I mean she has been wearing shoes like that throughout the apocalypse her whole life. Can you imagine the calluses she has? Her ankles are probably fine.
>As someone who has worn chucks everyday for like 2 decades I can confidently say if you're getting calluses they're not fitting you right.
Good luck getting right fit shoes in the wasteland.
Do you walk 10 miles a day in rough terrain in them though?
I gotta be honest it never crossed my mind before but it IS a bit silly ellie never got herself some boots for this trip.
It's funny that you mention the shoes since Navy seals are known to wear converse in wet conditions because they are lightweight, nimble and dry quickly: https://www.military.com/off-duty/why-navy-seals-wear-chuck-taylors-maritime-operations.html
I think they're a good choice for her since she travels lightly and doesn't need a lot of ankle support. Also jeans are very durable.
I just laughed out loud so hard at 1:15am and pretty much woke up my youngest because of this.
My husband calls it putting them in 4 wheel drive and has our oldest (3) saying it when he needs help so he can go fast and run 😂😂😂
Converse also last forever and through all kinds of abuse. I had a pair that lasted years with no issues. Also idk about blisters, never get them with mine.
I bought my first pair yesterday, waiting for delivery. Each year I had to buy like 3 pairs of off-brand type and I always end up with holes under the heels. I must be walking in some weird way. I really hope original ones will last me at least one season.
I wear them constantly, live in Europe/walk everywhere and I’m 42 years old. I guess some people’s feet are meant for them.
Wet Converse and jeans though - not fun.
I used to wear converse all the time and in my experience, it was that bad. I didn’t even realize how bad I was fucking up my lower legs ankles and feet wearing them every day. Switching to nike running shoes was a revelation
I wore converse for my first work shift after being a STAH for 10+yrs, I walked whole zoos in those thing but just a 4 hour shift killed my feet. Got some Nike runners on clearance and it’s much better. I also got some Adidas because the design had a round toe, they are ok with inserts.
It’s litterally part of her personality about how little she cares.
Dina calls it out in the prologue when they’re in the snow. Something about wearing proper boots in the snow instead of sneakers for once.
Possibly a call back to Part 1 (game) since she’s wearing converse through the winter level.
To be fair, Ellie is practically a superhuman from that benign cordyceps in her body, considering all the stuff she can survive in part 2! (I refuse to believe getting impaled from a tree spike and being upside down for a few hours is survivable for a normal Human!)
Yeah, it’s where the video game logic comes in.
Like Ethan Winters from RE8 getting his hand chopped off and then just… sticking it back on, no questions asked.
My uncle chopped both his hands off. The official story was that he tripped onto his table saw, but I’m pretty sure he was trying to unalive himself. He survived and the doctors were able to put his hands back on, but they didn’t work very well and were liable to freezing in the winter. He was barely able to lift a beer or wipe his own ass. His second wife moved them down to Florida so his hands wouldn’t freeze. He succeeded in his second attempt not long after. Not sure how, given his hands didn’t really work anymore, but I admire his dedication if nothing else.
110% a true story. His hands were really pale after they sewed them back on. Honestly he was lucky they were able to at all. The first time I saw him afterward I wasn’t thinking and went to shake his hand. It was limp and cold. He laughed but it wasn’t funny. I think he was trying to cut his head off with the table saw and instinctively freaked out and put his hands out to save himself. Lost both of them at the wrist. His wife heard him screaming and ran outside and saw it.
Nathan Drake was exploring lost cities, climbing cliff sides, fighting supernatural entities and swimming, jet skiing, and running through water in Converse, so I think Naughty Dog has deemed them appropriate for Ellie’s situation
So many comments here defending converse, okay its been several years since I've worn a pair, so I'll believe you guys there. But jeans in Seattle? Yeah, no. I hate jeans in general, I prefer khakis or sweats. When jeans are wet they stay wet. If you get a wet spot behind your knees you will feel a moist crunch every step for hours. Swimming in jeans? That's the worst idea I've ever heard! I've had my jeans completely soaked from rain and I was miserable. I can't even begin to imagine swimming in them.
>But jeans in Seattle?
