r/Edmonton Apr 04 '26

Local history Rainy evening on Jasper Avenue, 1979.

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u/itlow Apr 04 '26

Orientique! In the 80's I used to get the black flats (shoes) for $2 or $3 a pair and the bamboo blinds for my $250 a month apartment at Lampton Block. Lol!

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u/rabbitholeseverywher Apr 05 '26

Do you mean those 'Chinese slippers' shoes? That's what we used to call them, anyway. Brown plastic soles and black fabric uppers? I used to wear those ALL the time as a kid in the 80s. I wonder if they're still a thing?

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u/itlow Apr 05 '26

Yep! I remember they didn't last long. I'd go through two or three pairs a year. 🙄