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What happened to these old brands from the 80s?

Balls2U

Alfrescian
Loyal
1. Sahara Club
2. Reno
3. Textwood
4. Hara
5. Seiji
6. ixi:z
7. 2nd Chance
8. Rampage
9. Diadora
10. Lotto
 

Papsmearer

Alfrescian (InfP) - Comp
Generous Asset
1. Sahara Club
2. Reno
3. Textwood
4. Hara
5. Seiji
6. ixi:z
7. 2nd Chance
8. Rampage
9. Diadora
10. Lotto

Diadora still around and Lotto too. I still have my football boots from Diadora and I have seen Lotto sponsor tennis players.
 

Papsmearer

Alfrescian (InfP) - Comp
Generous Asset
I loved my Textwood jeans. I wonder what happened to that brand. I think they had a factory in Jurong.
 

Narong Wongwan

Alfrescian (Inf)
Asset
recall this brand "Admiral" in the late 60s and early 70s. Leeds United jerseys?

Admiral must mention with mitre, gola, hi-tec, patrick.....all English brands.
Umbro still around but past its glory days.....now got under amour

What about Head, slazenger, Australian, Dunlop, cerutti 1881, Le Coq sportif etc

Fred Perry made a comeback but Arnold Palmer still in the hasbeen section
 

GoldenDragon

Alfrescian (Inf)
Asset
Admiral must mention with mitre, gola, hi-tec, patrick.....all English brands.
Umbro still around but past its glory days.....now got under amour

What about Head, slazenger, Australian, Dunlop, cerutti 1881, Le Coq sportif etc

Fred Perry made a comeback but Arnold Palmer still in the hasbeen section

wow! you recall them all! now that you mentioned them all, yes, i know these brands.
 

Narong Wongwan

Alfrescian (Inf)
Asset
Montagut? still around. now they even have shirts and socks.

That was de riguer but others want to stand out one wear munsingwear penguin. And others Australian with the kangaroo motif. Mind you those prices weren't cheap.

Last time animal motif as brands very popular.

Lacoste (croc)
Baleno (whale)
Australian (kangaroo)
Munsingwear (penguin)
Puma (puma)
Le Coq sportif (rooster)
Slazenger (Panther)


Other lost brands ellese, Wimbledon, Wilson, donnay, Prince, spalding.....
 

Narong Wongwan

Alfrescian (Inf)
Asset
Fila, Tetron, Sergio Tachini, yonex, kennex. Mostly tennis as I was tennis crazed then.
And this brand Avia for their running shoes.
 
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