tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post7498353785547732828..comments2023-12-20T01:44:24.245-08:00Comments on Secondhand Shoes, A Novel: Remember the Eighties Jelly Shoes?shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-46271090176460916182012-10-12T06:20:51.728-07:002012-10-12T06:20:51.728-07:00Maybe it the feeling of comfortable is different a...Maybe it the feeling of comfortable is different and/or maybe they've changed some since the eighties.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-9217152081092344542012-10-10T14:41:04.827-07:002012-10-10T14:41:04.827-07:00im 18 and looove my jelly shoes. my first pair wer...im 18 and looove my jelly shoes. my first pair were sandals (chinese laundry) and i loove them. my second pair are orange, wedge but they are full of tiny flower design. the pair im wearing now are pink, the exact ones shown on this page. i didnt know they were so popular and "uncomfortable". i feel like im walking on air.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-1630619358870704692012-07-24T05:26:27.063-07:002012-07-24T05:26:27.063-07:00You were your own person then. Good for you.
And ...You were your own person then. Good for you.<br /><br />And you just gave me an idea for a title for the next book in the series. Wanted to stick with the shoe theme.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-36665828536445530142012-07-24T05:23:32.132-07:002012-07-24T05:23:32.132-07:00Thank you, Ali.Thank you, Ali.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-76229805575554071582012-07-23T19:55:16.730-07:002012-07-23T19:55:16.730-07:00Great piece. I can't wait to read the whole t...Great piece. I can't wait to read the whole thing. <br /><br />I remember jellies, but didn't have any. I sported the grunge look in the 80's a little prematurely for it to be cool. I may have worn combat boots to high school. Or black converse gym shoes?Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-65242875953394548352012-07-23T12:44:21.287-07:002012-07-23T12:44:21.287-07:00I love the premise of your novel Shelly! And that ...I love the premise of your novel Shelly! And that was a super excerpt!ali crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023009704454279645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-3188587834891394112012-07-23T04:47:46.273-07:002012-07-23T04:47:46.273-07:00PK, they were terrible even with pantyhose.
And ...PK, they were terrible even with pantyhose. <br /><br />And thank you for stopping by.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-27516388104558392232012-07-23T04:46:35.719-07:002012-07-23T04:46:35.719-07:00I love your blog, Barbara. Just wished I could vis...I love your blog, Barbara. Just wished I could visit the 200 plus blogs I follow everyday.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-58646299481416658992012-07-23T04:44:50.358-07:002012-07-23T04:44:50.358-07:00Thank you for stopping by, Kimberly. And those Jel...Thank you for stopping by, Kimberly. And those Jelly Shoes are back they say.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-49633060580714918572012-07-20T07:14:05.926-07:002012-07-20T07:14:05.926-07:00Oh yes. I had those ugly cheap things. lol Serious...Oh yes. I had those ugly cheap things. lol Seriously they ripped all the time and made my feet sweat. But they were sure all the rage!Fun memory! <br />Cute snippet!PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-18699393058621353162012-07-19T23:57:52.446-07:002012-07-19T23:57:52.446-07:00I had those :) hehe, the version with the heel.......I had those :) hehe, the version with the heel.... oh my, and the way they would smell after a few hours...ooohgud! <br />I agree, the Crocs are way better now - I just didn't think of them as descendants of the jelly family...<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by my Blog! :)<br /><br /><a href="http://english-speaking-zone.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">English Speaking Zone</a>Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000944324176994600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-1603694170588036112012-07-19T08:41:47.223-07:002012-07-19T08:41:47.223-07:00YES! I remember jelly shoes - I loved them!! Now t...YES! I remember jelly shoes - I loved them!! Now they crack me up and I'm delightfully entertained by any reference to them. Love this post and the reference in Secondhand Shoes!Kimberly Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588782441929008886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-58281586410005805382012-07-19T06:05:40.786-07:002012-07-19T06:05:40.786-07:00Glad to hear they're made a little better. I b...Glad to hear they're made a little better. I buy the Crock shoes for work. Comfy.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-17034218801458734982012-07-18T14:45:14.404-07:002012-07-18T14:45:14.404-07:00I had them! Loved them, despite the blisters. Ow...I had them! Loved them, despite the blisters. Ow. My daughter has a pair of jelly sandals, which are considerably more comfortable than the old version, but they are built thicker so that they don't cut and rub the same. Hers are clear and glittery. I tried to talk her into a regular pair of sandals, but these are the ones.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-84428453439312912502012-07-18T09:46:13.427-07:002012-07-18T09:46:13.427-07:00I never like them either. And the picture is somet...I never like them either. And the picture is something borrowed. However, I'll be revealing the real bookcover soon.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-15199333135534993342012-07-18T05:37:54.699-07:002012-07-18T05:37:54.699-07:00I remember them, though I wasn't fond of them....I remember them, though I wasn't fond of them. <br /><br />LOVE that picture at the top! *shivers*Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-63570090509426754922012-07-18T04:51:59.824-07:002012-07-18T04:51:59.824-07:00Russo:
You're welcome.Russo:<br /><br />You're welcome.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-53292186779373975492012-07-18T04:51:09.154-07:002012-07-18T04:51:09.154-07:00Yes. It is. Today though, I just want to be comfor...Yes. It is. Today though, I just want to be comfortable.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-78960872941557984392012-07-17T14:15:58.488-07:002012-07-17T14:15:58.488-07:00I had a couple of pairs of jelly shoes and a suppl...I had a couple of pairs of jelly shoes and a supply of band-aids for the blisters which followed when I was a teen. Funny, the things I endured for the sake of fashion back then!Sherri Lackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12574448009541412249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-85200733438984021112012-07-17T06:51:25.499-07:002012-07-17T06:51:25.499-07:00Shelly, I just wanted to say thank you for being s...Shelly, I just wanted to say thank you for being so supportive. Your kind word regarding your own experience with algebra helped me while I am dealing with the math course this summer. I am so grateful I have the chance to read your words and be your blogging friend. You are incredible.Russohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310654493682083214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-12407702750805425432012-07-16T06:40:50.888-07:002012-07-16T06:40:50.888-07:00When you're a teen-ager, ankle socks are sooo ...When you're a teen-ager, ankle socks are sooo childish.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-8984612119997452832012-07-16T06:37:33.198-07:002012-07-16T06:37:33.198-07:00I remember them well. I couldn't wear them. Bu...I remember them well. I couldn't wear them. But my girls loved them. There was no way they could get through the summer without at least two pair. <br /><br />I expect with a pair of socks they would as comfortable as Keds. But then, who wants to wear socks?Yvonne Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604335434167862809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-9600901643669815992012-07-16T05:15:44.744-07:002012-07-16T05:15:44.744-07:00They are real, Golden.They are real, Golden.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-52784164946916251072012-07-15T15:04:41.985-07:002012-07-15T15:04:41.985-07:00Nope. I've never actually heard of this kind o...Nope. I've never actually heard of this kind of shoe before. :PGolden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380333434023882340.post-23254507970305250312012-07-14T18:44:23.895-07:002012-07-14T18:44:23.895-07:00Yes. Those shoes killed the tootsies. And thank yo...Yes. Those shoes killed the tootsies. And thank you for the compliment.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.com