As someone who lived in Liverpool for much of the ‘80s or ‘90s you won’t see me dead in anything to do with a tracksuit! It was the uniform for dickheads, scallies etc and I’ve never gone near that look. I have a pair of tracksuit bottoms that I wore when I had a gym membership a few years ago, even a pair of Nike trainers to go with them, but that is as far as I’ve ever gone in that direction. They are an exercise tool, nothing more.
anyone looking for ultimately comfortable clothing knows better.
Tesco and Sainsbury's do jeans bearing a 30" inside leg label.In these days of the expanding man, the Meyers are good, especially with elasticated waists
I think the waist sizes on jeans are just nominal. I have to buy 38 at Gap, but 36 at Crew. I would kill to be able to get into 34s like I did 30 years ago. It's also the inside leg that annoys me. I am 30", and for some reason, you can only buy 29, 31 or 33
smackhead
As someone who lived in Liverpool for much of the ‘80s or ‘90s you won’t see me dead in anything to do with a tracksuit! It was the uniform for dickheads, scallies etc and I’ve never gone near that look. I have a pair of tracksuit bottoms that I wore when I had a gym membership a few years ago, even a pair of Nike trainers to go with them, but that is as far as I’ve ever gone in that direction. They are an exercise tool, nothing more.
I’m so used to jeans I find light clothing odd, plus I hate that they never have good pockets (and make you look like a smackhead).
Bollocks
They're all I wear as they're the only comfy things that fit me... And seeing as I spend most of my time training & lifting big stones; they're a second skin to me
Jeans are reserved for more 'formal' outings (ie meals out, beer o'clock meets etc) and that's it...
Your statement whitewashes all that wear joggers... So as said; bollocks!
I remember the last time this came up. Similar responses. I can see that if your body type is unusual, they might be the only thing that's comfortable, but they're definitely not for me, and I don't think they do the wearer any favours in the style stakes.Wow, the tracksuited chavs, scallies and smackheads are defensive today! ;-)
I remember the last time this came up. Similar responses.
Wow, the tracksuited chavs, scallies and smackheads are defensive today! ;-)
Perhaps the only solution is to have bespoke trousers tailor made. Has anyone tried this?
That's not the only negative association, either:I am obviously taking the pee here, but it is routed in a past of being an indie kid with goth mates etc. A lot of Scousers in tracksuits really were arseholes. Violent arseholes too. Living in That London did dilute my views a little as southerners seem more able to wear the things without the negative connotations.
PS I’d also argue it was even harder for people over a certain age to look good in a tracksuit than it is in jeans.
I remember the last time this came up. Similar responses. I can see that if your body type is unusual, they might be the only thing that's comfortable, but they're definitely not for me, and I don't think they do the wearer any favours in the style stakes.