Goose Baxter Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Looking through some photo's of me as a youngster with my mum last night and come accross a picture of me wearing a pair of trackies with a pair of shorts over the top of them. Look a right plum! Any one else wear daft stuff when they where younger? Went through a phase of wearing 2 pairs of socks at the same time as well. And i used to love drinking a can of juice with it half open, used to suck the life out one of them lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt.Speirs Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Looking through some photo's of me as a youngster with my mum last night and come accross a picture of me wearing a pair of trackies with a pair of shorts over the top of them. Look a right plum! Any one else wear daft stuff when they where younger? Went through a phase of wearing 2 pairs of socks at the same time as well. And i used to love drinking a can of juice with it half open, used to suck the life out one of them lol chipie jeans with patches on them, and a spx shell suit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helzibob Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Looking through some photo's of me as a youngster with my mum last night and come accross a picture of me wearing a pair of trackies with a pair of shorts over the top of them. Look a right plum! Any one else wear daft stuff when they where younger? Went through a phase of wearing 2 pairs of socks at the same time as well. And i used to love drinking a can of juice with it half open, used to suck the life out one of them lol I went through a phase of wearing one fluorescent green sock and one fluorescent pink sock, thought I was so cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitonastranger Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 had a pair of slip on shoes i loved, used to wear about 6 pairs of socks when the shoes became baggy, to keep them on my feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 chipie jeans with patches on them, and a spx shell suit Funnily enough, it was the Troop/SPX stuff which sprung to mind for me as well. Usually combined with humungous (~24 inch) flares! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I was slightly too young for it. But I remember being bemused by people wearing Pods ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helzibob Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I was slightly too young for it. But I remember being bemused by people wearing Pods ...[/QUOTE] You mean the shoes? I had a pair of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt.Speirs Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Funnily enough, it was the Troop/SPX stuff which sprung to mind for me as well. Usually combined with humungous (~24 inch) flares! That was the other one troop, dancing to technotronic pump up the jam:wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 chipie jeans with patches on them, and a spx shell suit and Troop shell suit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Funnily enough, it was the Troop/SPX stuff which sprung to mind for me as well. Usually combined with humungous (~24 inch) flares! Quito and C17 flares ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Never had it myself but folk at my school had the adidas sign shaved in their head or other crazy tramlines shaved in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt.Speirs Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Quito and C17 flares ? soviet, gio goi, best company, chevingon,ciao ahh those were the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Bishop Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 British Knights trainers, Quaser Lineker football boots, Adidas Kicks, the "juice" yo-yo`s rmember them, sprite fanta cola etc lol!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I was slightly too young for it. But I remember being bemused by people wearing Pods ...[/QUOTE] You mean the shoes? I had a pair of them. Pink slip on pods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 soviet, gio goi, best company, chevingon,ciaoahh those were the days. I liked Ciao jeans but Chippie done the best T-Shirts.Gio Goi started buying their T-shirts again now they are back.The bridges was the place to shop then before Xile was all gay boy Prada.What was the other shop further up was it Paninaro bought a horrendous pair of dark green Soviet jeans out of there and a shocking red and cream top that had like a cardigan attached to it. Who bought a LandRaver or other **** rip off top from the rave era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helzibob Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Pink slip on pods? No mine were lace up and think they were navy blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Pink slip on pods? They were like sandal type things were they not and folk used to put Grolsch tops on them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skotskosparta Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Pods, Dungarees, Seasiders (McKenzie), KangaRoos, Kickers, Troop, SPX, Adidas ZX, Puma Match, Adidas Kicks, Shell Suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Shell suits and denim shirts. Not at the same time though. I once bought a pair of luminous yellow knee pads then wore them all holiday when I was about 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Baxter Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 chipie jeans with patches on them, and a spx shell suit Are these the ones which the patches were green or red? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Pods, Dungarees, Seasiders (McKenzie), KangaRoos, Kickers, Troop, SPX, Adidas ZX, Puma Match, Adidas Kicks, Shell Suits. Right enough, square-toed red Kickers with the daft tag still attached! "Yes, it's the Rebel MC - float like a ninja, sting like a bee!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt.Speirs Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Are these the ones which the patches were green or red? I think they had logos on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Naf Naf - well named that gear was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skotskosparta Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Right enough, square-toed red Kickers with the daft tag still attached! "Yes, it's the Rebel MC - float like a ninja, sting like a bee!" Classics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Baxter Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 Classics!! These things are back in fashion, Seen them on the oki-ni web site and they were going for ?85!