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instead of the choice of just black or
Feet Beat brown, buyers were given the opportuni­
ty to buy the shoe with colors ranging
from pink to blue. The brands for these
include Bass and Dexter. Buyers paid $15
In 1983, students picked Top Siders to $40 for them.
as their favorite type of shoe. Along with the saddle shoes, penny
These Top Siders were often loafers were seen on many feet, boys as
referred to as "boat shoes.” The brand well as girls. The sudden popularity of Arm in
names of these shoes included brands the shoe may have been because of
such as Dexter and Sperry. singer John Cougar’s rock video of
It seemed as though everyone "Crumblin’ Down.” Cougar is seen Arm
needed a pair of these and as the
demand for the shoe went up, so did the
price. Even though the price ranged from Smoochie, smoochie may be what a
$30 to $50, the students didn’t seem to student heard as he was blocked off by
mind paying for them. two love birds walking down the hall to
their next class. With not a thing on their
minds but each other, they stroll down
the hallway. With only 20 seconds left
before the bell will ring, the other
student tries desperately to get past the
couple. He pushes, kicks and shoves
hoping not to be late for his next class
which, of course, is over in the other
wing of the building.

wearing the shoes in the video. The price
ranged from $20 to $35 for the shoe.
As for tennis shoes, the favorite
Top Siders weren’t the only favorite. brand was Nikej the shoe with the
A few girls brought back the I950’s style famous swoosh. The shoe started its
of the saddle shoes. The only changes in popularity in 1980. The cost for Nikes ran
the shoe, besides the price, were color from $20 to $50 when they first
and texture. Instead of just leather or appeared, but gradually dropped to $15 to
vinyl, one might have chosen saddle $40. Adidas was close behind Nike in the
shoes made out of mesh. As for colors, popularity contest.

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