Always liked those ripple soles that kid in the Mods book is wearing - does any one know who made such shoes? Also, I'd kill for a wash and wear suit like that - never had any luck finding one in my size. An olive grey would be perfect......

I can't find any pictures of these yuketan I'm yapping about. Nor can I find any reference to the Pod's I wore at school that I think had this style of sole. I seem to remember they were terrible for getting stones stuck in the ribs.

The aussie company, "rossi" made a ripple sole db in the fifties. They still make them, though IMO, they have an ugly shape.

Last edited by fxh (2011-08-30 09:25:46)

http://www.rossiboots.com.au/catalogue/catalogue_browse.asp?deptID=15

Rossi DBs.

I've got an old pair of the Shearer's Boots on that page from when I was on the farm.

Ripple Soles and any cleated soles are buggers, I've got rid of all mine. Sick of stepping in dogshit and mud and chewing gum and bringing it inside or having to clean it.

the pair in post #9 is probably closest to what Chris was looking for.... maybe in a nice brown leather?

Last edited by Liam Mac (2011-08-30 12:14:22)

My gran wears something similar, I think.

I joke of course. I wouldn't wear them but they have a certain Paraboot on Prozac charm. That name 'deerslayer' doesn't seem to fit somehow. 'Old dear slayer' perhaps, as I can imagine an old woman wearing these on an icy morning and going arse over tit down her front steps.

You would be run out of Modculture if you posted them. If you're feeling really bold take them over to UKSkinheads and claim they are what original skinheads wore.

I think it's just the colour, they seem too beige to be real mens shoes. But what do I know, I was wearing scholl continental's today. They are so girly I have to be careful where I wear them. I've had verbal abuse over those shoes.

I do. Thanks for sorting that out for me.

I'm playing devils advocate here, posting photo's to get discussion going. Personally I think every pair posted so far is hideous.

Are these soles an old design? I know they have been around in hiking boots since the 80's at least but in everyday shoes were they popular before then... or did they only crop up occasionally?

We all wanted those ones when they were in Barnes's book.

They seemed nicely delicate for a cleated shoe, a bit fey in a rather lovely way...!