Adidas Samba

Clarks Desert Boots

The Clarks Originals desert boot was created in 1950 by Nathan Clark who got the idea from crepe-soled, rough suede boots which officers in the Eighth Army were in the habit of getting made in the Bazaar at Cairo. Hi-jacked by the 1960’s Mods and they’ve been part of the scooterists wardrobe ever since. Classic.

Jam Shoes

Shite. Nuff said.

Doc Martens

Invented in Germany in 1945, the first pair of 8 hole 1460’s were sold in England in 1960. The boots were adopted by the skinhead movement in the late 1960’s and have been a stalwart of many a scooterboy’s wardrobe. Also worn by the plod and old school postmen.

Baracuta Harrington

The original Harrington jacket was designed in 1937 by John and Isaac Miller, owners of the Baracuta Clothing Company. It was a blouson style windcheater jacket with raglan sleeves, a zipper and a distinctive tartan lining. The lining was the Frazer Tartan and it was marketed as the G9. The name 'Harrington' was added much later.
The Mods of the early sixties loved the American Ivy League style and adopted the G9 as their own. The G9’s modern day name was sealed later in the decade when Ryan O'Neal wore one in the US soap, Peyton Place. O'Neal's character was Rodney Harrington; from then on the G9 was known as the Harrington.

MA-1 Flying Jacket

The MA-1 flying jacket was first developed in the mid 1950's by Alpha Industries. The jacket was required at that time because the emergence of the jet age created new requirements for pilot performance, safety and comfort. Later on the jacket was made reversible to enable rescue crews to spot the bright orange lining if the pilot crash landed. Produced in two colours; Sage Green and Midnight Blue the jacket was adopted by the scooter boys of the early 80’s. Rally patches optional.

Brutus Trimfit Shirts

First seen in 1966, the Brutus Trimfit shirt became a firm favourite in every skinhead’s wardrobe.

The shirts were loaded with detail such as a slim fit, bold collar size, button sleeves and a box pleat in the back and were available in gingham and all manner of tartan patterns. Rumoured to be making a comeback this summer; best start doing some sit ups then….

Fred Perry Polo Shirt

Fred Perry was a North West lad (Stockport) who won the Wimbledon Championship three times in the 1930’s. Famous for earlier inventing the sweatband he released his first cotton pique polo shirt at Wimbledon in 1952. The laurel logo synonymous with Fred Perry brand was stitched into the fabric and the shirt carried the two famous stripes on the collar and arms.
Picked up by the early mods as an item of clothing that would keep them cool while having it large, the shirt was later made available in a range of colours other than the original (and best) white. The Fred Perry polo shirt has been a part of ‘youth’ culture ever since and is still going strong today.

Kickers

Invented in the early seventies in France as a shoe to be worn with jeans, Kickers arrived in England later in the decade when they were embraced by the burgeoning scally movement. Available in low and hi versions they were/are available in a range of bright colours and are still sported by scooterists today.

Fishtail Parka

The fishtail parka started life in the late 40’s and was used by the US army in 1951 to help the American soldiers cope with the freezing conditions in the Korean War. The parka was adopted by the mods of the 60’s as an item of clothing to keep them warm and dry, but more importantly, keep the shite off their clobber when riding around on their scoots.

There are two main types available; the M51, which sports a fixed wolf fur-trimmed hood, a mohair lining and epaulettes and the M65, released in 1965, which has a detachable hood complete with fake fur, no epaulettes and a lighter synthetic lining.