Fads you've had

[madskrillz2]

So I thought this would be a good/funny thread. Let's see what fads you thought were so cool and now looking back makes you shake your head. Add pictures if you can.
I'll start it off with a few off the top of my head.
La Gear with lights
http://totally90s.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/la_gear_lights.jpg
Really, really, REALLY, hate to admit this one but.....
http://www.webdck.com/kamran/cards/misc/tcgback.gif
Actually still have some of these
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ByC9DZtYLVk/Tg4wWt3CiqI/AAAAAAACF0c/0R57qz9FkFM/s320/toy-fads-through-the-years-15.jpg
http://www.imthatold.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/goosebumps-cover.jpg
And last but not least (for now anyway)
http://665880566.r.lightningbase-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/tmnt082412.jpg

I could honestly go on all day lol. Let's see what y'all can come up with.

[madskrillz2]

Oh and some of these I'm not really ashamed of. Just some more so than others lol.

[CJM]

I had the sneakers with lights in them WAY back when lol. Also had baggy jeans, simon (everybody played simon!), wwf (before they got sued and became the wwe), chuck e cheese, nintendo (the original!), hacky sacks, boom boxes, TMNT, pogs (remember those..I think i still got'm!), trapper keepers.

I think Im getting old :D

[Drfat400ex]

Lol used to be on this day in and day out!!

[YFZ-FoFiddy-TC]

I am ashamed to admit this... But I used to wear JNCO's.... :(

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2427/3975011131_4f92a6e30f.jpg

[HondaRacing83]

I used to be OBSESSED with Runescape. I got into football cards and Yu-Gi-Oh cards pretty hard for awhile too

[300ex_#387]

Originally posted by Drfat400ex
Lol used to be on this day in and day out!!

I wasted 4 years of my life on this game.......

[TacicalRedneck]

OLD:

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Nike-Shox-Deliver-Stealth-Grey-Vivid-Orange-Mens-Running-Shoes-317547-080-/00/s/MTA5NVgxMzky/%24(KGrHqVHJBUE-cQHd-)GBPs7WCUjsw~~60_35.JPG

http://cdn101.iofferphoto.com/img/item/135/174/24/1.jpg

NEW:

http://www.vaqueromenswear.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/lamas_0010.128165309_std.jpg


:D :D

[ben300]

Originally posted by YFZ-FoFiddy-TC
I am ashamed to admit this... But I used to wear JNCO's.... :(

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2427/3975011131_4f92a6e30f.jpg


hahaha....i was there to man...JNCO's, ZONZ, and Lee pipes were all the craze lol

i may or may not, allegedly, had these.......:rolleyes: :huh :eek2:

[bbender85]

Originally posted by ben300
i may or may not, allegedly, had these.......:rolleyes: :huh :eek2:

hahaha my buddy had those when we were in high school... he used to smuggle 2-liters of pop outta the grocery store.

howabout those cotton print pants that were slim at the bottom, and the tops had velcro flaps that you attached at the front of your waist and they looked like big pleats? LOL. i forget what they're called to google them.

[01boneless]

I used to collect the wwf and wee stuff, had like 200 action figures,couple rings , dvds, ect ect...

[Balaz_73*00]

Originally posted by ben300
hahaha....i was there to man...JNCO's, ZONZ, and Lee pipes were all the craze lol

i may or may not, allegedly, had these.......:rolleyes: :huh :eek2:


Guilty

[Scro]

Not something I did, but I do remember when guys used to buzz their hair except for the hair on top of their head. The hair on top wouuld be really long and hang down over the sides that were buzzed. I think they called it an "undercut" LOL.

[CJM]

Originally posted by Scro
Not something I did, but I do remember when guys used to buzz their hair except for the hair on top of their head. The hair on top wouuld be really long and hang down over the sides that were buzzed. I think they called it an "undercut" LOL.

I remember that one. Looked stupid as anything!

