They were flat, they were ugly – and nostalgia demands a reboot of the 1980s schoolyard favourite Nomad shoesJOHN HAWKINS/STUFF Can this schoolyard staple of the '80s make a comeback in the fickle modern world of fashion? Broadcaster Simon Barnett has reminisced about his love for Duran Duran, Bobby Brown pants, pastels – and Nomad shoes. LAWRENCE SMITH/STUFF Model and fashion follower Colin Mathura-Jeffree (centre) remembers Nomads from the 1980s. There is no reason, he says, why the crepe-soled leather shoe can't gain traction again. JOHN HAWKINS/STUFF Retired Invercargill footwear retailer Frank Goodall (pictured without a Nomad) remembers the rise of the form-fitting, schoolyard favourite in the 1980s.

Source: Stuff September 15, 2018 13:58 UTC