Well, sonny, you come askin’ about shoes, huh? These young’uns and their fancy shoes. Back in my day, we was happy to have shoes at all! Now you wanna know what this “GS” means on ’em. Sounds like some kinda government secret to me. But I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout it down at the market.
They say this GS, it stands for Grade School. Now, what in tarnation is a “Grade School”? Sounds like where they grade your taters or somethin’. But no, it’s about shoes for the little ones, you see. The kids, runnin’ around, causin’ a ruckus. Those little feet need shoes, too, I reckon.
These GS shoes, they ain’t for the grown folks. Nope. They for the young’uns, maybe eight years old, maybe twelve. Somewhere in there. Before they get all big and their feet get all wide and calloused like mine. My feet are about to wear a hole through these shoes and then I’ll be in trouble. But these shoes, they’re just for kids.
Now, I heard some folks sayin’ that some grown-ups with tiny feet, they wear these GS shoes too. Can you imagine? Grown man wearin’ little kid shoes! Must be cheaper or somethin’. Back in my day, you wore what you could get. Didn’t matter if it was for a kid or a mule, long as it fit!
So if you see GS it mean the shoes for kids, not big people like us. I hope your shoes fit you good, a good shoes will last you many years. Remember take good care of your shoes and your shoes will take care of you!
Some folks, they talk about “BG” too. That is the same thing as GS shoes. It just mean boy shoes, for little boys, or some folks say it is short for Boys’ Grade School. But it really don’t matter, it just mean shoes for kids. They always have to make things so confusing. Why can’t they just say shoes for kids? Well, it is just like the kids, always coming up with new things, making things more complicated. The GS just mean these shoes is made for the kids.
And they got different kinds of fittin’s, too. This shoe lady, she was goin’ on about “F” and “G” and “H”. Sounded like the alphabet soup my granddaughter makes. Turns out, that’s how wide the shoe is.
- “F” is for regular feet, I guess.
- “G” is for wider feet. Like folks who work in the fields all day, their feet get all swollen up.
- And “H”? Well, that’s for feet even wider than “G”.
I don’t know why they need so many sizes. We got on just fine with one type of shoe. Now they got all this size 7 for men or for kids. How can you tell them apart? My eyes ain’t what they used to be. All those 7 size. Why can’t they just say it is for adult or for kid? A GS 7 is for kids and a 7 is for adult. I don’t know why they have to make it so hard to buy shoes.
So, there you have it. GS means Grade School. It’s for the little ones, the school kids. Unless you got tiny feet, then maybe you can squeeze into ’em too. But why would you want to? Grown folks should wear grown-up shoes, that’s what I always say. But it don’t matter, the GS shoes is for kids. Now, go on and get yourself some shoes that fit, and don’t you worry about all these fancy letters and numbers. Just make sure they’re sturdy and they’ll last you a good long while. Like I said, GS means Grade School, it is just shoes for kids.
If your feet is small, maybe the GS shoes will fit you. But it is really meant for kids. Don’t let those young folks confuse you with all their fancy words. I have been wearing shoes for many years and I never heard of GS before. Just remember to get shoes that are comfortable and will last a long time. When I was a girl, we only have one pair of shoes. We wore them every day, to school, to church, to work in the field. Now the kids, they have many shoes. Shoes for running, shoes for playing, and shoes for just walking around. I never seen such thing.
The most important thing is to get shoes that fit right. If they too small, you get blisters. If they too big, you trip and fall. So make sure you get the right size, whether it is GS or not. And remember it is just a word, don’t let it confuse you. A good shoes is a good shoes, whether it is for kids or adults.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help. The shoe people, they know all about the sizes. They can tell you if the shoes is GS or not. They can help you find the right size for your feet. Don’t be shy, just ask. I always ask for help when I don’t know something. There is no shame in asking. So if you see the GS, don’t worry too much, you can just ask the shoe people.
The world is changing so fast. When I was a girl, we didn’t have all these different kinds of shoes. Now they have shoes for everything. But one thing never changes, a good pair of shoes is important. So take care of your feet and they will take care of you. And don’t worry too much about GS, just get shoes that fit.