[madskrillz2]

I had a few pairs of JNCO shorts but never the jeans lol. As for Runescape, I never got into it because I was already hooked on this
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d5/Diablo_II_Coverart.png

[madskrillz2]

Originally posted by Scro
Not something I did, but I do remember when guys used to buzz their hair except for the hair on top of their head. The hair on top wouuld be really long and hang down over the sides that were buzzed. I think they called it an "undercut" LOL.

What about "bowl cuts" with the sides buzzed or faded into the hair? lol
http://0.tqn.com/d/menshair/1/0/o/6/-/-/bowlcut.jpg

[ben300]

Originally posted by madskrillz2
What about "bowl cuts" with the sides buzzed or faded into the hair? lol
http://0.tqn.com/d/menshair/1/0/o/6/-/-/bowlcut.jpg


**** dude, i swear every dude in my elementary school had one of those up till like the 5th or 6th grade....i was never allowed to have one..


i just had spiked hair lol

[CJM]

I tried the mushroom cut once, I dont have the hair for it. I had the same parted style haircut till I was in 5th grade. After that I cut my hair like a longer version of the high and tight. Now I aint got no hair to worry bout lol..

[Ruby Soho]

quads:D

[Drfat400ex]

Originally posted by 300ex_#387
I wasted 4 years of my life on this game....... Same man, I just remember goin on one day and gettin really pissed cuz of somebody bein a jerk on there and then thinkin hey... I could be out quadding!! Never really played it again after that haha

[madskrillz2]

Originally posted by ben300
**** dude, i swear every dude in my elementary school had one of those up till like the 5th or 6th grade....i was never allowed to have one..


i just had spiked hair lol

Haha yup. That's about when I finally lost it too. I even went through that bleaching and weird color hair phase. And holy **** how did I forget THIS stuff?!
http://nicegirlmeanthoughts.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/gak1.jpg
And this video more or less sums up my child hood. Minus the Spice Girls, Sailor Moon, and a couple other things lol.
<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VJCQ-uKyQuE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[ben300]

Originally posted by madskrillz2
Haha yup. That's about when I finally lost it too. I even went through that bleaching and weird color hair phase. And holy **** how did I forget THIS stuff?!
http://nicegirlmeanthoughts.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/gak1.jpg
And this video more or less sums up my child hood. Minus the Spice Girls, Sailor Moon, and a couple other things lol.
<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VJCQ-uKyQuE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

i dont care what anybody says....i still LOVE gak!....and legends of the hidden temple!

[honda400ex2003]

way way back in the day

air walks

pogs

pokemon cards

yo-yo's

carhartts later in school

some other stuff too that im forgetting haha

steve

[YFZ-FoFiddy-TC]

Originally posted by madskrillz2
I had a few pairs of JNCO shorts but never the jeans lol. As for Runescape, I never got into it because I was already hooked on this
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d5/Diablo_II_Coverart.png

I wasted probably 2 years of my life due to that game. :ermm:

[madskrillz2]

Originally posted by YFZ-FoFiddy-TC
I wasted probably 2 years of my life due to that game. :ermm:

Me too. Now I have started all over with Diablo 3 lol

[madskrillz2]

Originally posted by honda400ex2003
way way back in the day

air walks

pogs

pokemon cards

yo-yo's

carhartts later in school

some other stuff too that im forgetting haha

steve

Man I forgot about airwalks and the yoyo craze. We always had "X-brain" yoyos or something like that. We would bring them to school and trade halves so we had two tone look lol. I had a black and yellow one

[honda400ex2003]

Lol me too on the x-brain haha still have all of mine somewhere.

Actually thought of buying some air walks again a month or two ago for work. They are sorta dressy and more comfortable than my dress shoes.


Steve

[yellowzo3]

Haha I remember yo-yo's.. I had The Brain and Fireball.

