I have a secret. | TheaterFire

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Bayler@reddit (OP)

ABSO FUCKEN LOOTLEE

Got to see them in a tiny Providence Rhode Island club in 95 or 96.

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SunnyPsyOp23@reddit

Red laces on Doc Martins? Not in my day.

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GenX-ModTeam@reddit

r/GenX does not allow threats of violence

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Bayler@reddit (OP)

All the other Antifa folks I hang with sport red laces in Docs. We're taking it back.

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SunnyPsyOp23@reddit

Glad to hear it. Seattle isn't there yet. Keep a set of black laces with you if you travel.

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captchaosIII@reddit

In my area, red laces meant you were ready to fight or violence

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thenewjerk@reddit

Yeah, that’s a paddlin’. Show up like that at a punk show back in the day and the ARA would send you packing, and not gently either.

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nixtarx@reddit

Yeah, that...meant something. Something unpleasant.

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p8nt_junkie@reddit

Darn Tough FTW

Three pairs for my birthday; thanks bro 😎 🖕

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TreaclePerfect4328@reddit

Orange toes right? Made in New England?

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imnotmarvin@reddit

Wear my Darn Tough socks almost everyday. One of those tough to bite the bullet purchases that have worked out really well.

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RetroBerner@reddit

I almost got my ass beaten by a bunch of jews for wearing red laces in the wrong neighborhood; don't wear those around Flatbush.

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Bayler@reddit (OP)

"bunch of jews" doesn't pass the vibe check.

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RetroBerner@reddit

What would you call a short bus full of jews? It's just a factual statement.

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claytionthecreation@reddit

I thought you were going to say you are really Mr Roboto

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PeptoBismark@reddit

I had a secret to tell, from my electrical well.

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Bayler@reddit (OP)

It's a simple message and I'm leaving out the whistles and bells

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Shaved_taint@reddit

Red laces huh? Interesting choice unless you're a skin head and your secret is you've killed someone

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fackinmeatbiscuit@reddit

My skin friends in school wore different colored laces to prove that it didn’t mean shit; nobody ever said anything to them. They would always pick on the boneheads too lol

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BeDeRex@reddit

As we used to say back in the day, Skinheads... more hair than brains.

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Itchy_Ritch@reddit

is your secret that you are one of those monsters who don't take their shoes off when inside a home?

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Bayler@reddit (OP)

Doctor says wear shoes in the house so I do.

I'm also a professional cleaner, so I get it.

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Itis-caught-BearsWin@reddit

Crocs. I have an in-home designated pair.

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BeDeRex@reddit

Can you tell us how to wear Chucks without ending up crippled?

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Ianthin1@reddit

Good insoles and quality socks. I have insoles from Good Feet. They weren't cheap but I can wear anything all day comfortably with them.

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BeDeRex@reddit

I've tried insoles in Chucks but there isn't much room in them for anything purge than my foot.

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Bayler@reddit (OP)

Try going up a half size, and get longer laces than you think you need. My Chucks are as comfortable as any other shoe now that I've done that

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The_Spectacle@reddit

yes, purge the foot, then there will be plenty of room 😛

I got wide width chucks with upgraded insoles the last time round and it's wild how comfortable they are

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BeDeRex@reddit

Ha! Yeah I edited that. But I shall take foot purging into consideration.

I didn't know they made wide Chucks!

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The_Spectacle@reddit

to be fair mine were a special release or some shit,so I don't know if wide chucks are easily available otherwise 🤷‍♂️

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bemenaker@reddit

Doesn't bother me, but I wear barefoot style shoes, and spend most of my time actually barefoot (or socks). No shoes inside the house.

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Buddhamom81@reddit

I wear platform Chucks. And have pf, and a swollen ankle. I get through the day fine.

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rhythmicdancer@reddit

Get yourself foot roller therapy balls!

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ONROSREPUS@reddit

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get your mind out of the gutter........

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SackBadger2024@reddit

I wear Docs daily. We are the keepers of the faith.

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MarkItZeroDonnie@reddit

I remember having a pair for at least 2 years in college and they had zero wear on the soles.

