Keds, the Aftermath Sunday, June 28, 2009 11:40 PM

These were my Keds, about two-thirds through my trip. It wasn't Hong Kong that made them dirty, but Taiwan and Yunnan province. I didn't want to clean them until I returned to Canada, but I couldn't deal with how filthy they looked so I dipped them in some soap & water prior to Seoul.

PS. Sorry, I didn't mean to pull a disappearing act. I seem to have sustained an injury on my bum (who does that?!) which makes sitting difficult (which makes using a computer difficult).

tags: keds seoul shoes taiwan travel yunnan

Comments (44)

ambika | 2009-06-28 11:56 PM | Reply

I always waiver between wanting to keep the memories associated with something that grew grubby (especially on a trip) but my natural inclination towards hyper cleanliness.

Betty | 2009-06-29 03:12 AM | Reply

I always throw my converse or vans slip ons into the washer. So far they held up fine and always look like new after it :)

Anna Pope | 2009-06-29 03:58 AM | Reply

Feel better soon!

annah | 2009-06-29 05:19 AM | Reply

i kinda like the charm of dirty shoes, i admire your cleanliness!!
i'm just too lazy...

Thalia | 2009-06-29 06:50 AM | Reply

hope u feel better soon!!
btw the picture is lovely!

SOMETHING PICASSO | 2009-06-29 02:16 PM | Reply

Ooh I've always wanted to go to HK! How is it?

I like the white Keds a little bit dirty, looks more natural.

greenjeans | 2009-06-29 02:44 PM | Reply

My mom used to always get annoyed when I'd pick out white shoes. But they always look so cool! Is there anything you'd like me to send back from Hong Kong? (not trying to rub it in, promise)

K8 | 2009-06-29 02:46 PM | Reply

Hope your trip is fun!

yulanda replied to ambika | 2009-06-29 03:41 PM | Reply

For me, cleanliness always wins!

yulanda replied to Betty | 2009-06-29 03:42 PM | Reply

I threw mine in the washer when I came back to Canada, but now they have funny yellow spots all over them :\

yulanda replied to Anna Pope | 2009-06-29 03:45 PM | Reply

Thank you!

yulanda replied to annah | 2009-06-29 03:46 PM | Reply

I do too, but they were just way too dirty to be charming. I know the photo doesn't quite capture the dirtiness of the shoes! Plus I stepped in some pretty gross things so they needed a good wash!

yulanda replied to Thalia | 2009-06-29 03:46 PM | Reply

Thank you & thank you!

PinkBow | 2009-06-29 03:47 PM | Reply

ah! hope you're feeling ok! your poor little shoes look like they've had a good time!

yulanda replied to SOMETHING PICASSO | 2009-06-29 03:49 PM | Reply

HK was great! Though a bit humid.

I agree, they look too new when they're perfectly white, but my Keds were gross by the time I washed these.

yulanda replied to greenjeans | 2009-06-29 03:54 PM | Reply

Just for that, you'll be receiving a list that's a mile long. Nah, I have my own personal shopping & mailing service in HK. Thanks, though.

& my mom used to get annoyed at me for buying white anything -- I'm such a klutz. Luckily there's things like Spray & Wash now.

yulanda replied to K8 | 2009-06-29 03:54 PM | Reply

It was, thanks!

yulanda replied to PinkBow | 2009-06-29 03:59 PM | Reply

Thanks & they did indeed have a wonderful time!

Shay | 2009-06-29 05:13 PM | Reply

I just had to retire some keds. They become kind of unwashable eventually...

adreamer | 2009-06-29 08:16 PM | Reply

hope your um, bum gets better. :)

Frances | 2009-06-29 10:10 PM | Reply

i love the look of lovingly used shoes. hehe.
but i definitely throw my fabric shoes into the wash more than once.
after awhile they always have a washed out look.
also, on a side note - i love your blog. i've been following forever, ive just never commented before which i realised is not a good thing..

Sabrina | 2009-06-29 10:37 PM | Reply

Oh, too bad about the injury. Hope you heal up quickly!

How do you properly clean these things? I have a pair of dirty white Keds myself.

K-Line | 2009-06-29 10:45 PM | Reply

Are you stretching? Yoga could be really helpful - not any old kind - try Iyengar. It's all about structural stability and they'll make sure you start in a beginner class. It's a feature of the methodology.

SRR | 2009-06-30 02:44 AM | Reply

A little bit of grit shows character, right? But it's hard to resist the urge to clean.

There are a lot more injury-prone muscles than people think, so it's not that strange. Hope you'll feel better soon.

Sushi | 2009-06-30 06:30 AM | Reply

Haha I hope you get better soon ;) x Sushi

fruchtzwerg | 2009-06-30 08:07 AM | Reply

I guess my oxford will like them after my HK stay. It was rainy the whole week. Now it's getting better.

Lexie | 2009-06-30 09:32 AM | Reply

i love those dirty keds!

my only problem with keds is how they hold odor when one wears them without socks!

yulanda replied to Shay | 2009-06-30 12:00 PM | Reply

Aw, RIP to your Keds.

yulanda replied to adreamer | 2009-06-30 12:01 PM | Reply

haha, thanks!

yulanda replied to Frances | 2009-06-30 12:02 PM | Reply

Yeah, I think I should stick mine back in the washer. I tried using some bleach on it, but that made it splotchy. Thanks for delurking!

yulanda replied to Sabrina | 2009-06-30 12:03 PM | Reply

Thanks!

I stuck mine in the washer and that seems like the popular method judging from the comments I've received so far!

yulanda replied to K-Line | 2009-06-30 12:06 PM | Reply

I've been doing some simple stretches -- when I can. Today's the first day I've been able to actually walk without looking like I'm about to topple over (bad limp). I'm beginning to think weather is affecting the healing process! On Sunday, it wasn't raining (up here), and the pain was tolerable. Yesterday it was raining and I wanted nothing more then to rip my leg off because it hurt badly. Right now it isn't raining (yet)... although maybe the fact that I upped my dose of Aspirin has something to do with it. haha.

yulanda replied to SRR | 2009-06-30 12:09 PM | Reply

It does, except it looked like I bought grey Keds instead of white.

& thank you!

yulanda replied to Sushi | 2009-06-30 12:09 PM | Reply

Thank you!

yulanda replied to fruchtzwerg | 2009-06-30 12:10 PM | Reply

It's been rainy here too :\

yulanda replied to Lexie | 2009-06-30 12:12 PM | Reply

Yes! I wonder if those shoe deodorizers work. hmm..

The Clothes Horse | 2009-06-30 10:40 PM | Reply

I hope they come clean--at least they're colored by experience.
I hurt my butt falling on rocks once...was painful to sit for weeks!

Marie | 2009-07-01 05:49 PM | Reply

Happy Canada Day! =)

Winnie | 2009-07-02 05:03 PM | Reply

I think they show that you had an awesome time in Taiwan! White shoes are terrible for getting dirty aren't they? I've recently bought two new pairs and I wore one today and I reverted to being a child and checking if my new shoes were scuffed yet!

yulanda replied to The Clothes Horse | 2009-07-05 12:57 AM | Reply

ouch! sounds painful!

yulanda replied to Marie | 2009-07-05 12:58 AM | Reply

Thank you :)

yulanda | 2009-07-05 12:59 AM | Reply

heh, I actually hate super clean white sneakers, but the flith on these were ridiculous!

Nicole | 2009-07-08 04:19 PM | Reply

Random question, but what camera do you have? It's fabulous!

yulanda replied to Nicole | 2009-07-09 04:21 PM | Reply

For this photo, Canon XTi / 400D.

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