Tenny runners

[Troy]

The Mrs. calls her "Gymmies" which I have ever heard
before.

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> Recalling Keds made me wonder if this wasn't one of
> the earliest
> appearances of prominent name brands displayed on
> widely-worn clothing.
> There were, of course, the  brand tags on overalls
> (usually on the junction
> of the crossed suspenders in back) and other work
> clothing. High-top Keds
> had a prominent rubber shield over the anklebone
> with "Keds" loudly
> proclaimed.
> There were high top tennis shoes & there were
> low-cut  basketball shoes,
> lace-to-toes and placket-laced in both.  The main
> difference was the angle
> of sole-to-side: basketball shoes had very flat
> soles that met the sides in
> a sort of vertical bumper-wall.
> We called everything  "sneakers."
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