#punk rock fact

[seeminglydark]

i can't remember if you've answered this before (i feel like you probably have but i don't really know how to check): how does Johnny break in his boots? or does he just wear the shit out of them until they're broken in on their own?

I have not! so as a kid i think he would have worn the shit out of them until they broke in on their own or used the hammer towel method (hope you got a lot of heel bandaids available johnny boy!) though to be honest, i have these art pieces where hes a teen wearing docs, and im really not sure how he'd canonically even get a pair of docs, you know chief o'sullivan would never have bought him 100+ dollar boots so thats either a gift from Caro, friends, or not canon. truthfully he'd probably have worn general issue black combat boots he got at the local thrift store in his teens.

older john would be aware there are easier ways to break in a pair of leather boots without killing your feet completely, he'd resort to the tried and true way condition your leather and wear double thick socks, and occasionally apply gentle heat (hair dryer method) or toss em in the freezer.

i guess heres another Punk Rock Fact for you-

its best to wear 2 layers of thick socks, your docs /boots should be a bit snug when you buy them, cuz leather stretches and they will end up too loose if you size up (this is also why its not always great to buy leather shoes or boots from the thrift, theyve already molded to other peoples feet and can hurt and fit you very wrong!)! two socks helps protect your feets and push against the boots.

wear them around the house for a few days with your double socks to loosen up the leather, take em off when it starts hurting and extend the time every day. stuff newspaper in em when youre not wearing them if you want to help them maintain stretch. keep those bandaids and heel blister plasters close by.

so the two ways to make it happen a little bit fast is heat or cold. so for heat what you wanna do is get some leather balm (hate to shill a product but doc martens wonderbalm is actually super nice. mink oil works too.) set that aside and put on your biggest fattest socks or double layer, throw your boots on and lace em up real tight. yeah its not gonna feel good. thats ok, youll live probably. now take a hair dryer on its lowest setting and VERY GENTLY and not too close to your boot, heat all the surfaces with it for about 30 seconds per spot (but continuously move the hair dryer). dont do this for to long and only do it once or twice, you dont wanna damage the glue but the heat will help the leather become more supple and stretch faster. leave the boots and and walk around your house again, stretching them out, bending your feet, stand on your tiptoes etc. after they cool, apply the wonderbalm as per instruction to protect the leather.

and finally the freezer method, i use this mostly if my leather shoes or boots are a bit too snug still. fill a heavy duty ziplock bag about halfway with water and make sure its sealed really tight with no air inside. stick the bag in your boots, trust me on this, and throw em in the freezer over night. SCIENCE IS FUN ice expands, take em out the next day and let em defrost and voila. the leather has stretched and softened because of the expanding ice.

basically, take care of your leather! lots of conditioner and wear them gently. if you've got your own tried or true methods, let me know, im old and this is what ive always done, so id love to learn new ways!

[ratcidity]

my last backpack unfortunately got stolen, but on the bright side I now get to patch up a new one! and it’s much more awesome becusse it isn’t filled with patches I made two years ago, yippeeee

[willthespy]

“Slowly we unfurl as lotus flowers”

[mejcinta]

No, OP. They will kill you for speaking the truth!!!

[murdleandmarot]

GET FRAGGLE-IFIED‼️‼️‼️

So recently I’ve been more than a little obsessed with the 1983 Jim Henson company project called “Fraggle Rock,” about all these silly little muppet creatures having crazy adventures in the cave system in which they live, called, appropriately, Fraggle rock. After watching 3/4 of the seasons, I started doodling some of my fav cats OCs as fraggles, and it just sort of spiraled from there. So if I’ve sent you 🫵 an ask about the kind of clothing your oc would wear, this is why :D. Without further ado:

THE FIRST WAVE‼️‼️‼️

These are the tallest of the bunch, and they are, reading left-right left-right:

@gotham-native’s Calypso, @ernestelm’s Vega, @toki-toro’s Chaumet, and last but certainly not least, @cillyscribbles’s Tin Tin!!!!

[hoodienanami]

"Ruffians like you excite me."

i have pretty mixed feelings on Danny Boyle's Pistol as a whole but i really like this moment where Steve Jones first meets Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood. playing Je t'aime moi non plus (the erotic French song famously banned from Top Of The Pops due to the moaning in it being interpreted as the sounds of an orgasm) as McLaren's interest in Jones is piqued- and as Jones starts talking about the gay sex he's had- is such a stroke of genius, makes me think about the quote in England's Dreaming where McLaren describes Jones as having 'seduced' him

Thomas Brodie-Sangster is incredible as McLaren. hes got all of his mannerisms down perfectly and i love how he stalks around Toby Wallace's Jones like a cat circling its prey. those two have such wonderful chemistry in this show it's hard not to want to clip all of their scenes together. Sangster is able to make McLaren seem like a fatherly figure towards Jones while also making him seem deeply untrustworthy. a perfect portrayal imo

Talulah Riley is also great here, she really embodies the parental strictness that Westwood was known for

and don't even get me started on how McLaren is wearing the gay cowboys shirt while all of this is happening...

[silverspleen]

Hello secret tumblr fandom I watched Dinner in America because I listened to the RLM review about it and uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh yeah it is, in fact, one of the most achingly sweet romance stories I've seen in the past few years and my entire heart hurts rn they are the power couple of the century.

[starrysharks]

the urge to make public character playlists for my little guys...

[meirimerens]

are you fucking with this modern AU vision ❓

[fudgecake-charlie]

BUT WANNA DISCO? // WANNA SEE ME DISCO?

pearl is not the most pleased at the new turn of events (this fuckin' guy stole some random dude's face??? and is trying to destroy the city using unknown cosmic powers???? what the fuck, man!)

[kaplisbelial]

my punk rock band, also known as my polycule

[maraschinotopped]

(wearing a shirt that says "I LOVE FEMALE VILLAINS") hey guys can you guess which characters i like.

[madnessatdawn]

They gave impmon a new Evo line that's just heavy metal/Punk version of guilmon line.

AND I LOVE IT

[gidakata]

noticing a theme with all the men I am currently holding an obsession over. and like. I can't quite explain it but there is a spectrum of (tortured mentally ill artist finding solace in the dark and morbid) and they're all on it somewhere also they smoke I noticed but that's not relevant just a thing

[insect-whorefare]

surprised I haven't seen this one on this site yet

[voidoftheuniverse]

I think there's a lot of misinformation on punks and the punk community as a whole so as a young newbie punk who is learning about the punk community and how it effected history I feel like I should clear up a few things.

Punk is NOT an aesthetic.

It's a form to rebel against the cruel and unjust government and is supposed to be a way of standing out and expressing yourself while also making aaaaalll the right people PISSED.

Another thing is that punks aren't as voilent as you think they are. I've seen people and media depict punks as voilent, disrespectful and scary indievuals but if you actually meet a punk you'll see that, they're just people like you and me. They're human with enough bravery to fight for what's right.

Third, lace code isn't super revalent and is pretty outdated so you don't really need to learn it and follow it buuuut if you're in a larger area and there's alot of punks, yeah it's pretty important.

Yellow means you're anti-racis

White means you're a white supremacists

Red means you're a n*zi

Purple means gay pride

Blue means you've killed a cop (please don't do this you'll NEVER find someone with blue laces now and days)

And I'm pretty sure green means non-racist..

Please if you wanna learn more do your own research and speak to punks and 'elder punks' to know more! Again I'm still new to this community so if any punks wanna come over and share some more info feel free to do so!

Help us break the stereotypes by rebloging and sharing with your friends! and bring punk BACK AND LOUDER THAN EVER!