Anyone remember Devil Sticks?

http://www.higginsbrothers.com/jugglingimages/flowerstick.jpg

-Creepy Crawlers

-Razor Scooters... I know these are still popular in the sense that there are like freestyle scooters now but the original Razors were an overnight hit and everyone was buying them out of every store in sight for $99.99. We all used to cruise around the neighborhood together jumping the sidewalks and driveways for hours. Definitely some fun times. To be honest, if everyone still had theirs I'd probably still go out there and ride it around.

https://wiki-land.wikispaces.com/file/view/aaaascooter.jpg/64991764/278x447/aaaascooter.jpg

[beastlywarrior]

Lol not gonna lie i still ride mine but i went through the monster phase and i was kinda the nerd kid in grade school sweater vests and stuff

[CJM]

haha someone mentioned creepy crawlers..I remember those things. Think I sold the oven and stuff tho :(

I tried devil sticks..was not impressed

Anyone remember monster maker? it was this kit where you poured what I assume is plaster of paris like stuff into molds to make werewolves, vampires, frankensteins, etc.

[madskrillz2]

Speaking of creepy crawlers, how bout this one?
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haha and I guess this has just turned into a childhood memory thread but that works too.

[CJM]

^ OMG! I remember that thing!

[jrspawn]

:ermm: http://img2.bdbphotos.com/images/orig/o/r/or2ekuu17lwel7eu.jpg

[Duf6]

:devil: mmm jenna

[YFZ-FoFiddy-TC]

Originally posted by jrspawn
:ermm: http://img2.bdbphotos.com/images/orig/o/r/or2ekuu17lwel7eu.jpg

I'm still in that fad. :o

[mineralgrey01gt]

I rocked the JNCO's in high school. I had the kangaroo's and I think the bottoms were 33" around? I also had 8 other pairs but my favorites by far were the JNCO taxi's lol. Funny remembering all this stuff. I also had the "undercut" hair cut. I ran with that all through middle school. I hit high school and the JNCO's and undercut left and short hair and hollister found its way into my life lol

[Tommy Warren]

I remember tear away pants, fubu clothes, cigarettes, bikes with V brakes, and roller blades:eek:

[HondaRacing83]

i had a hollister fad once :o i think that brands retarded

[honda400ex2003]

fox is a fad now for all the wannabe's

idk what else ive had for fads. lol they come and go and are forgotten.

steve

[madskrillz2]

Just remembered another one. This was around middle school. Who remembers these ugly things?
http://getarticlesonline.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/birkenstock-clog-shoes.jpg

[Scro]

LOL I still wear my Birkenstocks around the house and runnin into town.

[HondaRacing83]

people still wear those, only girls though

[honda400ex2003]

lol my sister had a couple pairs of those back in the day!!

steve

[madskrillz2]

Lol I had a pair for like two weeks and just couldn't make myself wear them after that. Never stayed on my feet. Every time I see a pair of Crocs I think of those.

[finsteratv]

Hahah it's funny to see what you older guys had that was socially acceptable. Never really was to crazy about anything here, just had to grow up fast haha...off road things with motors..nitro rc cars..guns.

[zyoung04]

Originally posted by honda400ex2003
fox is a fad now for all the wannabe's

idk what else ive had for fads. lol they come and go and are forgotten.

steve

YES!!! I 100% agree man these type of people burn me up I never did go thru the stage where I thought I had to bs cool and wear fox stuff to let people know I ride!

I had a mound of die cast cars and still have a good bit I went thru the stage of trying to do model cars and never had the patience for them so I got about 10 cars laying around half way done other than that I was big into gran turismo and those simulation type games with the wheel and pedals then I got into kart racing believe it or not those simulation games actually help

[Scro]

:p I don't care what they look like. I'm guessing they're 4-5 years old, and still the most comfortable shoes I own.

[CJM]

Us older guys??? How old do ya think I am 45??? Im 27 for christs sake lol!

But seriously the things Ive lived thru pale in comparison compared to what kids did/have today.