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Classics!! Classic until you stood in dog dirt. Then you had to scrape it out the grooves on the sole with an ice lolly stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helzibob Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I had a red pair of kickers classics when I was 13. Those soles were a nightmare when they got dirt in them. Kept the silly leather tag on as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skotskosparta Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Classic until you stood in dog dirt. Then you had to scrape it out the grooves on the sole with an ice lolly stick. HA HA< even the longest grass would not shift the *****... I remember to well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams bird Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Where are all the pictures then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N User Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I made my mum spend ?50 on Reebok pumps for me. Thought i was the dogs bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helzibob Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I made my mum spend ?50 on Reebok pumps for me. Thought i was the dogs bollocks. Yes, I had reebok pumps. They were kind of boots rather than trainers, loved them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovecraft Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I had a Soul 2 Soul shell suit. It was the dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovecraft Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I will be honest. I still wear dungarees. I love them. I have a bit of a fetish for women in dungarees*. *obviously not a bulldyke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboj Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Anyone else go through the 'popper' trousers phase? They gripped my school for a good six months, looked absolutely horrendous! Enjoyed the yo-yo craze too, remember spending a few weeks pocket money on an X-brain model which made me popular for about 4 minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlad on the tyne Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I had a minging global hypercolour teesh. I had a troop hoodie tae. I liked the chevignon and chipie gear .The chipie jeans and trainer combo was a classic. I also had a pair of nike air hurache (sp) trainer gold!!! Smiths in the bridges was ace, why of why was it replaced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skotskosparta Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Anyone else go through the 'popper' trousers phase? They gripped my school for a good six months, looked absolutely horrendous! Enjoyed the yo-yo craze too, remember spending a few weeks pocket money on an X-brain model which made me popular for about 4 minutes! If i remember well, I had coca cola spinner, then I got it upgraded to a GOLD coca cola spinner!! and by the power of google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovecraft Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Yellow and pink cardigans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdust Caesar Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 A red army tunic ala the Buck Palace guardsmen not the russkies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 The amount of horrible clothes I bought in Jeanster...thankfully they closed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpos Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Adidas kick trainers maroon stay press trousers white fred perry black harrington jacket thought i looked the bollocks, sen the photo's recently and i looked like a schemie asbo before it's time. especially the stay press:sad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Adidas kick trainersmaroon stay press trousers white fred perry black harrington jacket thought i looked the bollocks, sen the photo's recently and i looked like a schemie asbo before it's time. especially the stay press:sad: Could have been worse mate, they could have been waffle trousers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Great thread but jeeeez I feel old now!! I used to have the black trousers, bovver boots, and harrington jacket with the big Madness logo sewn onto the back of the jacket and thought I looked the mutts nuts, however looking back I probably looked a right ned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Kidd Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Great thread but jeeeez I feel old now!! I used to have the black trousers, bovver boots, and harrington jacket with the big Madness logo sewn onto the back of the jacket and thought I looked the mutts nuts, however looking back I probably looked a right ned So you've been a skinheed for 40 years then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Weathers Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Say no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skotskosparta Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skotskosparta Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Another classic, used to only be one shop in Edinburgh that sold them, up Tollcross.......... memories!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmeladent?rtchen Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Anyone the NAFco54 jackets and the song that went with them. "NAF co fifty four, Their the clothes that we adore!" (Rip off NAF NAF I think??) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helzibob Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Anyone the NAFco54 jackets and the song that went with them. "NAF co fifty four, Their the clothes that we adore!" (Rip off NAF NAF I think??) I remember them but were they not really cheap crap??? Pretty sure the only naf co thing I had was a polo neck, which was handy for covering the hickies I got when I was about 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandt Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I remember them but were they not really cheap crap??? Pretty sure the only naf co thing I had was a polo neck, which was handy for covering the hickies I got when I was about 14. Naff co 54! Jeez, theres a blast from the past. Every other person had one! Also illuminous green surf bum jackets. Had 3 surf boards on the back! Also the sweater shop jumpers. Think Stephen Hendry owned the company or endorsed the brand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Jambo 60 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Shell suits and denim shirts. Not at the same time though. I once bought a pair of luminous yellow knee pads then wore them all holiday when I was about 8. Had luminous green socks,WTF sad days ,was 14. Loved my Brutus tee shirts. And Adidas tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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