In Praise of the Volley.

Sports shoes. 'Runners'. There's your Reeboks, New Balance, Fila's, Adidas. All excellent shoes, usually expensive.

And then there's Dunlop's Volleys.

Usually a around 20 bucks-and-a-bit a pair or so at BigW, and something of an Aussie icon.

They've been around since 1939, sold 26 million pairs (mostly in Australia only, and they have a loyal, even cult following. They are so 'Exceptionally Average' that they're Cool. (And then there's also - KT-26s!)