“Come ‘ead Carty La”, are the words some of us may conjure up when we think of the adidas Forest Hills. Not only the Liverpool slang connection but also the fact the trainer heavily featured in Pat Holden’s ‘Awaydays’ from 2009, a British film about casual culture and the Tranmere Rovers hooligan firm based on Kevin Sampson’s book of the same name. However, before the wedge haircuts, the green Peter Storm cagoules and Lois cords were seen strutting about the train stations and pubs, the Forest Hills had absolutely nothing to do with the North West. It was a well ventilated, lightweight performance tennis shoe that also incorporated NASA technology into the footbed. Just like a lot of the clothes and trainers picked up by the original casuals it does sometimes make you wonder how the two ever really connected? Or was it just a mutual love for designer sportswear? The best trainers money could buy and the whole elitist appeal that came with the casual era.

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