intact. Nothing is a reproduction or a licensed imitation.

No. Duties are included on every DIHSAN order, and US orders include taxes as well.

Yes. Eligible Converse sneakers can go back within 14 days of the ship date, for store credit rather than cash, and shipping charges are non-refundable. Items discounted 70% or more — plus swimwear, intimates, and limited-release styles at any discount — are final sale.