[ben300]

Originally posted by HondaRacing83
people still wear those, only girls though


dude lots of guys wear those, once you get out side of the geater meadville, bible thumpin, sister banging, north western PA area...


they're actually one of the best things you can wear on your feet if you have plantar fasciitis and are essentially pre-molded to the shape you nee dthem to be for plantar fasciitis/heel spurs and will further form to your foot. thats why ppl say they're extremely comfortable..



trust me, if you end up with plantar fasciitis or heel spurs...which like 40% of Americans end up getting, you'll do anything you can to find comfortable foot atttire

[yellowzo3]

Originally posted by madskrillz2
Just remembered another one. This was around middle school. Who remembers these ugly things?
http://getarticlesonline.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/birkenstock-clog-shoes.jpg

I have those in that exact color and I still wear them outside and around the house every day. To the guys that said they weren't comfortable... The more you wear them, the more they conform to your feet (they eventually even get indented for each toe individually). When I first got them they weren't comfortable but now they feel like slippers. I've had them for years.

[madskrillz2]

Originally posted by CJM
Us older guys??? How old do ya think I am 45??? Im 27 for christs sake lol!

But seriously the things Ive lived thru pale in comparison compared to what kids did/have today.

Haha that's exactly what I was about to say. I'll be 24 this month. I'm already feeling old, don't rub it in too much lol.

As for the Birkenstocks, I didn't realize so many people still wore them. I just remember them being huge for 2-3 years through middle school and I never saw them much after that. Didn't realize anyone on here wore them either. Excuse me while I go put my foot in my mouth.......:uhoh:

[Scro]

Speaking of fads LOL That last go-around of Beavis and Butthead didn't really pan out.

[madskrillz2]

Originally posted by Scro
Speaking of fads LOL That last go-around of Beavis and Butthead didn't really pan out.

Yeah no kiddin. I'm not surprised since it sucked. Just wasn't as good as the original. It might be because everything on TV now is just as gross and ridiculous. I think that's why it did so well in the beginning. There was nothing else like it on TV.

[CJM]

Originally posted by madskrillz2
Haha that's exactly what I was about to say. I'll be 24 this month. I'm already feeling old, don't rub it in too much lol.
Kids and the stuff they got today are insane compared to what I had as a kid. Basically you had nerf, nintendo and you rode your bike all day long and played outside otherwise. Maybe if you were lucky yo had a gameboy or something.

Today these brats got EVERYTHING. Hell I seen 5 year olds with cell phones better than I got! I didnthave a phone till I was IDK like 16.


Originally posted by madskrillz2
As for the Birkenstocks, I didn't realize so many people still wore them. I just remember them being huge for 2-3 years through middle school and I never saw them much after that. Didn't realize anyone on here wore them either. Excuse me while I go put my foot in my mouth.......:uhoh:

Im not a fan of them things. I find them ugly. I also couldnt wear such a thing in my line of work even if they are comfy-Id lose a foot or something.

[madskrillz2]

You just said it all. My 12 year old cousin has a nicer cell phone than me. They definitely don't know how to play outside anymore. Technology has almost completely done away with a kid's imagination.

[backwoodsracer]

haha brickenstocks look like gnome shoes, arent those girl shoes? wish you guys could see the massive log i pushed out will reading this thread!

[TacicalRedneck]

Originally posted by HondaRacing83
i had a hollister fad once :o i think that brands retarded

weren't you wearing a hollister shirt in that video of you eating cereal :D :D :D :D lol

.... i get all my clothes from the tractor supply.... wrangler cowboy cut jeans, and a lotta carhartts

EDIT*- carhartt t-shirts with the pocket lol ;)

[CJM]

^ Yep. We dont have TSC here, we got wallyworld. I wear wranglers, sneakers or boots and cheap arse gray t-shirts you can buy in a pack of 4. I literally have 5 nice t-shirts and maybe a few pairs of pants and 1 suit lol.

