interesting thread .. some great memories too, started for me, as it did for many at school with the orangey yellow "tuff" boots , then by 69 at 14 was a skin , with docs , levis, or wranglers, grandad vests , (from paul rex) .. happy times lol .. as for the music it was all youth club stuff , cos thats where it was, local and school clubs , classic soul ., ska, rock steady, mod and pop all in one big melting pot .. as time moved on ,and very quick looking back ! I became a suede head and as already said by Sean, "smoothies" and brolly boys for a short time, then soul took a hold and thats the way its been since ... of time recent I have rekindled my skin , suede look .. love it .. (susan was too young to be first time round , but as the elton john tune says .. looks cute in her braces and boots )
pete n' susan ktf