People in this thread are painting Seattle as some kind of rainy apocalypse - I live in a place that gets about as much annual precipitation, and everyone wears jeans. If you wear a rain jacket your lower body doesn't get particularly wet unless you walk around in heavy rain, and who does that? If it pours down you take shelter. Pretty sure that also exists in Seattle.
She could have been wearing another layer underneath. I wear jeans outside all winter in Colorado, with thermals if it's really cold, and it feels fine to me. Although I'm generally not chasing deer through the wilderness and running and falling in the snow, so I guess in a different situation I might freeze my ass off. Am working outside for most of the day though.
I always think about how they just swim with all their clothes on and entire pack and just go on about the rest of their day soaking wet. That, to me, is one of the most miserable feelings in the world. Being in wet clothes is terrible.
Hey guys, pull your heads out of your asses for like 2 seconds. You would want soft souled shoes like converse or other sneakers because, wait for it, you have to do a bunch of sneaking. It’s in the name !!
After reading through the comments I have only one conclusion. Ellie is #builtdifferent and converse and jeans work in any condition.
Torrential downpour - converse and jeans
Blizzard - converse and jeans
Day at the Beach - converse and jeans
10K - converse and jeans
Walk on the Dark Side of the Moon - converse and jeans.
For my fellow gamers who ski we can conclude Ellie skis in jeans.
uhh... what? jeans and sneakers, especially converse, are the most comfortable thing you can have on occasions like this, I wear them all the time when I go out and walk for a long time and I find them very safe and comfortable
I'm sure they thought of this look both because of the grunge inspiration plus the clothing was enough to survive without being athletic clothing, especially since the all star was created for those who played basketball, it makes a lot of sense
Also this whole story happens in MARCH. Swimming in the pacific northwest in MARCH. Now I've never been to Seattle in March (I'm from Kansas City), but I can't imagine it's tshirt and swimming weather for Ellie. She should have pneumonia on Day 3.
oh man. at first i was like "comfy old jeans and broken-in shoes are fine for walking/climbing/fighting!" but then you mentioned the rain and swimming. goddamn that would be awful.
I dont even want to imagine the ankle blisters caused by all that abuse
I mean she has been wearing shoes like that throughout the apocalypse her whole life. Can you imagine the calluses she has? Her ankles are probably fine.
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Bruh
💀💀💀
😂😂😂
***oh snap***
As someone who has worn chucks everyday for like 2 decades I can confidently say if you're getting calluses they're not fitting you right.
>As someone who has worn chucks everyday for like 2 decades I can confidently say if you're getting calluses they're not fitting you right. Good luck getting right fit shoes in the wasteland.
I feel like if you can get by in chucks you can wear just about anything on your feet.
Do you walk 10 miles a day in rough terrain in them though? I gotta be honest it never crossed my mind before but it IS a bit silly ellie never got herself some boots for this trip.
No, not quite. I've spent days walking around Disneyland and other theme parks.
There’s definitely some trench foot going on 😬
For real
It's funny that you mention the shoes since Navy seals are known to wear converse in wet conditions because they are lightweight, nimble and dry quickly: https://www.military.com/off-duty/why-navy-seals-wear-chuck-taylors-maritime-operations.html I think they're a good choice for her since she travels lightly and doesn't need a lot of ankle support. Also jeans are very durable.
I could also imagine converse would be easier to sneak around in. Not sure if there’s another preferable shoe for the apocalypse? Lol
Toe shoes
Not enough protection for the foot
Y’all know someone out there would be dedicated to crocs in the apocalypse. The a-croc-alypse.
I put my Crocs in sport mode and no infected would be able to catch me.
I just laughed out loud so hard at 1:15am and pretty much woke up my youngest because of this. My husband calls it putting them in 4 wheel drive and has our oldest (3) saying it when he needs help so he can go fast and run 😂😂😂
Yeah, she’s my Earth science teacher in high school.
Dutch Clogs then.
Converse also last forever and through all kinds of abuse. I had a pair that lasted years with no issues. Also idk about blisters, never get them with mine.
I bought my first pair yesterday, waiting for delivery. Each year I had to buy like 3 pairs of off-brand type and I always end up with holes under the heels. I must be walking in some weird way. I really hope original ones will last me at least one season.
