I have a secret.
Posted by Bayler@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 118 comments
Beneath my faded and cuffed Levi's 501's and my Dr. Martens boots are insoles and compression socks.
Keep it grungy X
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JuJu_Wirehead@reddit
Do you sport red suspenders too?
howaboutanothergame@reddit
Lols from the UK.
Bayler@reddit (OP)
I'm a brown leather belt man, myself
Mammoth_Ad_483@reddit
auntieup@reddit
My favorite t-shirt 💚🖤
Bayler@reddit (OP)
ABSO FUCKEN LOOTLEE
Got to see them in a tiny Providence Rhode Island club in 95 or 96.
SunnyPsyOp23@reddit
Red laces on Doc Martins? Not in my day.
Tinyberzerker@reddit
Oof. That'd get your ass beat.
GenX-ModTeam@reddit
r/GenX does not allow threats of violence
User_Error_6505@reddit
Glad I'm not the only one to notice.
TreaclePerfect4328@reddit
I was terrified.
Bayler@reddit (OP)
All the other Antifa folks I hang with sport red laces in Docs. We're taking it back.
GenX-ModTeam@reddit
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RecognitionFirst7241@reddit
SunnyPsyOp23@reddit
Glad to hear it. Seattle isn't there yet. Keep a set of black laces with you if you travel.
captchaosIII@reddit
In my area, red laces meant you were ready to fight or violence
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.
Guttersnipe77@reddit
My first reaction too
nixtarx@reddit
Yeah, that...meant something. Something unpleasant.
TreaclePerfect4328@reddit
Marino wool socks. Every day
p8nt_junkie@reddit
Darn Tough FTW
Three pairs for my birthday; thanks bro 😎 🖕
TreaclePerfect4328@reddit
Orange toes right? Made in New England?
p8nt_junkie@reddit
Dems de ones💪
TreaclePerfect4328@reddit
p8nt_junkie@reddit
TreaclePerfect4328@reddit
imnotmarvin@reddit
Wear my Darn Tough socks almost everyday. One of those tough to bite the bullet purchases that have worked out really well.
p8nt_junkie@reddit
I love them so much!
TreaclePerfect4328@reddit
The Lexus of socks...
60sStratLover@reddit
Me too!
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.
Bayler@reddit (OP)
"bunch of jews" doesn't pass the vibe check.
RetroBerner@reddit
What would you call a short bus full of jews? It's just a factual statement.
claytionthecreation@reddit
I thought you were going to say you are really Mr Roboto
PeptoBismark@reddit
I had a secret to tell, from my electrical well.
claytionthecreation@reddit
Secret secret you got a secret
Bayler@reddit (OP)
It's a simple message and I'm leaving out the whistles and bells
MandatoryFun@reddit
Domo arigato
Shaved_taint@reddit
Red laces huh? Interesting choice unless you're a skin head and your secret is you've killed someone
Bayler@reddit (OP)
Antifa. Take back the red and black.
GenX-ModTeam@reddit
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Guttersnipe77@reddit
You misspelled bonehead.
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
BeDeRex@reddit
As we used to say back in the day, Skinheads... more hair than brains.
Itchy_Ritch@reddit
is your secret that you are one of those monsters who don't take their shoes off when inside a home?
Bayler@reddit (OP)
Doctor says wear shoes in the house so I do.
I'm also a professional cleaner, so I get it.
Itis-caught-BearsWin@reddit
Crocs. I have an in-home designated pair.
BeDeRex@reddit
Can you tell us how to wear Chucks without ending up crippled?
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.
BeDeRex@reddit
I've tried insoles in Chucks but there isn't much room in them for anything purge than my foot.
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
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
BeDeRex@reddit
Ha! Yeah I edited that. But I shall take foot purging into consideration.
I didn't know they made wide Chucks!
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 🤷♂️
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.
Buddhamom81@reddit
I wear platform Chucks. And have pf, and a swollen ankle. I get through the day fine.
rhythmicdancer@reddit
Get yourself foot roller therapy balls!
ONROSREPUS@reddit
get your mind out of the gutter........
