Now the remake. Converse describes the Chuck 70 as its reimagining of the original design, with enhanced comfort and retro-inspired details. Look at the shoe and you can see what it means: an updated shape that celebrates the original Converse 70, a thicker egret-colored midsole, ornate stitching and taller rubber sidewalls. Converse also says it uses a thicker, more durable canvas and a more cushioned footbed. I find it looks a little more grown up than the plain version, which is why this group suits tailoring so well.

The Black Chuck 70 High Top Sneakers are the one I would buy first. Black on black with that creamy midsole reads sharper than white canvas, and it works under a trench or with wide trousers that skim the shoe. The Chuck 70 high-top sneakers and the Chuck 70 sneakers follow the same silhouette, so you are choosing by color, not by shape. The Chuck 70 woven high-top sneakers add texture, and the Chuck 70 monochrome sneakers keep everything in a single tone, which is lovely with a matching knit.

For something louder, there are the Chuck 70 leopard-print trainers and the Chuck 70 Leopard Calf Hair High Top Sneakers. Treat leopard as a neutral. It sits next to denim, camel and black the way a good belt does, and you only need one other pattern in the outfit, ideally none. The Chuck 70 low-top sneakers and the Chuck 70 Ox sneakers are the lower profile choices, and I like them with a midi skirt and a thin sock.

My fitting-room test is the sidewall. Stand in the high-top and see where the rubber meets your jeans hem, because that line is what you will notice all day.

Platforms are where the Chuck stops being a gym shoe and starts being a proportion tool. The Chuck Taylor All Star Platform Sneakers and the Chuck Taylor All Star Hi Top Black & White Platform Sneakers keep the familiar canvas, but the sole adds visible height. That changes how a hem falls, so I try a wide leg jean in front of a mirror to see where it lands on the shoe.

The Lift family is the biggest part of this group. The Chuck Taylor All Star Lift low-top sneakers and Lift Hi sneakers are the same idea in two heights, with the Lift Hi lace-up sneakers and Lift high-top sneakers for anyone who wants the tall shaft with the thicker sole. Low Lifts are the easy ones for dresses, and highs are the ones I wear with cropped, straight jeans. The Chuck Taylor All Star Lift platform canvas is the plain version of that, while the Chuck Taylor All Star lift platform leather sneakers swap in leather for a cleaner, smoother surface.

For a little more personality, the Chuck Taylor All Star paisley-embroidered platform sneakers bring pattern at the toe and side, and the Chuck Taylor All Star Wedge Platform Hi Black White sneakers go for the most height of the group. The Chuck Taylor All Star Move Platform sneakers round it out with a different sole shape from the Lifts, so compare them side by side before choosing.

What I would skip: a platform with a very short hem you plan to wear all day without trying it first. A thicker sole shifts how a shoe feels on stairs and uneven pavement, so walk around in them at home before you wear them out. I would also skip a high platform with skinny jeans tucked in, since the shaft and the sole both add bulk to the ankle.

Here is how I choose, in three questions. First, what is the hem of the thing I wear most with sneakers. If it is a straight or wide jean, the plain high-top works. If it is a dress or a skirt, I go low, or I go Lift.

Second, how much do I like detail. The plain canvas goes with everything, a Chuck 70 gives a more finished look, and leopard, embroidery or paisley should be the one interesting thing in the outfit.

Third, the fit. Remember that Converse says the Chuck Taylor All Star runs large and suggests a half size down, so try your usual size and the half size below with the same sock. Walk, stand, and sit on the floor in them. The pair that you forget about in the first ten minutes is the one to keep. Then wear them until the canvas softens, because that is half of the appeal. If you want to keep browsing, I also put together Valentino Sneakers for Women and G-Star jeans.