Growing up on the Wirral... I think it was standard that everyone had a shell suit .. I remember my mum getting me and my bro matching ones, oh the shame

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By *ellhungvweMan 14 weeks ago

Cheltenham

I thought they had been banned due to crimes against fashion? Please never let them come out again.

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By *avexxMan 14 weeks ago

cheshire

they all had them on in brookeside fk them off

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By *bi HaiveMan 14 weeks ago
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Cheeseville, Somerset

"Never had one but always wondered:

Why are they called 'shell' suits? "

Legend has it they're manufactured from the discarded shells of crabs used to make crab sticks.

Or something....🤷‍♂️

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By *ife NinjaMan 14 weeks ago

Dunfermline

Oh god no! Like walking round in a flammable fluorescent marker pen

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan 14 weeks ago

Glasgow / London

"You knows it"

Safe.

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By *emon CelloWoman 14 weeks ago

Kings lynn

Was like walking around in a crisp bag.

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan 14 weeks ago

Gloucestershire

Brb, just off to swipe a VW badge for my gold chain.

The perfect accessory for a shell suit

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By *TMycockMan 14 weeks ago

Watford

Never had a shell suit, but I do still have a tracksuit made by Hummel that I bought in 1990 which I can still get into (though the bottoms are, how can I put, a bit "figure hugging" these days)

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By (user no longer on site) 14 weeks ago

Me and my mate would be given one each to wear when we had a clay wrap treatment... We used to roll around laughing.. The noise was unreal 🤣🤣

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By *elix SightedMan 14 weeks ago

Cloud 8

I had a couple of these as a hip teenager. My favourite was a dark blue adidas one that I wore everywhere.

I’m pleased they haven’t joined the fashion merry-go-round but, on reflection, they really aren’t as bad as a lot of what I see.

I say we bring back jeans with pink and yellow fluorescent turn ups.

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By *umbriaman1962Man 14 weeks ago

outside of penrith

Never had one never wanted on even back in 70s at school

My older brother and his large wife turned up my mums house matching ones once. After seeing them and trying not to laugh. !!

He was lot older and normaly jacket tie etc. Never seen him dress casual before !!

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By *929Man 14 weeks ago

bedlington

Never had a shell suit still have the jacket off a track suit that I wear when it’s cold though must be 15 years old now haha

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple 14 weeks ago

Leeds

Nope, I think I may have owned one back as a small child.

Mrs

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