Joy Beeson wrote:-
> >> What sneakers *used* to be was a cheap-o shoe, with a rubber sole and >> fabric top. I think, sometimes, they were also called "tennis shoes" >> (if white. > > We called them "gym shoes". Girls' gym shoes were white (and, if I recall > correctly, low cut like oxfords). Boy's gym shoes were black with white > soles and a white circle on the ankle, and ankle high, like baby shoes or > work shoes. > I had to wear boy's gym shoes, hence my uncertainty as to the exact nature > of girl's shoes. I forget whether the girls' shoes were too narrow or > whether they bumped on my anklebone. We used to call ours "plimsoles" The white we used to clean with a sort of 'white liquid' we used to 'paint' on. Anne, from a sunny, warm Derby, England. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
