Creepers

I just got a fantastic pair of creepers!  Yes.. my high school choice of footwear.

 
I wanted to share some of the history of this magnificent shoe. They really were originated around  the years following WWII,  soldiers in the deserts in North Africa wore suede boots with hardwearing crepe soles because of the climate and environment. After leaving the army, many of these ex-soldiers would hang out at the popular nightspots of London wearing these crepe-soled shoes which were known as Brothel Creepers. In the late 1950s, these shoes were taken up by the Teddy Boys along with drainpipe trousers, draped jackets, bolo ties, quiff, and pompadours of course everything made out of velvet with electric blue being the color of choice.  This style of shoe was developed in 1949 by George Cox and marketed under the Hamilton name, based on George Cox Jr.'s middle name.

The brothel creeper regained popularity in the early 1970s when Malcoml Mclaren sold them from his "Let it Rock" shop in London's King's Road shop. Teddy Boys were the obvious customers, but the brothel creeper still proved to be popular among regular customers when  McLaren and his partner Vivienne Westwood changed the shop to more rocker oriented fashion.

Now Creepers come in many different styles, colors, textures and they are worn by just about everyone who is fashion conscious. Creepers are in their own category because of their versatility, not to mention, the amazing secret "coffin compartment" featured in all 400 models and Veggie styles.  My fun summer shoe.