Otherwise I got my mechanics dickies on with gray shirt.

I have never ever worn, let alone stepped foot in hollister, abercrombie, american eagle or for that matter much of the local huge arse mall with stores like that in it. My clothes get ruined really easily and quickly so my few good clothes I tend to save. If you took a look at me the way I dress people automatically assume Im a mechanic. I can go to a dealer and they throw me the discount without me even saying anything lol.

[Drfat400ex]

I buy all my clothes at walmart and valu-village haha, buy the odd thing at tsc like boots and sweaters on clearance.

[TacicalRedneck]

The only pants i can wear from wal-mart are dickies.

As for boots, i got 2 good pairs from TSC, recently a pair of ariats! Normal shop work.... i love old nike shox sometimes... guess thats a fad of mine to.. lol

[HondaRacing83]

i wear american eagle jeans..

[CJM]

Originally posted by HondaRacing83
i wear american eagle jeans..

Arent them things like 35 dollars or more a pair? not knocking ya, your cash and whatnot. I couldnt bother with stuff that costs that much. I would ruin them in literally 2-3 months at best. Thats why I got my dickies I wear them out and honestly its tough to do so.

As for boots: I love timerland pro plain janes. I tried other stuff and they just dont last. Sneakers I only wear new balance.

[ben300]

Originally posted by CJM
Arent them things like 35 dollars or more a pair? not knocking ya, your cash and whatnot. I couldnt bother with stuff that costs that much. I would ruin them in literally 2-3 months at best. Thats why I got my dickies I wear them out and honestly its tough to do so.

As for boots: I love timerland pro plain janes. I tried other stuff and they just dont last. Sneakers I only wear new balance.



haha...nah, as of recently, all their jenas have been $29.99....that not really that much more expensive than walmart jeans reallly....and some pairs are not, but most of hteir jeans are pretty durable...ive put some abuse on mine and theyve held up.......their tshirts suck huge deeak tho....shrink in the wash the first time adn you cant wear them anymore

[ben300]

Originally posted by CJM
Arent them things like 35 dollars or more a pair? not knocking ya, your cash and whatnot. I couldnt bother with stuff that costs that much. I would ruin them in literally 2-3 months at best. Thats why I got my dickies I wear them out and honestly its tough to do so.

As for boots: I love timerland pro plain janes. I tried other stuff and they just dont last. Sneakers I only wear new balance.


actually, both hollister and AE have both recently lowered their prices quite a bit...abercrombie not so much




i know it sounds douchey, and its retarded to spend that much on jeans...but i have a coupe pair of BKE's from buckle...and their honestly tough as hell....good material, good craftsmanship....are they worth the price, **** no...but they fit good and are tough.....and my g/f likes them lol

[88redrocket]

How many of you guys had a pair of these bad boys in middle school? I know I did

http://i48.tinypic.com/rj2xjs.png

[slightlybent47]

Everybody always wants to be like me. I set trends, I don’t follow them.

[CJM]

Originally posted by 88redrocket
How many of you guys had a pair of these bad boys in middle school? I know I did

http://i48.tinypic.com/rj2xjs.png

Guilty as charged, infact that same pair lol.


Wrangler regular old jeans are 15 bucks a pair at walmart and plenty durable for me.

[HondaRacing83]

at 15, i wear what brings the ladies in. a eagle jeans aero jeans have been very durable for me. hollisters pretty gay, i have some flannels from there and maybe a hoodie or 2 because they go on sale for 9.99. i just wear a eagle jeans and flannels, anything else i get at pacsun, zumiez, and rockymtn atv. i bought 4 one industries hoodies from rockymtn, for 9.99 each. not to bad. i dint think youd ever catxh me in a holluster aero or a eagle t shirt tho. i like fox fmf alpinestars and dc even if it is for posers

[CJM]

^ Ah it makes sense now, your a kid lol. Im not bashing ya bro.

