What is the significance of the colors of the laces on the boots?

Heavy boots, popularly called “high boots,” have long ceased to be the prerogative of the military. Comfortable shoes have gained popularity among fans of the military style, fans of a variety of musical genres, and lovers of hunting and fishing. Brands Grinders, Camelot and Dr. Martens have become truly iconic. However, thanks to such little things as laces, shoes can tell much more about their owner than it seems at first glance.

“Self-expression” through laces - how is this possible?

The desire to somehow show others your inner world, thoughts and ideas has always been important for humanity. Creative people use musical instruments, paints and brushes, pen and paper for this purpose. But what about those whom nature has not endowed with talent? A variety of tricks are used: tattoos on open parts of the body, badges and stripes, color combinations in clothes.

Naturally, as soon as the opportunity arose to purchase laces of almost any color, they were used. Wherein such little things have become the lot of representatives of the most radical ideologies and subcultures, a kind of sign for initiates, the meaning of which outsiders do not need to know.

What do laces on ankle boots mean?

For representatives of various subcultures, the color of laces is a kind of identification mark, by which one can judge the beliefs of their owner and even some individual moments of his biography.

Reds

This color has several basic meanings. It can be worn by ultra-right skinheads, actively participating in various actions and events, but refraining from violence.

According to another opinion, this sign of belonging to the S.H.A.R.P. movement - skinheads against racial prejudice. Its representatives try to distance themselves from any political views.

Use red laces and fans of the work of Konstantin Kinchev and the group “Alisa”. Red and black are the band’s signature colors, and the song “Red on Black” is sure to be heard at every concert.

In addition to the options listed, red laces can be be part of the dress code of participants in the anarchist movement or supporters of communist ideology. Recently, representatives of anti-fascists have also begun to wear them.

Yellow

These laces served as a badge of honor at various times. hooligan gangs A.C.A.B., originated among prisoners in British prisons, and some National Socialist groups.

They met and among football fans. This is due to the fact that some models of the famous Dr. Martens boots were produced with yellow laces.

In the 1970-1980s, such shoes began to enjoy success and in various musical parties. Tall boots with thick soles were indispensable at music festivals, which often took place in an open field, where one had to literally knead the mud.

White

This color has one of the most serious meanings. Most often, such laces belong to supporters of far-right ideology - nationalists, fascists, skinheads.

Important! It symbolizes white skin color.

Sometimes this may mean that their owner killed a person of different views. This symbolism is reflected in culture. The book “White Laces” by Vasily Fedorovich tells the history of the nationalist movement in Russia in the first decade of the 21st century. Also, several songs are dedicated to this item of clothing.

Nowadays you can see them on the street much less often, because the owner of such laces invariably comes under the close attention of law enforcement officers.

Greens

Laces of this color are distinguished by fans of second wave punk rock, which originated in the 1980s and quickly spread from the USA and Great Britain throughout the world, including the USSR. They are also worn representatives of some anti-fascist associations operating in St. Petersburg.

They are also used members of radical environmental groups, fighting for the health of the planet by force. Nowadays, they are used less often, avoiding flaunting their beliefs and provoking representatives of other subcultures. Again, they may once again attract the attention of the police.

Orange

Heavy boots with orange laces were popular among rappers for a short time, but the fashion for such shoes quickly faded among them.Now representatives of this subculture prefer a freer, sporty style. Therefore, now this color can classified as neutralwithout any symbolic meaning.

Blue

This is the symbol of representatives of the Straight Edge or sXe movement. Translated from English this means “clear edge”. It includes representatives of the punk movement who are opponents of permissiveness. They oppose drug use, smoking and alcohol, and promiscuity.

You can often find vegetarians or vegans among them. The sphere of interests of representatives of this largely philosophical direction also includes environmental protection. In addition to blue laces, the distinctive sign of its members is the letter X, which is applied to clothing, badges or even tattoos. At the same time, the main thing for them is not attributes, but internal beliefs.

Brown

Such laces are characteristic distinctive sign of representatives of the neo-fascist movement. The choice of color is a reference to the SS storm troopers, whose members wore brown shirts. Due to its past, it is generally strongly associated with Hitler’s Germany. You can rarely see such laces due to the semi-underground activities of such organizations and associations.

Black

This color does not have any special meanings, since the vast majority of shoe models are equipped with black laces. It is also an integral attribute of metalheads and goths, who rarely come into conflict with politicized groups.

Therefore, if you want to be guaranteed to avoid problems due to misunderstandings with representatives of different subcultures, it is better to leave everything as it is and diversify your image with the help of other clothing items or accessories.

Purple

This color, like black, does not carry any special meaning. It may indicate the owner of such shoes’ love for bright things and emotionality. We should not forget that purple can be part of the symbols of sports teams and, accordingly, be part of the wardrobe of their fans.

Multicolored

Among the many color combinations, there are also symbolic ones. For example:

1. Punks often lace up their boots either with two laces at once - yellow and green, or use multi-colored ones for one pair of shoes.
2. Laces of all colors of the rainbow immediately make it clear that their owner adheres to the ideas of pacifism and opposes violence in any form.
3. Combinations of black and other colors with a checkered pattern are used by fans of different musical styles and trends.
4. Black and pink were once popular among emo, but the popularity of this subculture is now on the decline.