I was talking with a friend the other day about the first time I ever did something that defined my shoe passion.  

 It was second grade…

I was staying at my grandmother’s house and she determined that she, not I would decide what was worn to school. 

She had an intense dislike for sneakers and insisted that I wear my little Mary Janes with my cute little dress to school. Remember wearing these? Now I think they are adorable, but back then, I had a different idea.

                    
In my second grader’s sense of fashion, these were just NOT cool…. anybody who was anybody wore Keds. I remember being so determined that I been seen wearing the cool shoes of my peers that I took my Keds to school in my book satchel and changed into them as soon as I got around the corner on my walk to school.  Problem here?  Being in second grade, I forgot to change back  and of course – you guessed it – BUSTED!!

Remember Keds?

Keds like these were where it was at… and can you believe that second grader now lusts for all kinds of shoes? Not just Keds?  Didn’t think so.

pictures courtesy of Zappos.com