By the time you get as old as I am you care less about how you look and more how much cash you spend on the junk.

[dxcody]

Should i feel bad that I buy my jeans, from wal mart and 90% of the shirts in my closet are hand me downs from friends? lol

[CJM]

Originally posted by dxcody
Should i feel bad that I buy my jeans, from wal mart and 90% of the shirts in my closet are hand me downs from friends? lol

No, your just smart with your monies.

[dxcody]

Originally posted by CJM
No, your just smart with your monies.

Lol.. Spend too much on freaking quads!

[YFZ-FoFiddy-TC]

Originally posted by ben300


i know it sounds douchey, and its retarded to spend that much on jeans...but i have a coupe pair of BKE's from buckle...and their honestly tough as hell....good material, good craftsmanship....are they worth the price, **** no...but they fit good and are tough.....and my g/f likes them lol

DAMN that store! I can't walk in there without spending at least $50 bucks. lol. I have a lot of BKE button up long sleeve shirts. Love them but not the $40 to $65 dollar price tags they carry lol.

[madskrillz2]

I can't buy jeans from Hollister, Abercrombie, or American Eagle because, when I walk in the store, I feel like I'm in a gas chamber in Nazi Germany that's full of sh1tty cologne. Well that and their clothes are overpriced and cheap material. I'll stick to my Levi's

[madskrillz2]

Originally posted by 88redrocket
How many of you guys had a pair of these bad boys in middle school? I know I did

http://i48.tinypic.com/rj2xjs.png

Haha had the exact same pair but mine were just black and white.

[ben300]

Originally posted by YFZ-FoFiddy-TC
DAMN that store! I can't walk in there without spending at least $50 bucks. lol. I have a lot of BKE button up long sleeve shirts. Love them but not the $40 to $65 dollar price tags they carry lol.

i feel the same way man!!! i love the button down shirts from there, but they are way to expensive, so i dont get many of them. hate the tshirts, refuse to buy them. to flashy and make me feel like im on jersey shore........but if im in there to buy jeans, im at least dropping $75 a trip....i started going to their website and nabbing the **** as soon as it goes on clearance

my gf seems to always find the jeans from on there on sale other places for super cheap...dotn know how, but she does

[ben300]

Originally posted by madskrillz2
I can't buy jeans from Hollister, Abercrombie, or American Eagle because, when I walk in the store, I feel like I'm in a gas chamber in Nazi Germany that's full of sh1tty cologne. Well that and their clothes are overpriced and cheap material. I'll stick to my Levi's

****ing abercrobmie is terrible. youn cant be in a 50 ft radius of that place without being gassed out. i think there cologne smells aweful as well...kinda like non sented dish soap to me!

it was all the craze back when i was in highschool..*****es loved that ****...:rolleyes:

[wilkin250r]

I thought only short-haired, beefy butch lesbians with flannel shirts wore Birkenstocks...

[CJM]

Originally posted by wilkin250r
I thought only short-haired, beefy butch lesbians with flannel shirts wore Birkenstocks...

LOL! :D

[Scro]

Originally posted by wilkin250r
I thought only short-haired, beefy butch lesbians with flannel shirts wore Birkenstocks...

Youn's neva bin to tha backwooodz of Alabamer, have ye?

[rf928]

I'm 15, and I wear what mom puts in the closet. I'm a farm boy, so style isn't really my thing... But as long as it don't wear out so fast I'm happy :D

[bbender85]

Originally posted by ben300
i know it sounds douchey, and its retarded to spend that much on jeans...but i have a coupe pair of BKE's from buckle...and their honestly tough as hell....good material, good craftsmanship....are they worth the price, **** no...but they fit good and are tough.....and my g/f likes them lol

nothing wrong with a pair of jeans that doesn't make you look like the marlboro man. i've been hooked on Express jeans for awhile now. i'm not too rough-guy-tough-guy to admit it.