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my last two years of working I had Chinese Docs (although they were from the industrial line which has since been discontinued). Heard nothing good about Chinese Docs ever, but had incredibly good luck with mine. they lasted waaaay longer than my Timberland Pros

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Renegadegold@reddit

Just not in the winter omg. Glass grip.

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jlomba1@reddit

If only they were made in wide!

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AffectionateSun5776@reddit

WIDE

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A-EFF-this@reddit

Docs were originally designed as orthopedic shoes so it still tracks 🤘

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Barr_cudas@reddit

Orthopedic- No Comfortable Boot - Yes

Interesting the Wikipedia has no mention of NPS or Solovair…

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moopet@reddit

That's because DMs are basically like wearing cardboard. They look pretty, but they're uncomfortable at best. Give me New Rocks or Swears or even Timberlands for that matter.

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jenorama_CA@reddit

I need to get a pair of Solovairs.

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clanlornac@reddit

Hell yeah!!! Rockin the Docs

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AnxiouslyGolden@reddit

I miss mine. I am in Adidas cloud-foam shoes these days. They're the only shoes that keep my dogs from barking. But didn't Korn make Adidas grungy anyway?

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Awe3@reddit

I have possible arthritis in my big toe lol

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LemurCat04@reddit

I have it in both ankles, hence the Doc Martens and custom orthotics. (Though I’m wearing my Puma Suedes today.)

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MarkDavid04@reddit

Doc Martens!! Damn, that brings me back!

My mom used to think it was for punks and hooligans. I secretly bought a pair, but she found out and tossed them!! 😫

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Bayler@reddit (OP)

Well, are you a punk or a hooligan?

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MarkDavid04@reddit

🤫

...no, I was a band geek 😅

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karma_the_sequel@reddit

*bandigan

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RedSparrow1971@reddit

So, both. 😉

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VolupVeVa@reddit

take the skinheads bowling, take them bowling

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7GrenciaMars@reddit

YAS! The punk-as-hell friend I had in college--who introduced me to docs--and I took bowling for our PE requirement. It was awesome. We had the best time sucking at it.

Meanwhile, I just recently had to put off purchasing new docs because I broke my hip and my leg could not tolerate the extra weight that comes with them. *sigh* Next Christmas...

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90Carat@reddit

Docs never fit my feet well.

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Karadek99@reddit

Same here

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Formal_Plum_2285@reddit

Same.

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EDCxTINMAN@reddit

Renormalize comfort

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Wild_Peach075@reddit

I miss my purple Doc Martens.

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swordrat720@reddit

Red laced Docs. Are you Fiona or don’t ask me my fucking name?

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ShaiHulud1111@reddit

I love all of them, but the original company still makes the non Chinese ones. They can’t use yellow thread per the sale, but amazing selection.

https://us.nps-solovair.com/collections/solovair/mens

Peace.

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ThrowRAboredinAZ77@reddit

I've graduated to orthopedic shoes. Whatever, I'm old and suffer from plantar fasciitis.

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NotWifeMaterial@reddit

get the hasse foot rocker for your PF, it’s a game change!

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ThrowRAboredinAZ77@reddit

Awesome, thank you!

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RedSparrow1971@reddit

True story

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MostlyBrine@reddit

Hiking boots saved me. Real ones, with rigid soles, made for sharp rocks.

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ThrowRAboredinAZ77@reddit

Interesting, thanks!

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Fimbir@reddit

I thought it was the red laces.

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Jodies-9-inch-leg@reddit

We're ready for your colonoscopy Mr X!

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ONROSREPUS@reddit

oh good, I thought you were a skin head at first. /s

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vajrasana@reddit

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ONROSREPUS@reddit

I always hope/wish for a good outcome first.

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RedSparrow1971@reddit

Oh, dear - I started that in my 30s. Never told anyone. Some girls were worried about their bra padding falling out, but I worried about my orthotics being seen, lol

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a42N8Man@reddit

“I’m still punk AF” I whisper to myself, as I reach for my morning pill box and bottle of Tylenol

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Atlanta_Q_Ball@reddit

You're really short and can't find pants the correct length. It's pretty obvious by the way you have the legs rolled up.

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Bayler@reddit (OP)

6' used to be almost 6'2" but, age happened.

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