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buttons · Oct 18, 2012

Shep said:
Agreed.Lifes too short for ironing creases in jeans,although quite a few skinheads do and if i`m honest it does look smart.

Surely it can't be to do with life being too short.
There's always time for ironing stuff properly and if it looks better not ironed, then don't.
You'll be not shaving and wearing dirty shoes next!

Anyway, the twisted seams on old Levi's can make a crease in the conventional place look very odd / wrong.
Similar with Lee Riders but in the opposite direction.
So if you only ever wore Levis or Lees, its another good reason not to iron your jeans.

(Fly) Buttons

soundsnpressure · Oct 18, 2012

Shep said:
Bald punk eh? No wonder you got kicked off UK Skinheads forum.

I've even been kicked out of AA meetings

kashmir · Oct 18, 2012

Thought I'd share this: https://www.pediwear.co.uk/pediwear-collection/products/5179.php

Apparently Pediwear created their own line and designed a brogue boot with airwair sole. Looks decent and probably made on one of the Northampton makers' lasts.

browniecj · Oct 18, 2012

buttons said:
Surely it can't be to do with life being too short.
There's always time for ironing stuff properly and if it looks better not ironed, then don't.
You'll be not shaving and wearing dirty shoes next!
Anyway, the twisted seams on old Levi's can make a crease in the conventional place look very odd / wrong.
Similar with Lee Riders but in the opposite direction.
So if you only ever wore Levis or Lees, its another good reason not to iron your jeans.
(Fly) Buttons

There is another reason-Squaddies used to iron Creases in their Jeans-and Off Duty Policemen

Little Queenie · Oct 18, 2012

Man-of-Mystery said:
Possibly not...

Great minds think alike..... ask Bunty!

Get Smart · Oct 18, 2012

kashmir said:
Thought I'd share this: https://www.pediwear.co.uk/pediwear-collection/products/5179.php
Apparently Pediwear created their own line and designed a brogue boot with airwair sole. Looks decent and probably made on one of the Northampton makers' lasts.

looks to be just rebadged Solovair boots which have been around a while

el norte · Oct 18, 2012

Pleased to report I haven't had creases in my jeans since junior school

On a different theme, a nice pic of an original Italian bomber from '68:

ShortBackAndSides · Oct 18, 2012

Anyone leave the privacy of their own home wearing moccasins like these?

Darksideoftheforce · Oct 18, 2012

apparently ironing jeans and even starching them is a growing fad not just among some skinheads, but among normals too:

http://www.denimology.com/2008/03/creased_jeans_denim_crime_or_d.php

Shep · Oct 18, 2012

buttons said:
Surely it can't be to do with life being too short.
There's always time for ironing stuff properly and if it looks better not ironed, then don't.
You'll be not shaving and wearing dirty shoes next!
Anyway, the twisted seams on old Levi's can make a crease in the conventional place look very odd / wrong.
Similar with Lee Riders but in the opposite direction.
So if you only ever wore Levis or Lees, its another good reason not to iron your jeans.
(Fly) Buttons

I tried to iron a crease in a couple of times and it took me an absoloute age and still didn`t look right-**** that! It takes me ages to iron them normally,so i`m not standing there longer than I have to,just to put a crease in-smart or not.

Darksideoftheforce · Oct 18, 2012

If ironing is not your thing, you can take your jeans to the dry cleaners where they can steam press it. I did that only once to one of my stf 501s because I didn't want to throw it in the washing machine and fade out the dark indigo color, I got it back with sharp creases the crease marks are still visible now that its completely faded andthat was 4 years ago.

Basset · Oct 18, 2012

ShortBackAndSides said:
Anyone leave the privacy of their own home wearing moccasins like these?

In a word, no

browniecj · Oct 18, 2012

el norte said:
Pleased to report I haven't had creases in my jeans since junior school

On a different theme, a nice pic of an original Italian bomber from '68:

He looks pretty normal to me !!!!

I can admit to owning a Black Pair ,a few years ago.Bloody comfortable-I can tell you!!!!!

Shep · Oct 18, 2012

ShortBackAndSides said:
Anyone leave the privacy of their own home wearing moccasins like these?

I used to have a black pair that were made for wearing outside,with a more durable sole,when I was at school in the early 80s,they were popular back then

Sirryacus · Oct 19, 2012

Haha Shep I guess that explains where my dads taste for those moccasins comes from 80's Trends, as for the creases in the jeans I've ran into plenty of 70's Levi's with such creases so it seems to have been quite the trend back then, as for that bomber jacket is it leather? looks pretty cool I got one quite a few years that is reversible black nylon with the reverse safety orange, love how the American and English Trends fed off each other.

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