Dru Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 Yeah, everyone pretends that softshell stuff like Schoeller is brand new and all. But hell you check out some of those Adidas stretch tracksuits from the 1980's and its near impossible to tell the difference. Plus you can buy it cheap at thrift stores and look anachronistic at the crags Pix to come Quote
iain Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 I already made this claim with 1970's leisure suits. No pix to come, you can thank me with beer. Quote
Dru Posted June 11, 2004 Author Posted June 11, 2004 leisure suits do not have the technical cut of adidas tracksuits Quote
iain Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 wazzat, some outtake from Breakin'? someone needs to tell those fools cotton kills! Quote
willstrickland Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 You need that pic of Messner and Habeler at Everest basecamp in '78. They were pimpin' some styley Fila softshell tracksuit lookin' deals. I want one! Quote
Dru Posted June 11, 2004 Author Posted June 11, 2004 i thought they were wearing lime green and pink fleece? Quote
Stemalot Posted June 12, 2004 Posted June 12, 2004 I wana see you in that suit next time you are in the mountain. Quote
olyclimber Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 A.D.I.D.A.S = All Day I Dream About Sending Quote
scott_johnston Posted June 23, 2004 Posted June 23, 2004 Back in the day I used to use exactly the stuff that Dru is recommending. I felt I was really on to some cutting edge fashion and function rather than army surplus wool. The stuff worked pretty well. My favs were made by Lifa of Norway for Cross Country Ski racing. In fact I made the 3rd ascent and first alpine style ascent of Ama Dablam wearing a one piece knicker ski suit. I'll see if I can dig up some photos. But....I have to tell you this new soft shell tech stuff by Schoeller, Patagonia and others is way better. But you look a lot more like Euro trash in th eold Addidas suit. Scott Quote
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