17 October 2010

Back to my Roots


Senior year of high school and my first couple years of college, my style was defined by my chuck taylor all stars. Later on in college, however, I thought I needed to grow up. I traded in my chucks for more "mature" shoes. 

This weekend Kyle and I went shoes shopping in search of a new pair of tennis shoes each. Well, I went back to my roots.


It feels good to be back.


 

14 comments:

  1. I'd know that Buckeye anywhere! Did you go to OSU, or just happen to have your picture taken w/Brutus? I grew up in Columbus & had a lot of friends go there. :)

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  2. I was just thinking of my old high school shoes recently too. I am older than you and you probably don't know what I am talking about but I had some high tops that zippered and I could change the shoe top. I think they were Swatch brand? Can't rememeber but I loved those shoes! My 12 yo daughter bought some from Justice that reminded me of them & I was wishing I at least had a picture of myself wearing them so I could show her. Glad you got some old school friends back in your life- ahh, nostalgia!

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  3. GO BUCKS!!

    and Im still wearing Chucks too =)

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  4. i'm all about the vans. i wore them in highschool, and college, and i rock them to this day. i keep buying the same pair, too, blue with a white stripe. i buy the boy's version b/c they are cheaper and i fit into them. i'm glad you are rockin' the chucks. there's no need to give them up!

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  5. Love them. Except when I wore them they were just called "Converse"!

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  6. Youa re so inspiring!! I always wore chucks when I was younger too, but stopped because after I turned 25 my (now ex)husband told me I was too old to wear them. Perhaps I need to go back to my roots too...hell I may get myself some chucks and put a few embellishments on them...because I can and 33 is SO not too old for chucks. Right?!

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  7. I was a Converse One Star girl myself, but you can't go wrong with Chucks!

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  8. I'm just going to add go bucks as well! Way to represent Ohio! :)
    Although, we'll just let this weekend slide and not talk about it since they lost..

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  9. Love your runners...I have a few pair of those myself...a classic black pair and a white pair.

    I adore your sweet pup that is in the image! xoxo

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  10. Oh man...Buckeyes? Haha...I'm a WI Badger! Thanks for visiting my blog!

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  11. Laura,
    Do you live in Columbus? I work at Ohio State (went to school there too). Just curious.
    Lisa

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  12. Thank you! I had a pair of chucks in high school and LOVED them. Not sure why I never had another pair, but lately I've been contemplating buying some. Your post may be just the kick in the pants I need to actually do it.

    Oh, and regardless of what happened this weekend, Go Bucks! :)

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  13. I love my chuck taylors! Check this out! http://capcreations.blogspot.com/2010/01/family-of-all-stars.html

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  14. so funny that i just found your blog and this post... I will be turning, ahem , 30 next month and I am hoping beyond hope that my hubby comes through and gets me the converse low-tops I'm asking for. i had some in high school that were "me". all my friends had written on the white parts. i loved them, but like you, in college i decided i needed to grow up. now I want to grow back down. i was happy then, why did i think i needed to change. glad you got your roots back. i'll be joining you soon :)
    www.punky-noodles.blogspot.com

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