Saddle Shoes? Did you ever have a pair?

[laughinplace199]

Saddle shoes? No way. My mom wanted me to get them for school one year bit I refused to look like Bert from Sesame Street.

However, I did have blue platform sandals (yes, I was a child of the 70's), rainbow striped toe socks, a satin jacket, and a lovely sweater with Bugs Bunny knitted on the front. Oh yeah, I was a fashion plate.

 

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

I cheered for 10 years, so I had quite a few pairs. Now, I still have a pair of leather pants in my closet from the store Pants Place. They are a size 5, I don't ever recall being a 5, nor do I reckon I will ever be 5. Why do have them? More importantly, why can't I just chuck em? Anyone need a pair of "vintage" leather pants in a sz 5

 

[Boo'sMom]

yep...loved my saddle shoes, had to be red soles though.

Let's see...I'll also admit to owning white go-go boots, canvas espadrilles, tretorn tennies, and bass boots (that you didn't dare lace up)

 

[YoYoAurora]

Another Catholic school saddle shoe wearer here! I loved mine, as did the other gals in my school, only because the public school girls thought them cool.

I didn't have any jellies - tossed the saddle shoes and went for the heels!

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

Saddle Shoes....oh my gosh, I haven't thought of those in so long! That was all I wore when I was little. My mom LOVED them and I HATED them, no one else I knew wore them. This was the early 80s...NO ONE else wore Saddle Shoes! I'd like to say making me wear those scared me for life, but, since I'd forgotten all about it, I guess that won't fly!

I had saddle shoes and hated them too. My mom loved them . They made my feel look like big cows (IMHO). I wanted the ballet flats but noooooooo those were not good for my feet. So now whose fault is it that I have to buy cute shoes in multiples and then stuff my closets and shoe racks ? YES it is my mom's fault AND FYI I have a crooked little toe so it is very hard for me to find stylish shoes that do not hurt. So much for saddles being 'good' for my feet!

 

[dreamer17555]

Wow I had to have them as part of our school uniform when I was much younger. I though they were so cute- until I knew better. I remember the fights about those stupid shoes. I tried to throw them out once. My Mom was not pleased.

-Becca-

 

[Nancyg56]

I did. I am 51 and wore them in elementary school. My Mom also insisted they were the "proper" school shoe. I also had white ankle socks , was called a "Sunshine Girl" which was not a good thing and was totally scarred for life. I have since found out I equally traumatized my own DD with my fashion choices for her, so I guess it all works out, doesn't it?

 

[Ariel Mae]

I used to own quite a few pairs of saddle shoes. They were the cutest thing! ^_^

 

[Silly Little Pixie]

Saddle Shoes....oh my gosh, I haven't thought of those in so long! That was all I wore when I was little. My mom LOVED them and I HATED them, no one else I knew wore them. This was the early 80s...NO ONE else wore Saddle Shoes! I'd like to say making me wear those scared me for life, but, since I'd forgotten all about it, I guess that won't fly!

I had saddle shoes in the early 80s!! I LOVED them! I went to Catholic school and our shoes could only be certain colors. So I picked saddle shoes. I thought they looked great.

But um, I don't think the other kids thought so...

 

[Silly Little Pixie]

DSs had them as the "next shoe" after their "high white baby shoes". I dressed them like babies, little shorts, sun suits, overalls, etc when they were little because I knew I didn't have a chance as they approached school age.

Hee hee!! I did that too!! I loved those high white baby shoes, sunsuits, overalls... I liked my babies to look like babies, not like 10 year olds.

And I would have made them wear saddle shoes if I could have found them!