Riders and Dealers. Boots from the 80s

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

Dealers were brogue pattern riders plain. I had at 5 pairs of riders from Darkie Rodgers on Durham Rd. yellow red Black and dyed one pair blue. Tuxan red Tuxan Blue. Oxblood Kiwi polish, used to little styrup key rings in the pull tags. Cool as .

I remember Darkie Rodgers from back in the day

 

[redcarbob]

I knew them as ‘tinkers’ in my part of Park End. I was more of a DM’s person.

 

[redcarbob]

By 82 I was wearing a red patent leather version of these…

Not everyone liked them *peeping through fingers emoji*

Very smart, just got myself a pair of these in the sale.

 

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

I had Dealers always thought they were the square toe version whilst riders were a round toe

Yeah. I think that might be right

 

[Uhtred]

There was a guy in Whale Hill that sold them from the back of his house and I got a few pairs off him, but we would mainly go over to the horse sales in Stanley and buy them from there for a lot cheaper.

I was into horse riding and used to look after the gypsies horses in the summer when they went travelling for the shows. I knew a bloke who had a field at the bottom of Eston Hills and I would hire it from him and then charge the Foster's a few quid extra and have the best of both worlds - horses to ride and money in my pocket.

That's where I got mine 1975, treat myself for my 15th birthday I sold a couple of budgies to pay for them.

 

[WoodallServices]

By 82 I was wearing a red patent leather version of these…

Not everyone liked them *peeping through fingers emoji*

Grensons….absolute top notch workmanship, worth every penny.

 

[Hap]

Grensons….absolute top notch workmanship, worth every penny.

I meant more the style than the make. I can’t remember the make now, but I bought them from Reporter at the time.

And had no money left to go out with, to wear them anywhere at the time *laughing emoji*

 

[El Guapo]

DMs, Dealers, kickers and chukkas when I was at school on 80s

 

[Hap]

DMs, Dealers, kickers and chukkas when I was at school on 80s

Now Kickers, I had Kickers. Don’t remember Chukkas.

 

[El Guapo]

Now Kickers, I had Kickers. Don’t remember Chukkas.

https://i.etsystatic.com/6589410/r/il/77299e/5764102291/il_794xN.5764102291_e5sd.jpg

An original 80s one looking a bit battered

 

[Hap]

Oh, I see.

Turns out I own a pair of them now * laughing emoji*

 

[Rofesleg]

I was desperate for a pair of Riders but my mam wouldn't let me as she thought they were for 'bother boys'.
I eventually persuaded her and we went on the bus to buy them off a lady in Whinney Banks.
Turned out my instep is too high so I couldn't get them on. I was heartbroken so she bought me a big bar of Old Jamaican and promised me some DMs. I got a pair of oxblood ones a week later. So all good.

Never heard of Dealers before.

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Got a pair of black Riders in 1979. Can't remember where our mam got them from, but I was then straight down to the cobblers on Acklam road (corner of Fairfield Ave) for a packet of Segs.




At Stainsby, riders without segs was like fish without chips.

BLAKEY'S SEGS – The Original Shoe Protectors

 

[MKBORO]

Dealers were brogue pattern riders plain. I had at 5 pairs of riders from Darkie Rodgers on Durham Rd. yellow red Black and dyed one pair blue. Tuxan red Tuxan Blue. Oxblood Kiwi polish, used to little styrup key rings in the pull tags. Cool as .

That’s the name I was trying to remember. Was he near Durham road chippy? Had a few pairs myself from him. Seggs from a place in Bishopton Lane.

 

[Ingleby_Flash]

I started wearing riders about 75, wore not much else for about 5 years, bought them from Thinford saddlery. Used to polish them with red Tuxan, remember going out with fingers stained with the polish and a mate asking ‘your lass on the rag?’

 

[Anton_Berg]

Monkey boots, early-mid 70s.

Negative heels/nature shoes, didn't catch on.

 

[Hap]

Monkey boots, early-mid 70s.

Negative heels/nature shoes, didn't catch on.

Great for climbing trees in the Artee and Acklam Woods.

 

[Anton_Berg]

Oh, and cloggs. worn with dungarees (defo not for me).

 

[Derby_Red]

I remember them well - I was always a DMs/Docs wearer (still am, though prefer Altbergs for proper hiking) :)

 

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

Now Kickers, I had Kickers. Don’t remember Chukkas.

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