1970's swivel stud boots

[scarby]

had a debate yesterday in the pub who first wore these ankle breakers.
the names put forward were alan hinton, steve perryman and george best, doe's anyone remember these boots and who first wore them??

i've had a look online but cannot find anything, but i need some evidence....

help

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

George Best.

As I recall they had purple flashes and were from Stylo.

 

[cheeseroll]

im pretty sure it was Alan Ball

 

[scarby]

i thought it was alan hinton, and the swivel studs were with the white boots, or am i just getting the 2 mixed up?
i found an article on the net where it states that he endorsed the swivel stud boots but no hard evidence!
mate of mine reckons it was steve perryman but surely he came along much later that hinton & best?

 

[bhaexpress]

i thought it was alan hinton, and the swivel studs were with the white boots, or am i just getting the 2 mixed up?
i found an article on the net where it states that he endorsed the swivel stud boots but no hard evidence!
mate of mine reckons it was steve perryman but surely he came along much later that hinton & best?

Yes, you're right about Ball and Hinton and the white boots (by Hummell) but the Stylos were by somebody else. As it is Best did have his Stylo Matchmakers that laced on the side of the boot but they did not have those swivel studs. To be honest I don't remember anybody advertising those.

 

[scarby]

Yes, you're right about Ball and Hinton and the white boots (by Hummell) but the Stylos were by somebody else. As it is Best did have his Stylo Matchmakers that laced on the side of the boot but they did not have those swivel studs. To be honest I don't remember anybody advertising those.

so that rules best out then, i'm still sticking with 'gladys' hinton.......

 

[alan partridge]

when you say swivel studs do you mean those boots that had a kind of rotating disc on the bottom? I remember seeing them advertised as a kid and often wondered what happened to them/were they ever popular?

 

[scarby]

when you say swivel studs do you mean those boots that had a kind of rotating disc on the bottom? I remember seeing them advertised as a kid and often wondered what happened to them/were they ever popular?

yes, yes i do. but there seems to be a lack of imformation on said subject...
i don't think they ever became popular due to the snapping of ankles.

maybe it's all just a dream

 

[bhaexpress]

yes, yes i do. but there seems to be a lack of imformation on said subject...
i don't think they ever became popular due to the snapping of ankles.

Correct.