• By dodai
    Jan 22, 2008 4:20 PM 2,486
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    Oldies But Goodies

    "Dazzling. Different. Awesome." So begins the copy from this 1988 ad for L.A. Gear sneakers. Are they for sports, or do they just look good? Not even the company seems to know: "The hottest new look in high and low basketball shoes. Built to perform. With sizzling colors..." Well, these ladies sure are working up a sweat hanging at that diner. Surely guzzling those low-calorie beverages will help! (Click the picture for a full-size view.) [All-American Ads Of The '80s]


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