Remember Those?!
Jenessa take a trip down memory lane to find her favourite trend from
yesteryear and explore its suprising comeback...
Of all the materials to make a
comfortable and stylish shoe
out of, plastic would probably
not be high on anyones list.
And yet, the humble jelly
shoe is making a determined
comeback, available in all
colours of the rainbow and
providing an irresistible
throwback to 90s culture.
As a ’93 child, I remember
my first pair of Jelly shoes
well. Although all my friends
had the heeled kind, in the
summer of ’98 my Mum
finally let me wear a pink,
glittery flat pair with my frilly
socks, wisely deciding that
heels were not for five year
olds (clever lady). Paired
with my Christmas cracker
New Look, £9.99
chokers, bubble backpack
and spaghetti strap dress
over a t shirt, I was well set
for my friend Katie’s bowling
and burgers birthday party
at the local Megabowl and
McDonalds (who remembers
Mcdonalds birthday parties?
Another epic throwback.)
Alas, before I could get
anywhere near my happy
meal, my childish bubble was
burst when I undid my shoes
to swap them for bowling
ones, promptly breaking the
flimsy plastic buckle. Due
to the nature of the shoe,
this promptly rendered them
useless. My memories are
vague, but I’m told I made the
sort of scene that no beanie
Primark, £6
baby free toy with my meal
could sedate.
So here I find myself, 16 years
later, strapping myself into a
heeled (finally) silver pair with
some tentativeness. How long
will these babies last? Will
I have to repeat the trauma
of my youth? I’m surprised
at how comfy they are, how
well they pair with jeans and
sk