Pumps/plimsoles.

blackprince · Post by **blackprince** » Tue 14 May, 2013 7:53 pm

Jogon's post had me wondering about the spelling - plimsolls or plimsoles?Turns out both spellings are used but the name comes from the supposed resemblance of the rubber sole to a Plimsoll line, so Plimsolls is probably better.

liits · Post by **liits** » Tue 14 May, 2013 8:25 pm

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Tue 14 May, 2013 10:41 pm

Johnny39 wrote: I can remember in the early 50's when pumps/plimsoles began to be replaced by baseball-boots, these offered protection to the ankle but were not as good as pumps for running in. The one drawback of baseball boots was they stank when they were removed! Can you remember some other pump type shoes ,we called them " Bumpers"?

zip55 · Post by **zip55** » Wed 15 May, 2013 12:23 am

stutterdog wrote: Johnny39 wrote: I can remember in the early 50's when pumps/plimsoles began to be replaced by baseball-boots, these offered protection to the ankle but were not as good as pumps for running in. The one drawback of baseball boots was they stank when they were removed! Can you remember some other pump type shoes ,we called them " Bumpers"? Like these (see image)?

trophy · Post by **trophy** » Wed 15 May, 2013 3:48 pm

zip55 wrote: Mr. Jowett had a size 13 pump he used for disciplinary reasons - Coldcotes circa 1965. mr Whelan at Wesley st farsley also used one .bend over lad ouch.

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Wed 15 May, 2013 4:11 pm

zip55 wrote: stutterdog wrote: Johnny39 wrote: I can remember in the early 50's when pumps/plimsoles began to be replaced by baseball-boots, these offered protection to the ankle but were not as good as pumps for running in. The one drawback of baseball boots was they stank when they were removed! Can you remember some other pump type shoes ,we called them " Bumpers"? Like these (see image)? They, bumpers, were a bit after my schooldays. Our's were just plain old light-brown coloured baseball boots purchased from that doyen of High Street footwear fashion houses - Woolworth's. It was a toss-up as to which wore out first, the rubber sole or the canvas upper. Mainly summer wear - black Wellies, usually turned over at the top were winter wear.