Judy's Affordable Vintage Digest Judy's Affordable Vintage Digest Issue 3 | Page 5

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