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[buttons]



Had the pleasure of meeting mr. Buttons over here, when he honored us with a visit @ our little weekender in Eindhoven, here in the Netherlands:

Great fella! Was a pleasure meeting you mr. Buttons!

Was a pleasure, mate - great weekend.

 

[Pressure_Drop]



 I remember moc's being worn in the 80's never wore them myself, i did used to wear those chinese slippers/karate daps, black canvas/velvet, orangey brown plastic sole, god knows why, i suppose i was just doing what me mates were doing

You've blown it now Mike, the less enlightened are all wondering what daps are now!!

 

[Sirryacus]

I usually call them bruce lee shoes.

 

[Basset]

You've blown it now Mike, the less enlightened are all wondering what daps are now!!

Im saying nothing, ive had enough problems asking for a cod lot with scrumps

 

[Man-of-Mystery]



You've blown it now Mike, the less enlightened are all wondering what daps are now!!

A guid Scots word.

 

[Ed Vaughan]



A guid Scots word.

While those from the land of the 'Weej' prefer 'gutties'.

In Edinburgh, they were, somewhat obliquely, known as 'rubbers'.

 

[flyfronted]

To be ,cannot comment on the Wranglers-maybe some of the Northern Lot can answer you.

Wranglers are for sLADE fans .

 

[flyfronted]

Speaking of Brogues - had a look yesterday at the king of shoes George Cleverley's shop in Burlington Arcade ( http://www.theshoesnobblog.com/2011/05/shoes-of-week-george-cleverley.html)
wonderful place that had me drooling as did the most wonderful Crombie ive ever seen in The Son of Stag shop at Trueman brewery . Velvet collar , Cashmere and just cut so right - sadly the price at just under £800 put me out of the game ,, a great shop though for traditional ( 50's 60's ) US mens clobber worth a trip for those who have not been .

 

[flyfronted]

Ah! so.

I think the Term "Toppers" also referred to Two Tone Lace-ups in a Patent sort of way.Had a pair of Beige/Brown-thought I looked the D.B.sssss

No mate , Toppers were worn with Ruperts , South Sea Bubble jumpers etc . thick crepe sole ( im told by people who say they know ) were a fashion 70s version of the teddy boy Brothel creeper . all the london football firms wore em .

 

[ek77]



Wranglers are for sLADE fans .

i´m a slade fan but still prefer 501s.. hope this is okay for you..

 

[Bantam]

No mate , Toppers were worn with Ruperts , South Sea Bubble jumpers etc . thick crepe sole ( im told by people who say they know ) were a fashion 70s version of the teddy boy Brothel creeper . all the london football firms wore em .

In Bradford we called them Smoothie Topped Wedges.
In early '74 I had a black and brown pair with white crepe soles, lethel on wet Yorkshire flagstones

 

[browniecj]



No mate , Toppers were worn with Ruperts , South Sea Bubble jumpers etc . thick crepe sole ( im told by people who say they know ) were a fashion 70s version of the teddy boy Brothel creeper . all the london football firms wore em .

Then I would not have known them-was never in the ICF.

 

[Man-of-Mystery]



While those from the land of the 'Weej' prefer 'gutties'.
In Edinburgh, they were, somewhat obliquely, known as 'rubbers'.

Ed, in Embra if you told someone there was a crèche down your street they'd want to know how many cars were involved.

Even the clocks sound smug in Embra!

 

[Man-of-Mystery]



Wranglers are for sLADE fans .

If you only knew the trouble I had to get Slade to stop wearing Tesco Bombers!

 

[Ed Vaughan]



Ed, in Embra if you told someone there was a crèche down your street they'd want to know how many cars were involved.
Even the clocks sound smug in Embra!

You'll have had your tea, then?

It's taken years - an I still call it 'home' - but I don't miss the place now.

Last abiding 'skin-related' memory: walking from Easter Road, on a New Year's Day in 1970, having watched the Hibs v Hearts traditional slash/murder -fest.

As a Rangers fan, I was merely observing and was probably the only under 16 with really short hair, BS shirt, black Oxfords, Levis and parka - by the cringe it was cold.