Ladies, do you remember these shoes?

[Blondie]

And more importantly, did you own a pair?

They were not your typical black mary jane shoes. They were made of a black cloth material. We used to call them chinese shoes.

I had a pair and I remember how uncomfortable they were. No arch support and hard on the soles. I think I only wore them a handful of times before pushing them to the back of my closet!

 

[Cindy B]

I had a pair of purple ones that I wore the entire 6th grade!

Ok, it was the early 80's, so that is my excuse.

 

[CheshireVal]

I had a pair of those my freshman year of college. I wore them EVERYWHERE! I don't remember them being really uncomfortable.... actually I wouldn't mind having another pair now.

 

[SeeDisney]

Yes, they were called chinese shoes and they were everywhere during my junior year in high school. We wore them with white shoes. That's in 1983.

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

Yes, I had them, and yes, they hurt!

 

[Beth76]

I remember them, but never owned a pair.

 

[WonderfulDreamer2]

I remember them, but never owned a pair.

Me either. I always thought they looked funny.

 

[Jennifer S]

I had a pair in High school - yes very uncomfortable. They didn't last long.

 

[T1130]

Yes I had Chinese Shoes when I was little.

 

[sajetto]

Yes, now those I remember. The whole clacker thread must have been before my time. Those shoes were awful and I don't remember wearing them that often, but I definitely had a pair when I was little, I'm guessing maybe 5 or 6 years old.

 

[rie'smom]

Yes I remember them and no I didn't own any. Whenever I see these, it reminds me of the women with thick calves who wore them with short skirts-a fashion don't.

 

[rparmfamily]

I remember selling them when I worked at Pier 1. I never had a pair, they seemed like they weren't comfy.

 

[Longsx3]

Weren't they called baby doll shoes? I think it was middle school when they ere popular.

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

I remember them, but never had a pair.

 

[JunieJay]

I remember them too, but amazingly did not own a pair.

 

[claudia]

I have a pair of purple ones that I wear when I dress up as Tinkerbell for Halloween.....not comfortable, but ok for the one night

 

[E&BMom]

Never had a pair but my MIL does and still wears them!!!!!

 

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

I remember them too, but amazingly did not own a pair.

That's surprising



I did have a pair and remember wearing them on my senior class trip to WDW

 

[ryka]

I had a pair. The amazing thing is they are very popular here now. I see girls wearing them all the time. They are easy to get cause they sell them in the dollar stores.

 

[my3kids]

I remember them being really comfortable, but didn't they get smelly?