Keds Sneakers, Skimmers, Slip-Ons, Men's & Women's Keds Champion Shoes


Keds sneakers are known for their clean, minimalist design. First introduced by the U.S. Rubber Company in 1916, Keds shoes were the first to be called "sneakers", a term invented by the Keds marketing apparatus because the rubber soles of Keds shoes made them quiet and let people "sneak" around. The first Keds canvas sneakers quickly became popular because of their classic, straight-forward style and high-performance quality. Worn by the Olympic champions of soccer, Keds shoes shot further to fame in the 1940's and were then known as the Shoe of Champions. This was quickly followed by the introduction of PRO-Keds, an offshoot of Keds consisting of a line of performance athletic sneakers. Worn mostly by basketball players, PRO-Keds sneakers augmented the popularity of the Keds brand. Throughout the years, Keds have maintained the popularity of their Keds canvas sneakers by making periodic updates to their simple, authentic canvas shoe styles, and also by successful collaborations with designers and style icons: In 2004, the Keds Champion shoes and Keds Triumph shoes, two of the very first sneakers designed by Keds, were "reborn" amidst much fanfare. In 2006, Mischa Barton, star of The O.C., became the current celebrity spokesperson for Keds canvas shoes. In 2007, a collaboration with fashion designer, Nanette Lepore, resulted in a line of whimsical Keds skimmers and Keds flats released for the Spring 2007 Keds collection. Popular Keds Footwear Categories: Keds Tennis Shoes, Keds Slip-Ons, Kids Keds, Keds Skimmers, Keds Sandals, Nanette Lepore Keds, Eleanor Grosch Keds, and Keds Slip-On Shoes.

BROWSE SNEAKER BRANDS:

	A - D Adidas Airwalk Asics Baby Phat Brooks Columbia Converse Dada DC Diesel	E - N Easy Spirit Etnies Fila FUBU Gravis Keds K-Swiss MBT Mecca New Balance Nike	O - R Oakley Otomix Palladium Pro-Keds Puma Reebok Rocket Dog Rockport Ryka	S - Z Saucony Skechers Timberland Tretorn TX Traction Vans Volatile