Christina AndersonComputers 8

December 2010

Table of Contents

~What are Keds~Did you know

~Timeline~Colours of Keds

~Styles~Pics

~Bibliography

What are Keds?

• Made of canvas and a soft rubber sole

• Worn by – Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and

Jackie O

• First made only for girls• AKA: The American shoe

Did you know…

• Made by the US rubber company – same company as converse

• Originally called Peds – meaning foot in Latin

• Originally keds only came in white– now come in various colours

Timeline• 1916~ first pair of “champion” sneakers• 1924~ preferred shoe for pro tennis • 1926~ introduced “The Triumph”• 1938~ first comfortable high heel shoe• 1949~ pro keds introduced• 1970~ preferred shoe for pro basketball• 1981~ Sugar Ray became spokesperson• 1980~ keds become the “it” look • 2004~ went pink

Colours of Keds

The “champion” shoe comes in many colours:

~Brown ~Black/White ~Black/Black ~White ~Stone ~Navy ~New Red ~Purple ~Olive ~Graphite Gray

*As well as seasonal colours and custom colours and designs

Styles• 4 main styles :• Girls:

– champion (laces)– champion slip (no laces)

• Guys:– royal (high top)– low royal (non-high top)

Bibliography• www.keds.com• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Keds_(shoes).com • www.kedscolective.com • www.coolhunting.com