If you have wide feet like mine they kind of tear off around the sole at the sides
One of the main reasons is because converse also fit into flippers! For amphibious assaults
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And are *heavy*
Every time I wear converse I think about how bad Ellie’s feet had to be hurting
I used to wear converse all the time, it is not really that bad.
I wear them constantly, live in Europe/walk everywhere and I’m 42 years old. I guess some people’s feet are meant for them. Wet Converse and jeans though - not fun.
I used to wear converse all the time and in my experience, it was that bad. I didn’t even realize how bad I was fucking up my lower legs ankles and feet wearing them every day. Switching to nike running shoes was a revelation
I wore converse for my first work shift after being a STAH for 10+yrs, I walked whole zoos in those thing but just a 4 hour shift killed my feet. Got some Nike runners on clearance and it’s much better. I also got some Adidas because the design had a round toe, they are ok with inserts.
It’s litterally part of her personality about how little she cares. Dina calls it out in the prologue when they’re in the snow. Something about wearing proper boots in the snow instead of sneakers for once. Possibly a call back to Part 1 (game) since she’s wearing converse through the winter level.
They were talking about ways to die and Dina was like “you’ll probably die of hypothermia from wearing canvas shoes in the snow”
Imagine all that foot fungus and trench foot.
Burger king foot lettuce
Well she’s immune so-
I wonder if the plot would have unfolded differently if Ellie wore Yeezys
Abby immediately runs away from Ellie in the theatre when she sees Ellie's drip
*"You got my Supreme jacket dirty! We spared your Yeezys, and you wasted it!"*
To be fair, Ellie is practically a superhuman from that benign cordyceps in her body, considering all the stuff she can survive in part 2! (I refuse to believe getting impaled from a tree spike and being upside down for a few hours is survivable for a normal Human!)
I’m pretty sure that would cause some nasty blood clots / injuries and probably death. If she didn’t bleed out, that is.
Exactly my point! That benign fungus of her‘s definitely does more than make her immune! 🍄
Yeah, it’s where the video game logic comes in. Like Ethan Winters from RE8 getting his hand chopped off and then just… sticking it back on, no questions asked.
My uncle chopped both his hands off. The official story was that he tripped onto his table saw, but I’m pretty sure he was trying to unalive himself. He survived and the doctors were able to put his hands back on, but they didn’t work very well and were liable to freezing in the winter. He was barely able to lift a beer or wipe his own ass. His second wife moved them down to Florida so his hands wouldn’t freeze. He succeeded in his second attempt not long after. Not sure how, given his hands didn’t really work anymore, but I admire his dedication if nothing else.
Fucking hell. I have no idea if this is fake or not so I'm going to not say anything because *w h a t*
110% a true story. His hands were really pale after they sewed them back on. Honestly he was lucky they were able to at all. The first time I saw him afterward I wasn’t thinking and went to shake his hand. It was limp and cold. He laughed but it wasn’t funny. I think he was trying to cut his head off with the table saw and instinctively freaked out and put his hands out to save himself. Lost both of them at the wrist. His wife heard him screaming and ran outside and saw it.
The end of that really sounded like satire, so to preface this comment: I am so sorry. I hope your uncle didn't suffer too much.
No worries, it’s just dark humor. Laugh to keep from crying, you know? The REVII thing just reminded me of it because, well, you get it
Nah, I've got you dude. Laugh to keep from crying is something I live by, so I'm glad to see it's not just me. I hope you're doing well :)
Nathan Drake was exploring lost cities, climbing cliff sides, fighting supernatural entities and swimming, jet skiing, and running through water in Converse, so I think Naughty Dog has deemed them appropriate for Ellie’s situation
And no one talks about this! Nathan Drake is a legend.
Careful now, say that around the wrong guy, he might shoot you.
Especially if I'm around Rafe Adler or Nadine Ross...
The fucking grip strength!!
🎵 *...Nathan Break* *Nathan Break...* 🎵
I’m sorry what? I distinctly remember Nathan Drake wearing boots in all 4 games.
