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does anyone remember keds tennis shoes . (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Apr 4 OP
Yup SheltieLover Apr 4 #1
Yep. What I don't remember is whether yonder Apr 4 #2
pf jets. AllaN01Bear Apr 4 #4
I remember them They still make Keds, I have a pair right now. Diamond_Dog Apr 4 #3
Yes, they're still in business. So is PF Flyer, another name from my youth. patphil Apr 4 #5
so is buster brown shoes. AllaN01Bear Apr 4 #6
I remember all those brands! flor-de-jasmim Apr 4 #7
Whoa. I was just looking at that Ked's site last night. Laffy Kat Apr 4 #8
Yes. At the end of the school year my mom mnhtnbb Apr 4 #9
Yes, always got a pair in the spring. debm55 Apr 4 #10
Sure ProfessorGAC Apr 4 #11
As a kid my family couldn't afford them, to expensive, so we always got some off brand tennies. a kennedy Apr 4 #12
I was in love with a Jersey girl once. Aristus Apr 4 #13

yonder

(10,055 posts)
2. Yep. What I don't remember is whether
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 01:59 PM
Apr 4

"Run faster, jump higher, (kick farther?)" was a Keds or PF Flyers slogan.

Diamond_Dog

(36,533 posts)
3. I remember them They still make Keds, I have a pair right now.
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 01:59 PM
Apr 4

Do they still make Red Ball Jets? The ones that make you run faster and jump higher?

patphil

(7,639 posts)
5. Yes, they're still in business. So is PF Flyer, another name from my youth.
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:06 PM
Apr 4

Buster Brown is still alive as a brand name, but the parent company is long gone. The brand is owned by Caleres, whoever they are.

mnhtnbb

(32,419 posts)
9. Yes. At the end of the school year my mom
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 05:11 PM
Apr 4

would take me shopping every year to get a new pair for the summer until I was 12, 13?

a kennedy

(33,225 posts)
12. As a kid my family couldn't afford them, to expensive, so we always got some off brand tennies.
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 07:45 PM
Apr 4

Now, I could. Those animal print ones are adorable.

Aristus

(69,601 posts)
13. I was in love with a Jersey girl once.
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 08:36 PM
Apr 4

All she ever wore were white Keds. She was able to make them look sexy. Take my word for it.

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