#shoelace code

[cuppedbottledwater]

I've seen a lot of ATSV fans mention Hobie's blue laces but I haven't seen a shoelace code guide for people who are just hearing about this that's meant to reach the ATSV fans. The Shoelace Code is a code used originally in the punk scene, but has floated into other alt subcultures. The code isn't used on just any shoe, but specifically black Doc Martens and with them being ladder laced. It was designed to help people know who was an ally who shared similar values to you and who was a foe who held the opposite values of yours. Thus they caused a lot of fights and targeted attacks toward people wearing laces you didn't agree with. White - You're a white supremacist Red - You're a Neo Nazi Blue - You've killed a cop or are anti-law enforcement Yellow - You've been/are a part of an anti-racist movement or are anti racist/facist Purple - You're LGBTQ+ or a strong ally of the community Pink - Feminist Orange - Rarely used but can signify you're an exconvict or a sharp (skinhead against racial prejudice) Green - You're just neutral or a peace punk Black - You're a traditional punk kid or just bought some Doc Martens and are wearing them without meaning Lately, people have stopped using the lace code as much and many people in alt subcultures have let go of the meanings. However, some people still stick by the shoelace code strongly. There are DEFINITELY more thought out posts on the shoelace code to read. I suggest if you're someone who's interested in it, really do a lot of research into it.

[westerlieswitch]

tumblr user: I like your shoelaces!

punk: thanks. that cop had it coming.

tumblr user: what?

punk: what?

[just-screaming-into-a-void]

Guys I did a thing be proud of me

Like I just bleached and sprayed painted my shoelaces but I’m proud

[k0za--k]

so this 30/40 year old shady guy came up to me on a bus, and looking at my shoelaces asked "anarchy?"

i, extremely confused, said yes, and he preceeded to dap me up?

he asked if i wanted a tattoo and then i again said yes, he told me his name, where to find him, said "Godspeed to you" and fucked off

truly pinnacle of public transport. it was so terrifying

also for context,

in Polish shoelace code one black and one red in boots mean anarchy

[knightndayart]

i had to do a drawing. here's Hellmo :)

I think Elmo from Sesame Street should get really into metal and change their name to Hellmo

[would-you-punt-them]

The "Tumblr Code"

[ithinkitsdashingshop]

Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yanli charms

[zilodak]

Nour Osman and the Universe Owl

[jelliclebellsthatjelliclesring]

So I have spent some time in the punk/alternative scene in the UK and Europe, and I can absolutely 100% confirm that anti-tankie mentalities still exist

Red shoelaces still mean either you are a Nazi/Tankie, or you’re a Nazi/Tankie that has killed someone, both meanings get you beat up at shows and told to fuck off

The punk scene is firm on this, fuck all fascists, left and right. If y’all love Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang that much, then move there

"Tankie punks fuck off" I love tumblr lovers co-opting punk thing when you know they've never set foot in the punk scene in their life

Dear non-punk,

Oh Honey you’re throwing stones at a glass house

it’s from when sex pistols handed out armbands at their concerts and suddenly the punk rock scene was flooded with neo-nazis. “nazi punks fuck off” was a clear “no racists in punk spaces”

hence “tankie punks fuck off” is “no orientalist dictator fans in leftist spaces”

happy to educate a non punk anyday!

Yours,

Cecil

[aleenya]

rest in peace makise kurisu you would've loved 2010s tumblr

[fanfiction-obsession]

Look I recognize that it’s pretty unrealistic to assume every single character on a show is neurodivergent, but have you seen Phineas and Ferb??

[toki-toro]

Why does this man look like someone’s 50 year old chain smoking mother

[just-screaming-into-a-void]

One thing I have found about having purple shoelaces is I can no longer tell if someone genuinely likes my shoelaces or if their asking if I’m on tumblr.

[theworstcreature]

Next time i suspect someone’s an ajr fan, I’m just going to ask them where Steve’s going (a la the presidents shoelaces)

[allykatsart]

STOP REBLOGGING THE DARK MAGIC POST WTF

That post has been around for longer than I have and I've been on here for almost a decade! It's like a pillar of the Tumblr community and ITS BEEN VANDALIZED????? What am I supposed to do, not reblog??????????????

[athystreams]

So are we still doing the

"Hey, I like your shoelaces" code in this day and age of Tumblr? Or is it something else now?