If Sacajawea could rise from the dead and make a guest appearance on “Jersey Shore,” I’m convinced she would’ve wanted to wear my yellow Thunderbird Minnetonka moccasins (pictured above).
And that’s precisely why I wish I had kept those bright beauties. They represent a slice of my youth and a reflection of my upbringing – traditional American sensibility that’s loud enough for Jersey’s suburbs in the 1980s. Just hearing the word “moccasin” reminds me how much I loved those lemon loafers and how I would wear them year-round – even in the snow. (Trust me, those matching yellow wigwam socks added an incredible extra layer of warmth.)
When they recently made a comeback, I found myself longing for my original, yellow pair. The toned-down brown or grey suede varieties (the kind I’m sure Michele Bachmann once wore) weren’t quenching my craving for nostalgia the way a hot-hued pair of mocs may have. But, alas, they were clearly a 1988 special edition, since I’ve never been able to track down a similar pair.
Why did the 90’s have to jade my sense of footwear fashion with purple Doc Martens? (Another pair of shoes I wish I had kept for a trend revival.)
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Emily Christensen-Flowers is a senior video producer for TODAY.com, proud Jersey girl and lover of neon.