80's casual classic trainers & threads

[Wessex]

A thread for all you old fella's, ex cashies and trainer fiends out there to discuss casual threads from back in the days.

What did you like and what just looked weird

I'll kick off

C17 baggy jeans - Classics

Adidas Gazelle's, in club colours, a classic that has stood the test of time

Deerstalker hats - Frankly bizarre, what was that all about

Benetton rugby shirts - Short lived but still remember hordes of poeple wearing them

Patrick Kagoules - early days

 

[Mad Cyril]

Leo Gemelli jumpers.

Rosehills sold them so I refuse to believe they were anything other than the acme of style.

I thought sheepskin coats looked a little odd.

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Lois cords where you had to cut an inch at the bottom of the leg to try & get it to sit just right on your trainers of choice.

Trainers - for me either adidas Forest Hills or Diadora Bjorn Borg's (however I mainly had to make do with Trimm-Trabs as my Mum wouldn't pay the £60 for either pairs of choice!)

Cardigans (usually Le Shark) in pastel colours, normally lemon or pink, although summer 1995 IIRC there was a short lived vogue for jade as the colour of choice! What's that all about? :O

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Adidas Gazelle................

Pure class

 

[J]

Currently have a pair of -

Reissues obviously.. but still pretty swish.

Got three pairs of gazelles, blue with white trim, brown with white trim, and blue with sky blue trim -

Did have a CP millie migalia 2004 winter season - sold a year or so ago for around 400 -

Now, have a couple of IZOD lacoste jackets, 1 CP jacket, and a Paper Stone Island jacket.

 

[Wessex]

Adidas Gazelle................

Pure class

Then buy the T shirt

http://www.80scasuals.co.uk/images/tees/gazelle detail.jpg

 

[Mrs P]

Oh my god you lot!!! I thought it was just my sad husband who was obsessed with collecting old adidas trainers!! He has about a dozen pairs - all old rare ones... Couldnt tell you what they are called though - all look the same to me!!!

 

[Wessex]

Anyone remember those sh1te leather / suede patchwork jackets that were around mid eighties, they were over the head stylee like a kagoule but with a funny lace up affair at the top, no hood.

Bloody horrible they were...

Gabicci, another name from the murky past, they used to have some smart polo shirt type tops

Kicker's kick hi boots, red or blue preferably, another classic

Tachinni tracksuits, very desirable around 83 - 84 if I recall correctly

 

[Napster]

Lotto trainers were the nuts.

 

[Prodigal Son]

Gazelles all the way, currently have 9 'virgin' pairs in the bottom of the wardrobe, start off with a new pair at the beginning of each season, this year it's been sky blue with navy stripes which match my club tracksuit that I've never worn, last year it was navy and white, and got two classic royal and whites, SUFC old style blue and yellow, and so on.

I think I might have OCD tendencies.

 

[Wessex]

Lotto trainers were the nuts.

Get out of here, about as desirable as Kangaroos

 

[SUFC_Al]

Currently have a pair of -

I had an exact pair of those about 10 years ago.

 

[Wessex]

I had an exact pair of those about 10 years ago.

What were you doing wearing Trimm Trabbs ????????

Aren't you one of the Metal gayers??????

;)

 

[SUFC_Al]

What were you doing wearing Trimm Trabbs ????????

Aren't you one of the Metal gayers??????

;)

:finger:
I was 18 then and basically wore Adidas a lot, I didn't really wear metal gear apart from the odd band t-shirt.

 

[Uncle Leo]

I love my brown and white Gazelles like a brother. They've not gone long to live now though, so desperately hunting around trying to find some. Brown trainer, white sole, white adidas stripes. Beautiful.

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

I love my brown and white Gazelles like a brother. They've not gone long to live now though, so desperately hunting around trying to find some. Brown trainer, white sole, white adidas stripes. Beautiful.

Just for you James.........

Enjoy

 

[Phippsy]

Leo Gemelli jumpers.

Rosehills sold them so I refuse to believe they were anything other than the acme of style.

I thought sheepskin coats looked a little odd.

Ha Ha i remember the leo Gemelli jumpers,i had a pink one with yellow and grey stripes running throuhg it, i got it for christmas and like you i thought they were the height of fashion back then, Rosehills always smelt of old man whenever i got my uniform in there aswell.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Had some trainers, think they were called Power Tunis or something of that ilk...

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Just remembered my love of this trackie, just reissued for 2008 as well

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

A great site for all things casual & 80s!!!

Here

Got a lot of stuff about the fortcoming Awaydays movie on there too!

I'd also welcome a pair of these beauties in the near future, please reissue them adidas!!!