What are the plimsolls?

PLIMSolls can be known under many names and refer to semi-athletic shoes with a rubber base and the upper canvas that weaves. First they were made in England as sandy shoes at the age of 30, aimed to protect the legs of beachgoers. The name of the sand shoe remained and many from the UK still refers to Plimsolls with this name.

In fact, the name Plimsolls did not catch up only about 40 years later and was named after the line PlimSoll. This is a line on the body of a ship or torso that suggests that people standing under the line soak. When the water touches the Canvas to Plimsolls, the legs are soaked when the canvas is saturated. The beginning of the canvas upper is basically a line PLIMSoll on a pair of these shoes and in fact they may have a stripe that indicates this line.

Using PlimSoll to describe these shoes is the most common in the UK. The US can describe them as tennis shoes, keds (after the known brand), All-Stars, Chucks or Sneakers. India also uses the term keds.

For a long time, Plimsolls has become and in some cases the selection of shoes for athletic activities remains, especially in schools and educational organizations such as military forces. Now they are much less common because of the development of more athletic shoes, such as cross coaches and running shoes. Coaches and so on many are considered better for legs, especially when participating in sports, which require a lot of intense running.

also the outsole of PLIMSolls, especially the "Keds" type and not the type of Converse All Stars® is not too robust compared to the coach. It is usually thinner and pierced more often. However, one of the advantages of most canvas types is that they are often washable and can even be placed in a washing machine and dryer, which means that dirty sneakers can improve the appearance if they have good washing.

Another advantage for PLIMSolls is the cost. Although you pay about $ 30 (USD) for a few branded shoes like keds®It produces knock-offs, which are usually about $ 20. Due to the price of children and adult shoes, it can make sense to own a few of them for light activities.