kev21662 Â Â 10 #1 Posted June 9, 2006 All of us boys seemed to wear them, 1975/1976 ish. Can anyone remember their proper name? I can't find any reference to them on the net. They were called "Beetlecrushers" because they had flat toe-to-heal sloes and inch high heals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nanrobbo   12 #2 Posted June 10, 2006 Hi Kev, I just Googled and beetlecrusher shoes were called just that. As worn by Teds etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jossman   10 #3 Posted June 10, 2006 Better known as brothel creepers. All good "Teds" wore them, normally in suede and matching their full drapes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jan39 Â Â 10 #4 Posted June 10, 2006 yes I remember them from the fifties, worn by the Teddy boys, who were the naughty boy's of that era, but most of them were decent lads. they all worked, they had too there were no hand outs then. those were the day's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Joanl   12 #5 Posted June 10, 2006 yes I remember them from the fifties, worn by the Teddy boys, who were the naughty boy's of that era, but most of them were decent lads. they all worked, they had too there were no hand outs then. those were the day's.  Yes my parents used to say to me, "don't you bring no teddy boys here".....bad boys!.... teddy boys!..... they were teddy BEARS compared to some today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nanrobbo   12 #6 Posted June 10, 2006 I'll second that. Especially Sheffield Teds they were teddy bears. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
only_me   11 #7 Posted June 10, 2006 All of us boys seemed to wear them, 1975/1976 ish. Can anyone remember their proper name? I can't find any reference to them on the net. They were called "Beetlecrushers" because they had flat toe-to-heal sloes and inch high heals. Hi, remember wearing these shoes in the mid 70's, they were probably in fashion again because of groups like mud and showadywady. I seem to remember them being called wedge's as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Joanl   12 #8 Posted June 10, 2006 Hi, remember wearing these shoes in the mid 70's, they were probably in fashion again because of groups like mud and showadywady. I seem to remember them being called wedge's as well.  Fifties one's I seem to remember where "creepers,.... suede creepers" and then there were "cuban heels" werent there? Drape suits, shoestring ties......Neil, Dougie....Pete .. Oh ohhhhhh here I go again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
puskas   10 #9 Posted June 11, 2006 You could buy them from a shoe shop in Parkhill flats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
maria67 Â Â 10 #10 Posted May 25, 2008 All of us boys seemed to wear them, 1975/1976 ish. Can anyone remember their proper name? I can't find any reference to them on the net. They were called "Beetlecrushers" because they had flat toe-to-heal sloes and inch high heals. Â my sons dad used to wear them in 1985 i used to make him walk behind me or in front ov me wen e wore them.and if i bumped in to some1 i no e wernt to talk to me. I mega hated them shoes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Steptoad   12 #11 Posted May 25, 2008 I got a pair from Schu on Fargate for the bargain price of £2.99, still got them. They were pink suede. Last time I wore them was onstage at a gig in London where they enraged a handful of the local Teds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jabberwocky   46 #12 Posted May 25, 2008 Yeah I had some of those. I used to call them brothel creepers though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...