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First Gola black and green football trainer. Best Adidas samba (blue suede) a timeless classic. Notable mention for Adidas Wimbledon Trim Trab and Gazelles

Dunlop Green Flash for running / tennis etc... at school. I posses one pair of trainers now which I wear on the very rare occasion that I go for a run. No idea what make they are... couldn't care less.

"My first pwopa trainer (not plimsols etc) was a pair of Adidas Kicks... would have been 77-78'ish.. loved them... my fav by a country mile were a couple of pair of Diadora Borg Elite (Golds with Kangaroo skin) mid 80's ish...... just fucking immense... bought a pair of the reissues for £150,00 couple of years ago and although a nice shoe they are not the same."

"My first as a young teen were a pair of black Golas. My best and favourite were a pair of white Filas, which I wore to Cremonese. They were like wearing carpet slippers for the three day trip."

Reebok workouts were school uniform trainers back in the 90’s. Loved them.

"Adidas Ivan Lendl were my first 'proper' trainers and had a lovely pair of Adidas Franz Beckenbauer football boots as well, loved the 3 stripes back in the day."

Reebok Workouts to both

"As a young tennis player in my teens (competing against the likes of the Lloyd boys in Essex) Dunlop Green Flash ""plimsolls"" were tops in the trainer world."

First: Puma Dalgish. Best (and still my favourites): Adidas Rom. Absolute classics.

Always bought Reeboks for some reason.

"twoleftfeet 11:01 Thu Nov 23 I do, however, now have 14 pairs of unworn Adidas Superstars in various colours bought on my travels around the world. ============================================ Thats no mean feat, given your Pedal predicament :-)"

Black all leather Puma no idea what model name

"Apart from slip on plimsolls first pair were Nike Bongos Best pair - Nike Vandals in silver with red tick and the Nike vandals in black with gold tick. I got them both because I was spoilt. Most comfortable was always adidas SX8000 , still buy this today."

We now have customised trainers with one online retailer doing a Europa champions edition (??) in orange and white for around a ton and half. There are others over £200 with the badge /crossed irons etc. I will just stick with my Claret & blue Gazelles at £55. .

The first I bought from 'birthday money' were Puma Genoa The first out of wages were Troop. (Such fun going to parties and being called a racist and a KKK supporter when it turned out to be a massive hoax)

Here's a thread to make you feel ancient.

Cunts in LA getting the best trainers: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-67506716

"First pair cost 5-shillings from Woolworths in Mare Street, Hackney. My nan bought them for me, I fucking loved them. The last pair I bought was last summer from Boggi Milano in Jermyn Street, they cost £150.00. I fucking loved them too."

"Dunlop Green Flash. They were bought to wear to play a sport too nobody wore sports footwear when out out,at all, ever."

FMOB - £300 for a pair of plimsols. i am getting old

"as a12/13 year old in the early 80s my dad bought me a pair of puma GVs which i loved and probably my first casual stuff, quickly followed by a pair of faded jeans and a Lyle and Scott jumper. more recently (5/10 years) I've liked common projects trainers, you don't see them about really and one for the minimalist"

I convinced my parents i needed something other than Hi-Tec for my birthday and went to Sportique which was at the end of Roman Road Market. Came out with a pair of Reebok Pump and a Champion tracksuit. I thought i was the Mutts nuts.

I convinced my parents i needed something other than Hi-Tec for my birthday and went to Sportique which was at the end of Roman Road Market. Came out with a pair of Reebok Pump and a Champion tracksuit. I thought i was the Mutts nuts.

"Growing up in the late 70s early 80s I dreamed of owning a pair of Adidas Bamba trainers however my parents could not afford them so I ended up wearing Zephyr trainers from Freeman, Hardy & Willis. I do, however, now have 14 pairs of unworn Adidas Superstars in various colours bought on my travels around the world."

"OneAll - Lacoste trainers look nice, but always thought it looks like you're off to play tennis, white ones anyway :-)"

"Earliest I remember would be the Nike trainers that Marty mcfly wore in back to the future. Had them with the red tick but favourite was with a sky blue tick. Best, I’m not sure has so many pairs. Like maison margielas, had them in all different colours. Loved the Prada americas cup trainers and have been flying through Nike Jordan 1 lows for the past couple of years."