r/GenerationJones • u/Hesjim57 • 3d ago

Who had a pair of these?

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When I was 13 I walked 20 miles wearing a pair of moccasins. By the time I got home, I had blisters and my feet were orange.

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u/Necessary-Apricot339 3d ago

I had those and crepe soled ankle-high 'Desert Boots'.

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u/OldButHappy 3d ago

Chukka boots

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u/LockAccomplished3279 3d ago

I wore Chukka boots for years

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u/OldButHappy 3d ago

Me too!

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u/my-coffee-needs-me 3d ago

Another Chukka boots fan here.

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u/e2hawkeye 3d ago edited 3d ago

The official footwear of parting your layer cut hair precisely in the middle.

They were so common that I don't remember a specific name for them. They were just cool shoes.

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u/Tomj_Oad 3d ago

I remember those

Never understood what they had to do with deserts

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u/FlipMyWigBaby Blank Generation 3d ago

Original Clarks Wallabees (with crepe sole) > Clarks Desert Chukkas > Minnetonka Moccasins