Ayup Lads ...want Some Polyveldts?

[Guest evissa]

Steady on young man , Ive never worn polyester trousers

My memory may be failing me ...but didn't mods in the 60s wear Hush Puppies and nylon macs ... and I think those awful scholl sandals had a moment of glory on the mod scene too?

[Guest Fatius Bumius]

On a more serious note ...I took my lad to Clarks outlet shop in Arnold, Nottingham yesterday to get his going back to school shoes before the mad rush.

The Re-ish-shoe polyveldts were on the special offer shelves in the mens section. £29.99 a pair, but if you bought one pair you got the 2nd pair for a £1. Saw sizes 7 and above in brown, black and a reddy brown colour. They'd also got a style very similar, the soles didn't have the tree bark effect and were a bit lower and they were on special offer down from £70 to £29.99, buy one get one for a whole quid.

If I was going to buy them, I'd buy two pairs, one for myself, and then put the others on EBay which would make my shoes nearly free Or stock up while they've got them

[Madmandy]

I HAVE A CONFESSION TO MAKE MAND .... GOD DAMN THE PIMMS ON A HOT DAY AND NITE...

I ACTUALLY WROTE TO THE BUGGERS AT CLARKES ASKING THEM ABOUT RE LAUNCHING POLYS..... LOL....THEY NEVER REPLIED BUT REISSUED EM...HOW GOOD WAS THAT? ....LOL

haha another of your wishes granted eh Dawn??????

you must have the magic touch these days eh mate ?

Mand

Edited August 1, 2008 by Madmandy

[Guest whensmokeysings]

Now then me fellow soulies, talking about footware have a look at these, all the rage around sunny Stoke when I was a young wippersnapper.

https://www.swshoes.co.uk/ProductDetailInfo...opListRec=35889

I bought a pair last week & have to say they are the dogs danglies, well made and uber stylish, just like me.......................

Keep on the bricks

Smokey

[Prophonics 2029]

I had a pair of brown Polyveldts at school and straight pants felt a right tool until I got my Docs 8 hole with Oxford bags, Loafers for Wigan and when they wore out I went back to the Polys. There was a tan coloured boot as well but the Cornish Pastie style was a girls shoe.

Edited August 1, 2008 by Prophonics 2029

[NEV]

Can't remember any lads wearing Polyvelts. Round here they were girls shoes.......

Here,here Trev

deffo girls shoes,always thought they looked like pasties

the choice footwear for men was "eddies" or old R.A.F shoes from the army&navy supplies or those posh shoes ,you know

the ones with the light,layered wooden lookin soles

anything with a slippy soul ,bloody murderer in winter though!

Oh,and it did'nt matter what colour you had cos if you got sick,you could just dye em

[sister dawn]

haha another of your wishes granted eh Dawn??????

you must have the magic touch these days eh mate ?

Mand

Still aint won the bloody lottery yet though Mand, but they say it comes in threes ...will have to buy a ticket on the way to work now

[Chris L]

https://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trk...=CLARKS++OBERON+

as close as you will ever get now to the beloved footwear... and i think when they are gone they are gone....

i am a size 8.5 to 9... but 8 is perfect for me...

pete n' susan xx

Well and truly clodhoppers...........................something my old metalwork teacher would have worn.

Chris L

[Dendog]

These are brand new and i know who's going to be breaking them in this weekend at a 100% Northern Soul Night in Edwinstowe in a shed playing not so bad records

see it to beleave it

den

Edited August 4, 2008 by Dendog