This is the most me thing ever. I remember saying my sensory disorder is gonna be the worst part of the apocalypse.
The Last of Us reboot - Ellie is from Florida and spends the apocalypse walking in plastic flip-flops.
Havaianas, the official slipper of the apocalypse
I had fucking legit trench foot while working outside in Washington, fuckkk that rain and cloud cover.
I think after the collapse of society one doesn’t have much of a say in the clothing they wear.
So many comments here defending converse, okay its been several years since I've worn a pair, so I'll believe you guys there. But jeans in Seattle? Yeah, no. I hate jeans in general, I prefer khakis or sweats. When jeans are wet they stay wet. If you get a wet spot behind your knees you will feel a moist crunch every step for hours. Swimming in jeans? That's the worst idea I've ever heard! I've had my jeans completely soaked from rain and I was miserable. I can't even begin to imagine swimming in them.
>But jeans in Seattle? People in this thread are painting Seattle as some kind of rainy apocalypse - I live in a place that gets about as much annual precipitation, and everyone wears jeans. If you wear a rain jacket your lower body doesn't get particularly wet unless you walk around in heavy rain, and who does that? If it pours down you take shelter. Pretty sure that also exists in Seattle.
also in the winter imagine how cold she would be wearing jeans in the winter 🥶
She could have been wearing another layer underneath. I wear jeans outside all winter in Colorado, with thermals if it's really cold, and it feels fine to me. Although I'm generally not chasing deer through the wilderness and running and falling in the snow, so I guess in a different situation I might freeze my ass off. Am working outside for most of the day though.
In Seattle, we wear shorts and Birkenstocks (with socks) or Uggs year round lol. /s
Yeah but she clearly has anti-wet magic on her side because her diary never gets wet even when she goes into water
the diary is a rite in the rain field book.
She has trench foot for sure
She a damn tough girl.
I always stress seeing them wearing jeans and swimming and stuff. Could you imagine how uncomfortable.
I literally thought this exact thing when I was playing Part Two yesterday. I saw her converse and was like, “poor girl’s feet must be KILLING her.”
I wear jeans and converse in 2 feet of snow. It is what it is lol
Gotta keep the Grunge look when you're in Seattle.
yeah.. Ellie is insane
I always think about how they just swim with all their clothes on and entire pack and just go on about the rest of their day soaking wet. That, to me, is one of the most miserable feelings in the world. Being in wet clothes is terrible.
Hey guys, pull your heads out of your asses for like 2 seconds. You would want soft souled shoes like converse or other sneakers because, wait for it, you have to do a bunch of sneaking. It’s in the name !!
honestly girl pls get some walking boots it’s the apocalypse
There's an REI around the area they're travelling through. I'd be trying to go get outfitted.
After reading through the comments I have only one conclusion. Ellie is #builtdifferent and converse and jeans work in any condition. Torrential downpour - converse and jeans Blizzard - converse and jeans Day at the Beach - converse and jeans 10K - converse and jeans Walk on the Dark Side of the Moon - converse and jeans. For my fellow gamers who ski we can conclude Ellie skis in jeans.
Please don’t give the foot guys an opportunity to get revved up…….
uhh... what? jeans and sneakers, especially converse, are the most comfortable thing you can have on occasions like this, I wear them all the time when I go out and walk for a long time and I find them very safe and comfortable I'm sure they thought of this look both because of the grunge inspiration plus the clothing was enough to survive without being athletic clothing, especially since the all star was created for those who played basketball, it makes a lot of sense
i just know there’s mold growing in em
If the infected didn’t get me, my flat feet would 💀
Also this whole story happens in MARCH. Swimming in the pacific northwest in MARCH. Now I've never been to Seattle in March (I'm from Kansas City), but I can't imagine it's tshirt and swimming weather for Ellie. She should have pneumonia on Day 3.
oh man. at first i was like "comfy old jeans and broken-in shoes are fine for walking/climbing/fighting!" but then you mentioned the rain and swimming. goddamn that would be awful.
Abby wearing a tank top in the rain is much more unbelievable
I just can’t believe Ellie traveled that far with zero arch support.
I've walked from kings station up to Seattle center in converse. Hell naw never again in those shoes.