Clarks Commandos

[branny]

I don't recall Wayfinders. I remember the Commando's badge and having one of those but the shoes were nothing remarkable. I went more for trainers, even at school.

I'm reading Things ain't what they used to be by Phil Glenister. He mentions Commando's having a compass in the heel so maybe there is something in it. He also mentions wayfinders by way of the animal footprint as he can't remember the name.

[Richard1978]

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I eventully found the tape on which I recorded Ads Infininitum that featured a clip from the Wayfinders ad.

[prepschoolboy]

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And here are some pictures of a pair of the Wayfinders in the box, you can see the animal print sole and the compass in the heel.

[prepschoolboy]

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Here are some pictures of a Wayfinder box

[prepschoolboy]

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Here are a couple of pictures of a pair of Clarks Commandos

[moonvisage]

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I saw the adverts for them and really wanted one.like most kids believing the hype,i thought if i had a pair,i would immediately become a super fit tough kid. lol I never got a pair,as they were too expensive.

[kazboot]

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I love those voodoo mask treads. Very cool!

[stuckinthe80's]

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I had a pair of Tuf shoes in the early 80's. Prefered Clarkes though.

[Richard1978]

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Interestingly Easy Tilbury was the site of the Bata shoe factory, which was surrounded by a "model village" of houses for workers, which still is nicknamed "Bataville".

[doctorbluebox]

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I thought that Commandos had the compass in the heel. I don't remember Wayfinders'- I thought they were called Pathfinders and had something on the sole?

[rossobantam]

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ad from The Hotspur 21 Aug 1971:

[numpty]

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Does anyone rember the range of boys shoes from Clark's called COMMNADOS
the had a small compass in the heal, and animal foot prints on the soles

FWIW, those weren't Commandos -- those were Wayfinders, which came with a "Be a Tracker in Wayfinders" badge

Commandos had no particularly special features, but also came with a "C" badge, in a variety of colours...

[liferocks]

I had a pair of Tuff path finders for school they had a compass inside the heel and animal tracks on the sole they were well cool

[leethev]

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I had a pair of those ,god that must have been about 1970! I also had a pair of shoes with tyre tread on the soles. I think they were something to do with scalextric, grand prix I think they were called, either that or i took too many drugs when I was 18 and made it up!

[OrangeCremolaFoam]

Hi lads...

I had about three pairs of Clarks Commandos, funnily enough being right into War..I also remember the wee yellow Backed pin badge with the big Black 'C' on it you got with them...cool...

All the best...

Rab ;0)

Fife
Scotland