Don’t forget mesh team jerseys, sometimes cut to the always-attractive shimmel/midriff length, ala George Orton or Bert Lamar. Pair it with some ultra short Rector Protector corduroys, tubes, and Blazers and that’s a winning 70’s combo right there. Uh, Randy, make sure you call me before you post those slides, eh? Ha.
as i remember it there were girls around in ’78 and there still around now and most dudes would tie a sock around their nuts while standing on one foot wearing lipstick to get an edge up on his competition, sad but true, slaves to fashion? or nature?
Bulky gardening style gloves rock, especially when you glue on the free Corian samples from Home Depot for slide pucks. I just got a new pair for $1.98!
Flyaway helmets is the best you can come up with? What about short-shorts? Tube socks with rainbow stripes? Suspenders? Those flimsy rector pads, and bulky gardening style gloves? Denim padded skate shorts? The jumpsuit Tony Alva wore? Wrist guards? Ankle guards even, There’s lots of bad skate fashion in the 70’s, flyaways weren’t one one them. Though I bought mine in the 80’s so it wasn’t airbrushed.
What about absurdly baggy pants from the 90’s and donut hole sized wheels.
If I could still fit into my tight pants I’d be wearing them, just not to skate in.
Weirdest hip fashion mashup: lowrise skintight rocker jeans that show your boxers hip hop style.
Speaking of Kanoa Surf, those Kanoa Roll-out wheels were ahead of their time. Rolled outer lip, conical backs and the ‘thane was good. One of the best wheels of that era for sure.
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conahan
Curt! is that really you? I saw John in Hailey last year. I used to skate with you guys at Steve’s South Bay.
curt cortum
Yes my friend people were kick flipping in 1978
orezona
vert shirts
Concretin
“Fashion. Never Function”
Mac
Don’t forget mesh team jerseys, sometimes cut to the always-attractive shimmel/midriff length, ala George Orton or Bert Lamar. Pair it with some ultra short Rector Protector corduroys, tubes, and Blazers and that’s a winning 70’s combo right there. Uh, Randy, make sure you call me before you post those slides, eh? Ha.
juan
as i remember it there were girls around in ’78 and there still around now and most dudes would tie a sock around their nuts while standing on one foot wearing lipstick to get an edge up on his competition, sad but true, slaves to fashion? or nature?
Kilwag
No, were talking purely fashion here. Aw crap. did I just actually say that?
More impressive, on the actual gear of the time.
Tim Laidlaw
So the “aint-talkin-bout-love” photo would be less impressive given 70’s garb?
Kilwag
As seen here.
enemy combatant
“and bulky gardening style gloves?”
Bulky gardening style gloves rock, especially when you glue on the free Corian samples from Home Depot for slide pucks. I just got a new pair for $1.98!
Kilwag
Flyaway helmets is the best you can come up with? What about short-shorts? Tube socks with rainbow stripes? Suspenders? Those flimsy rector pads, and bulky gardening style gloves? Denim padded skate shorts? The jumpsuit Tony Alva wore? Wrist guards? Ankle guards even, There’s lots of bad skate fashion in the 70’s, flyaways weren’t one one them. Though I bought mine in the 80’s so it wasn’t airbrushed.
What about absurdly baggy pants from the 90’s and donut hole sized wheels.
If I could still fit into my tight pants I’d be wearing them, just not to skate in.
Weirdest hip fashion mashup: lowrise skintight rocker jeans that show your boxers hip hop style.
Rich
Speaking of Kanoa Surf, those Kanoa Roll-out wheels were ahead of their time. Rolled outer lip, conical backs and the ‘thane was good. One of the best wheels of that era for sure.
mc
Hey watch it! A couple of the Skate and Annoy staff still sport the flyaway and they
bailgun
78 has room to talk shit on 08’s fashion?
have you not looked at the gear dudes were wearing then?
two words, bro. flyaway helmets.
enemy combatant
Meh… that’s freestyle, it was banks and ditches for me.
Kilwag
yeah they were, just without the ollie part.
enemy combatant
Nobody was kick-flipping in ’78.