A threaded connection including a pin with a plurality of pin threads, the plurality of threads comprising a plurality of pin crests and pin roots; and a box with a plurality of box threads, the box threads comprising a plurality of box crests and box roots, where the plurality of box roots and the plurality of pin crests are parallel to a horizontal axis, and where the plurality of pin roots are parallel to and collinear with a pin root taper plane, the pin root taper plane being not parallel to the horizontal axis creating at least one void space upon make-up of the threaded connection between the plurality of pin crests and the plurality of box roots, and at least one void space upon make-up between the plurality of pin roots and box crests.