Shoe Memories - PF Flyers, US KEDS, Buster Brown
Published by admin under Cloths and Shoes on October 25, 2008
It’s funny that something as simple as shoes and sneakers can bring back memories, but they do. Just like labeling is important now, it was back then, too. I 
can remember looking at the heal of my sneaker at the little blue square logo that said KEDS and being so proud, because that meant I had the real thing, not some no-name imitation. (And to think of the “no name imitations” that my children have had to put up with having a penny-pincher for a Mom) 
I can also remember feeling like I really could run a lot faster if I was wearing PF Flyers, or my KEDS.
But then there were my Buster Browns shoes. I have to admit that I didn’t think those were as fun…I had to wear corrective shoes for a little while, those were the Buster Brown days, even though they were a good brand, and looking back at me from the insole was Buster Brown and his bug-eyed pooch, Tiger, they were clunky things, and weren’t nearly as free and fun as my sneakers. Something I didn’t realize back then was that Buster Brown was based on a comic book series from the early 1900’s.
Here’s to memories from something as simple as a shoe.
I do not miss those Buster Brown’s a bit. I cried having to wear them. I do remember thinking my PF Flyers would make me run faster
You know what I remember most about Keds? Picking at that blue rubber logo and trying to peel it off my shoes! Go figure, lol. I will tell you they used some serious adhesive - it would take me many tries to finally peel it off.
I also remember going into the shoe store and getting measured for my Buster Browns - I seem to remember they always had a free toy too, but I can’t remember what they were. Must have had my memory shorted out by my dislike of that huge metal foot measuring tool, lol!
Lynn, I know what you mean, ouchy, weren’t they??
Teri, oh those metal things! I wonder if there are actually shoe stores that use them any more? Probably places I can’t afford since now it’s Pay Less or places like that for my shoes these days:-)
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