Bayler@reddit (OP)
Insoles!
SackBadger2024@reddit
I wear Docs daily. We are the keepers of the faith.
MarkItZeroDonnie@reddit
Do they still weigh 25 lbs a piece
SackBadger2024@reddit
Yes, yes they do.
MarkItZeroDonnie@reddit
I remember having a pair for at least 2 years in college and they had zero wear on the soles.
Bayler@reddit (OP)
Yes but they have BOUNCING SOLES
The_Spectacle@reddit
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
Renegadegold@reddit
Just not in the winter omg. Glass grip.
jlomba1@reddit
If only they were made in wide!
AffectionateSun5776@reddit
WIDE
A-EFF-this@reddit
Docs were originally designed as orthopedic shoes so it still tracks 🤘
Barr_cudas@reddit
Orthopedic- No Comfortable Boot - Yes
Interesting the Wikipedia has no mention of NPS or Solovair…
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.
jenorama_CA@reddit
I need to get a pair of Solovairs.
clanlornac@reddit
Hell yeah!!! Rockin the Docs
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?
Awe3@reddit
I have possible arthritis in my big toe lol
LemurCat04@reddit
I have it in both ankles, hence the Doc Martens and custom orthotics. (Though I’m wearing my Puma Suedes today.)
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!! 😫
Bayler@reddit (OP)
Well, are you a punk or a hooligan?
MarkDavid04@reddit
🤫
...no, I was a band geek 😅
karma_the_sequel@reddit
*bandigan
RedSparrow1971@reddit
So, both. 😉
VolupVeVa@reddit
take the skinheads bowling, take them bowling
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...
90Carat@reddit
Docs never fit my feet well.
Karadek99@reddit
Same here
Formal_Plum_2285@reddit
Same.
EDCxTINMAN@reddit
Renormalize comfort
Wild_Peach075@reddit
I miss my purple Doc Martens.
swordrat720@reddit
Red laced Docs. Are you Fiona or don’t ask me my fucking name?
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.
ThrowRAboredinAZ77@reddit
I've graduated to orthopedic shoes. Whatever, I'm old and suffer from plantar fasciitis.
NotWifeMaterial@reddit
get the hasse foot rocker for your PF, it’s a game change!
ThrowRAboredinAZ77@reddit
Awesome, thank you!
RedSparrow1971@reddit
True story
MostlyBrine@reddit
Hiking boots saved me. Real ones, with rigid soles, made for sharp rocks.
ThrowRAboredinAZ77@reddit
Interesting, thanks!
Fimbir@reddit
I thought it was the red laces.
Jodies-9-inch-leg@reddit
We're ready for your colonoscopy Mr X!
ONROSREPUS@reddit
oh good, I thought you were a skin head at first. /s
vajrasana@reddit
ONROSREPUS@reddit
I always hope/wish for a good outcome first.
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
a42N8Man@reddit
“I’m still punk AF” I whisper to myself, as I reach for my morning pill box and bottle of Tylenol
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.
Bayler@reddit (OP)
6' used to be almost 6'2" but, age happened.
AnnOnnamis@reddit
Would have immediately crowned you and OG if you’d said inside are orthotics for plantar fasciitis. 😂
disharmony-hellride@reddit
GenX really never fails to be the snarkiest fuckin generation of all time
b0sscrab@reddit
I wear that badge with pride 🫡
Majik_Sheff@reddit
OP: Compression socks
OG: 👀
savedbytheblood72@reddit
In my area, red stripes and white stripes On Docs meant something waaaay different
ultralayzer@reddit
My understanding is that lace codes are meaningless these days.
Zombalepsy@reddit
Same. Can’t remember what the difference between red and white was though.
Just skinhead stuff
sans_deus@reddit
I suggest you look up ‘lace code’ and reconsider the color of your laces… unless that’s intentional, in which case, please go drown yourself in a lake.
SamWhittemore75@reddit
Me too!!
WingZombie@reddit
Same…
ogcanuckamerican@reddit
Rock on, mf!
CodeNameFrumious@reddit
And here I thought you were going to tell us you have fabulous secret powers.