vintage "tennis" shoes?

[Drea]

Does anyone know where I can find like vintage tennis shoes.. I wish I had a picture to show you what I mean! there not saddle shoes but they somewhat look like those oldschool vans..old ladies wear them sometimes? or is there anything anyone else recommed thats kinda like what I'm explaining? it would help alot! I'm tired of saddle shoes, and I think chucks are really ugly..thank you

P.S. There not oxfords either!! though I like those anyway

 

[Brooksie]

Are you talking about Keds?

Brooksie

 

[Drea]

It could be!!! could you show a picture? I've never heard that name before

 

[Audrey Horne]

What about something like this?

http://www.classicsportshoes.com/fredperryshoes.html

Or something from Keds (around since 1917):
http://www.zappos.com/n/es/d/722336111/page/1.html
(not the more modern ones obviously)

 

[scotrace]

Discussions Galore Here, Here, and Here.

 

[Drea]

YES!!!! the keds ones are exactly what I'm talking about! thanks alot guys! I just never knew what they were called so when I tried to search for them it was a pain in the ass! thanks again

 

[lyburnum]

I'm a big fan of Dunlops Green Flash. They're not expensive, come in various shades (originally it was just green), and they also make them in leather. They were created in 1870.

 

[VanillaT]

I have always loved Keds, since I was a little girl! When I was in elementary school I would ONLY wear the black or navy and white bottom rimmed canvas ones.

 

[Drea]

I ordered some tonight! can't wait for them to get here. I use to wear them when I was little too! like the all white champion ones.. you use to be able to buy them at alot more places, I can't remember if they were officially "keds" but they looked just like them! i'm so excited, I want one in every color hahaha

 

[Ada Veen]

I have those green flash, they are soooo comfy.The plain white plimsole ones are very trendy here in London, all the teenage trendsters wear them.