Keds - the shoes

Does anyone remember when Keds were the cheap shoes?

I remember being the little stuck up 9 year old snot who made fun of kids for wearing Keds.... (I know I was a jerk, I have been very humbled now that I've grown up.)

But now Keds are popular I guess?? I was looking for some plain grey canvas shoes and Keds cost $50!

What just happened? lol

Quoting SansBraceFace:" Does anyone remember when Keds were the cheap shoes? I remember being the little stuck up 9 year old ... [snip!] ... But now Keds are popular I guess?? I was looking for some plain grey canvas shoes and Keds cost $50! What just happened? lol"

i loveeee keds. but yeah they have gotten very "yuppie"... they are the prep shoe now i think

I wore these pink light up Ked's which I LOVED! LOL

I got a pair of Keds knockoffs at Target for $9!

They are just plain canvas shoes, no logos or brand son them at all.

I like things without brands on them...
I think it makes things look cheaper WITH huge brand name logos on them! You are basically paying to advertise for the company!

I loved my keds and my jellies! And yes, I remember they were cheap.

You were THAT kid.

My mom bought me the imitation keds.... yes, even worse. Kids were so mean and rotten.

Those stupid shoes both helped build a tough skin and resolve and a lot of pain and rejection.    

.. i honestly didnt even realize keds were looked down upon until reading this post. Almost everyone i knew years ago had them and loved them.

<blockquote><b>Quoting SansBraceFace:</b>" I got a pair of Keds knockoffs at Target for $9! They are just plain canvas shoes, no logos or brand ... [snip!] ... I think it makes things look cheaper WITH huge brand name logos on them! You are basically paying to advertise for the company!"</blockquote>




I got mad fun of for keds as well so I find it funny that they are the "cool" shoe now. I also wore a lot of my mom's clothes from the 70's and 80's because I liked them and got made fun of for that as well. Now everything I wore when ibwas younger and got made fun of for is trendy. Silly.

Quoting pilot Jess:" You were THAT kid. My mom bought me the imitation keds.... yes, even worse. Kids were so mean and ... [snip!] ... were so mean and rotten. Those stupid shoes both helped build a tough skin and resolve and a lot of pain and rejection.    "

I know   I was a spoiled snot, my dad made good money and spoiled me... he died when I was 13 and that gravy train stopped!
Like I said, growing up humbled me quite a bit!

I live for a good price now! and hate name brands plastered on things.

Quoting SansBraceFace:" Does anyone remember when Keds were the cheap shoes? I remember being the little stuck up 9 year old ... [snip!] ... But now Keds are popular I guess?? I was looking for some plain grey canvas shoes and Keds cost $50! What just happened? lol"

I remember keds and k-swiss shoes being the it shoes when I was in high school. 94-98.

Quoting MommaSav2:" <blockquote><b>Quoting SansBraceFace:</b>" I got a pair of Keds knockoffs at Target ... [snip!] ... them and got made fun of for that as well. Now everything I wore when ibwas younger and got made fun of for is trendy. Silly."

Yeah I wanted some grey cons but they were $50+ so I figured I'd look for Keds, I remember them being so cheap... and they were the same price now!!!

I find it so funny that they are the popular thing now.

Quoting Mrs. God of Thunder:" I remember keds and k-swiss shoes being the it shoes when I was in high school. 94-98."

That was the time period we made fun of kids for wearing them....

Where did you grow up?
Maybe it was just an East Coast Yuppie thing, that they were the cheap shoe. I lived in a Connecticut beach town.

Quoting SansBraceFace:" That was the time period we made fun of kids for wearing them.... Where did you grow up? Maybe it ... [snip!] ... you grow up? Maybe it was just an East Coast Yuppie thing, that they were the cheap shoe. I lived in a Connecticut beach town."

In So Illinois.

<blockquote><b>Quoting SansBraceFace:</b>" I know   I was a spoiled snot, my dad made good money and spoiled me... he died when I was 13 and ... [snip!] ... Like I said, growing up humbled me quite a bit! I live for a good price now! and hate name brands plastered on things."</blockquote>




I think everyone has their regret like that.
I made fun of my cousin who stuttered badly when we were kids. I cringe when I think about it now. I saw her for the first time in 15 years this christmas eve, she is a hot mess stripper now and I wonder if children like me helped build that mess.  


As far as brands go, I'm like that too, I am not a walking billboard. I have no brand envy, but do have brand repulsion, lol.

Quoting pilot Jess:" <blockquote><b>Quoting SansBraceFace:</b>" I know   I was a spoiled snot, my dad ... [snip!] ... As far as brands go, I'm like that too, I am not a walking billboard. I have no brand envy, but do have brand repulsion, lol."

Would Coach purses be apart of that? I swear every person I see anymore has one if not multiple ones.