A Vintage Journey in PF Flyers

If you’re from my generation, you probably grew up either wearing them or begging your mom for a pair. PF Flyers were the one sneaker brand that everyone wanted to wear…to school, out with friends, etc. I was one of the lucky ones, as not only did I grow up wearing them, but my first job was working in a factory that actually MADE them. I’d go straight from school to the factory (I was 16 years old and I’m 69 now..so, it was a very LONG time ago). My job? Paint those stripes onto the rubber sole. I had an early-style airbrush with a tin of paint on the back of my hand and I can still feel how I turned my wrist as evenly as I could while my paint hand stayed secure on the painting table so that the stripes were straight (the wriggly ones went into a box for the employees to purchase at a deep discount). I remember it like it was yesterday. <a href="https://zipporahs.medium.com/a-vintage-journey-in-pf-flyers-d5830b1559ef">Website</a>