Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
20 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Remember then?🥿👠👡👢👞👟🥾🧦👛👝👜🩴 (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2025 OP
Is this a memory True Dough Apr 2025 #1
😬 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2025 #2
I remember their commercials, but my family had a local go-to store for shoes instead. Eugene Apr 2025 #3
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2025 #9
I am so old I can remember the cars in the parking lot rurallib Apr 2025 #4
😃 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2025 #10
I feel such a heel UpInArms Apr 2025 #5
😁 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2025 #11
Purchased many a pair of Easter Sunday shoes Dave in VA Apr 2025 #6
☺️ Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2025 #12
yes. AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 #7
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2025 #13
That's where you went to buy your Buster Browns! JoseBalow Apr 2025 #8
☺️ Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2025 #14
Back in the days when the shoe salesperson Emile Apr 2025 #15
That would be me! 🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2025 #16
it's missing onethatcares Apr 2025 #17
🤔 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2025 #18
Was it was Kinney Shoes who had LogDog75 Apr 2025 #19
Kinney among others! Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2025 #20

rurallib

(63,967 posts)
4. I am so old I can remember the cars in the parking lot
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 01:00 PM
Apr 2025

A Dodge, a Chevy, a Plymouth, think that really old one is a Buick(?) And across the aisle a Ford.
I may be wrong but gawd I was young - and yes we would take the occasional hike to Kinney shoes.

Emile

(36,174 posts)
15. Back in the days when the shoe salesperson
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 08:11 AM
Apr 2025

measured your foot and went to a back room. Then came back from the back room with the correct size of shoe for you to try on.

LogDog75

(678 posts)
19. Was it was Kinney Shoes who had
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 04:23 PM
Apr 2025

the foot x-ray machine in their stores. I remember being a kid and my parents taking me to buy shoes and the shoe salesman had me put my foot in the machine so he and my father could look at it and decide which shoe would be best for me. It was a gimmick, but it worked.

Latest Discussions»The DU Lounge»Remember then?🥿&#...