Man-of-Mystery
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elwood. I dont go to football now,too much money and sitting down and a few other things spoilt it for me.If i am in i have radio 5 on and listen to the match reports (no more of Stuart Hall though !). I know that we share an interest in brogues so i wanted to ask was it just the longwing style worn in your area "back in the day" ? or were other styles of brogue popular ?.
elwood. I dont go to football now,too much money and sitting down and a few other things spoilt it for me.If i am in i have radio 5 on and listen to the match reports (no more of Stuart Hall though !). I know that we share an interest in brogues so i wanted to ask was it just the longwing style worn in your area "back in the day" ? or were other styles of brogue popular ?.
Blimey! Where did you get hold of those, Buttons?
OK here are some longwing brogues to compare. Pardon my photography skills and the photos' sizes.
Alden w/commando sole:
Robinson's w/double oak sole:
Loake Royal w/oak sole:
Original Florsheim Imperial grain leather with oak sole:
Just catching up on the last few days posts! As regards the too tight shirt sleeves: that 'artificial' muscled look just wasn't the thing in the late '60's / early '70's - it's a modern fashion. Most teenage lads back then were on the slender side so the sleeves would not have been anything like as tight on them.
Another big part of it is that most of the lads you see wearing these shirts now are 40-odd and had 20 odd years of working, drinking and growing-up over most original skinheads the shirts were intended for.
I seem to remember at 16, I was wearing ****** sized '60s Ben Shermans and thinking "these short sleeves are a generous fit".
Botolph, all nice shoes. Excellent Brogues' Gallery (sorry).
Basset.I dont like to hear about pubs shutting down,but i for one wont be shedding a tear about the "Royal Archer" i never liked the place,a typical estate pub where the lairy locals would look at you as you walked in and say to each other "dont know he".The Henbury inn was another one,gone now thank god,soon all those old dumps will be gone and some idiot will start a petition to give the last few listed building status !....sorry if the Archers was your local mate.
I have been to that rally at the Hop Farm several times over the last 20 years and always a good function with plenty going on.War and Peace carneabbas been there a couple of times, its the Worlds biggest Military show ..people camp there for a week....fantastic time if the weather it good, you can buy anything there including Tanks,
I camped down there one weekend, the evenings have loads of bars and a main hall disco people dress up from Romans to Vietnam clobber on..a true education,
The MA1 in the 80s was standard kit for Skinheads and off duty Soldiers.