I totally used to spike my pants. In fourth grade. My friend Rob, he was spiking in high school. We're the same age. He lives in the Midwest.
The other day, in a chat about cool factor enhancing techniques, such as the spike, a friend (KidA - Alana Lynch) mentioned 'The Sankle'. I for one, had no idea what it was. She kindly provided this definition:
Created by pulling a sock (preferably a novelty or holiday sock) over a "pegged" trouser opening to form a continuous tight taper connecting the foot to the leg in one seamless fabric extension. This method prevents one from catching their trousers on such things as bike gears while enjoying a brisk ride to the area park.
Then she topped it off with the glamour shot you're seeing above. I can't believe what a rookie I am, not knowing about the Sankle. To make matters worse, when she started talking about the Eastland Knot, I again was in the dark. Don't I feel sheepish.
Then again, maybe it's just a Midwest thing? Anyone?
Bill Sattler says,
We called it "pegging" your pants and I was a huge champion of the movement. Scarred for life, now I can't even come close to a pair of tapered-leg jeans.
Posted @ May 23, 2007Noah says,
@Bill - The first step to recovery is admitting you need help. I hope your scars heal quickly friend.
Posted @ May 23, 2007Rob says,
Alana? Are you gunna make this right?
Posted @ May 23, 2007amy s says,
we never used novelty socks, but we did layer our socks and even sometimes switch the layering order on each foot. for example, a white sock might be on top of a red sockon the left foot, but then the white sock was on top of the red sock on the right.
and to be totally accurate, i think that my friends and I spiked the pants underneath the socks to keep it all tight and tucked in.
the worst part of it all, i think, was that we also wore keds-like white tennis shoes OR sam & libby ballet shoes with gigantic bows with the sankle. it continued the spiked/peg look.
o the humiliation.
Posted @ May 23, 2007Noah says,
Wow... the confessions keep rolling in. The denial still remains for others...
Posted @ May 23, 2007Bill Sattler says,
Is anyone gonna talk about feathered hair or was that just me with a comb in my back pocket for years?
Posted @ May 23, 2007Rikard Pearson says,
Baggies, flares, straight, pegged, they all leave a little scar. Most of the time you didn't even know you had it, until the style COMES BACK! Kid A is getting leg warmers and an Irene Cara album from me for christmas.
Posted @ May 23, 2007Alana Lynch says,
Perhaps the worst scars are the apparel or cosmetic descisions you had no choice over... The ones your mother thought were a good idea. For me that was a pare of pocketless jeans with a 4inch elastic ankle cuff (pre-cursor to the sankle itsself), and the permed mushroom cut my grandma gave me in 2nd grade.
And by the way Ame... I was in on the multi-colored socking myself. That one was all me. I take the credit/blame.
Posted @ May 23, 2007Brandon Rike says,
I'm from Ohio, and anybody who is anybody rocked the following:
The French-Roll: Same thing as "spiked" I guess, we just had a more european flavor to it. Even if the jeans were baggy - we still did our best to keep them French-Rolled. This made for an extra "original" look. Kinda like Hammer Pants I guess.
Eastlands, with the Eastland Knot: Just like the link. Eastlands were awesome. I need to go get some Eastlands.
Braided Belt: It was cool to get an extra long belt that would hang to your thigh. I dunno why - it was just cool.
Silk Shirts: Man they were cool. I had an orange one, my brother had a purple one (Which was perfectly fine at the time). We were super-excited when we got the actual silk ones, because we could only afford Rayon back then.
Tuck It In: It doesn't matter what size the shirt is - tuck that bad boy in! If it's big, then tuck it in, and pull it out, leaving a fluffly little bundle at your waist.
Man. I was awesome back then.
Posted @ July 22, 2007