Sneakers that Defined Football Hooligans

Clenched fists, beer-soaked terraces and ... high-end Italian sportswear? Football hooligans in England during the 1980s were a truly rare breed, blending die-hard fandom with unique trans-European drip born from the success of clubs like Manchester United in the late 1970s. These ‘casuals’ (as they’re sometimes referred to) religiously followed their football clubs across Europe like pilgrims, searching for limited-edition , and, of course, that elusive European Cup.

It was in the chilly terraces of England that we saw some of the earliest adopters of sneaker culture in the world, with terracewear continuing to inform some of the most inspired silhouettes across the globe in the 21st century.