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Playboys!!!
I wore the black buckle DM sole Robots (were they actually George Cox?) as my school shoes - with slightly short straight leg trousers, neon socks.
Joe Strummer innit?
Although it was already retro in ‘85 - that look segued straight into psychobilly for me.
Flat-top at Andy’s.
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I wore the Robots as school shoes as well, they were ace... My old mate Sam (@sceneinbetween on IG) remade a couple of models a few years back, went up to George Cox in Northampton and got them tooled up for production again... He didn't do many pairs, shame...
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Playboys!!!
We called them Etons, I have no idea why!
I think I went to Andy's only once BITD, years later he became my barber... The kids are running the shop now, last time I was in there on my holidays I bumped into @skully!
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You could buy the same George Cox DM soled shoes in there that Robot were selling, not as much choice and no crazy colours but black suede was all I wanted anyway... Once I found that place I never went back to Robot... I'm talking '81-'83...
They also sold the crepe soled chukka boots in there for less than half what they wanted on the Kings Road, loved that little shop... On Middlesex Street? I think the black suede chukkas were £11, crazy cheap...