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Posted: 4/25/2015 8:21:00 PM EDT

Ages 13-16? I wore the Reebok pump basketball shoes and Vision Street Wear when I went through my skater phase.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:21:53 PM EDT

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Chuck Taylor's of course........

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:22:15 PM EDT

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Vans

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:22:36 PM EDT

[#3]

Airwalks and Vans.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:23:14 PM EDT

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Whatever was on sale at the beginning of the school year.

Now I buy New Balance and Asics since they fit the best on my feet.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:23:30 PM EDT

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PF Flyers for me. Anybody remember them?

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:24:18 PM EDT

[#6]

Adidas Jabbars.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:24:51 PM EDT

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I had a pair of Reebok Pumps for a few months until they shit the bed.

I wore a lot of lame shoes growing up because I have REALLY wide feet and they didn't make wide sizes for kids in the 80's. Luckily, the length of my foot caught up and I don't have quite as much trouble finding shoes anymore.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:24:55 PM EDT

[#8]

Converse high tops

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:25:18 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/25/2015 8:25:24 PM EDT

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When I was a kid it was whatever was the absolute cheapest and I wore them until they fell apart. .. I don't think I had a pair of name brand shoes until I was a senior in high school or maybe in college. .

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:25:50 PM EDT

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Puma Clyde

Pony suede

This was the 1980's

The shoes ran about $30...this was usually my birthday present.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:26:07 PM EDT

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Jack Purcell

Keds

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:26:13 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/25/2015 8:26:15 PM EDT

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old school, Keds, if we could afford them, or Converse Jeepers/Winners from Sears if we couldn't.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:26:25 PM EDT

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Keds.

. I'm old.

Damn beat by 10 seconds

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:26:38 PM EDT

[#17]

Nike.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:26:44 PM EDT

[#18]

Keds

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:27:04 PM EDT

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Reebok or Nikes, whichever was cheaper at the time.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:27:15 PM EDT

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Might have been PF Flyers.

I'm not sure, now, as that was a hell of a long time ago.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:27:28 PM EDT

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The top part.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:27:44 PM EDT

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When I was young back in the 60's, my Mom would buy me the Bo-BO sneakers you would find in a big basket at the Sipermarket. I bet yoy they were 99cents at the time.

Chuck Taylors when I got older..

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:28:07 PM EDT

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Vans pretty much my whole life and still continue to wear them.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:28:13 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/25/2015 8:28:22 PM EDT

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Probably the same brand Mr. Rogers wore.
Imagine tennis shoes shaped like bowling shoes, only flatter.

I guess that would be keds.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:28:25 PM EDT

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red ball, i think they were.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:28:47 PM EDT

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I wore Converse All Stars -- usually low tops, white ones

ETA: Those and my jeans came from the first floor of the local surplus place. The upstairs was surplus heaven

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:28:57 PM EDT

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Pretty much the same for us. Kmart or Walmart brands for the most part.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:29:02 PM EDT

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I had DC shoes (and T-shirts and hoodies) in junior high and high school.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:29:33 PM EDT

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Ages 13-16? I wore the Reebok pump basketball shoes and Vision Street Wear when I went through my skater phase.

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That be "New school". I be Old school and wore Keds or PF Flyers. Age 13-16 it was Puma soccer shoes.

I remember as soon as we'd exit the store with my new PF Flyers on I'd do sprints and burn outs in the parking lot to try them out.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:29:38 PM EDT

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Chuck Taylors --> Vision Street Wear --> Vans --> Air Jordans --> Doc Martens --> It's been a free for all ever since.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:29:42 PM EDT

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Keds, PF Flyers, Converse low tops.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:29:47 PM EDT

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Zips. I loved them; they made me run fast and jump high. I remember Mom once bought me two pairs of Zips at the same time, a red pair and a blue pair. I was in hog fucking heaven.

Later she started making me wear Pro Wings from Payless

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:29:56 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/25/2015 8:29:59 PM EDT

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PF Flyers during the 60's.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:30:00 PM EDT

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Nike

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:31:31 PM EDT

[#37]

Reebok > Nike > Converse (when I started buying them)

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My shrimp/duck hunting boots were Red Ball. Man, those things were great. Wish I could still find them!

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:32:38 PM EDT

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I wore pointy toed cowboy boots, until I joined the army.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:33:18 PM EDT

[#39]

Nikes.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:34:50 PM EDT

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1985....my favorite pair were Ponys.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:35:25 PM EDT

[#41]

Keds or PF Flyers as a young boy, then Adidas when I was a teenager.

ETA: Actually, they were probably Converse now that I think of it.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:35:43 PM EDT

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Keds.

I didn't know there was any other brand at the time.

The 60s was a strange time. If you can remember it, you really weren't there.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:36:02 PM EDT

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Vans, Jordons(Nike)

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:36:51 PM EDT

[#44]

Kaepa's (at least in Jr. High).

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:36:58 PM EDT

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Basket Masters.

I don't think they are made anymore.

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:37:14 PM EDT

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Suede Pumas and shell toe Adidas then I hit my skater phase and it was Air walks and Vans

Posted: 4/25/2015 8:38:37 PM EDT

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My parents were on the poor side so my sisters, brother and I all wore no name, bottom barrel, bargain basement, whatever was cheapest shoes/sneakers.

As an adult I can count on one hand the pairs of shoes/sneakers I have. I currently have a pair of Nike sneakers and a pair of Timberland work boots. I bought the sneakers three years ago and the boots two years ago.