Abercrombie and Paintball

**Fred** · 10-12-2002, 12:47 PM

I think its cool that A&F put paintball on some clothes.. but they shoulda got it right...

Personally, I have bought clothes at A&F. The jeans I'm wearing right now are from there, they're FIVE years old, and are the most comfortable, not to mention durable, that I have ever owned. They aren't as nice as they were when i bought em, but they are still great for working, loafing around, I have even worn the paintballing.

Am I Preppy? Not really, I dress in clothes that fit well, are comfortable, and are durable. I hate going to malls, so I get what will last so I don't have to go for a year or two. I do dress nicely, since i work in a professional environment and have to be in professional attire.

American Eagle, Abercrombie, Champion, Hanes T-shirts, Dockers, doesn't matter to me really.

My best frieds growing up are a Punk and a really preppy frat boy. I hang out with Goths, Punks, and everyone else on a regular basis, whether or not they're paintballers or not.

Don't stereotype me, or any other paintballer, or anyone, simply on what they wear.

oops... slipped into rant mode.

---Fred

**ben_JD** · 10-12-2002, 12:56 PM

[Off topic] I remember the days (and miss them) when Abercrombie was an outdoor outfitter. I understand their venture into Old Navy type fad-wear, but I wish they had not chosen to ignore their roots.

**big E kingpin** · 10-12-2002, 01:00 PM

im wearing a&f jeans right now, wit my jt paitnball tshirt, and my hatebreed sweatshirt, i guess im all messed up to you narrowminded trend setters

**rudy** · 10-12-2002, 01:07 PM

The Dreaded Jew can you get any more close minded? seriously over in another post your bashing real looking guns, now you want people to email A&F and tell them to get out of paintball? you wish to break up anything that doesnt look exactly like you. well you are what i would have to call a paintball nazi. I personally think its very nice that main stream industry is recognising we exist. If you think a companys style of cloths has to conform to your style you need to get a real personality so you can stop making one out of the stuff you wear. gg

**blnk162** · 10-12-2002, 01:27 PM

Dreaded jew, you are so incredibly stupid.....Skating and punk just go together OK! maybe in 1977 when people wore combat boots with nash skatebaord....

Paintball is all about diversity and brings everyone together, people like you are just a hinderance to the sport.....and if im not mistaken "bling bling" "check yo grill" and "Im yo pimp" are the hottest trends to say on the field....those terms are so punk its not even funny

But Im glad that you pointed out that Abercrombie made a paintball shirt, I'll make sure to go pick one up at the mall today....hey why dont you come to badlandz and play in the tournament tommorow...ill make sure to shoot you while wearing that shirt.......

***ArKfEaR*** · 10-12-2002, 01:34 PM

When i was younger i use to wear abercrombie and that american eagle stuff. Very funny, expensive, guess it was just the style though.

Now i wear mostly Armani Exchange and Structure, probably cause i can afford it and girls like it

.

Also i like locamotion and a couple other surfing company clothes for more casual style.

But it really shouldnt matter, i mean alot of kids at my local field are like punkish/hardcore skaterish or nerdish

**petefol** · 10-12-2002, 01:42 PM

hmm, why dont you see preps playing paintballl.... lets think about this for a sec. heres a crazy thought... its not a good idea to play paintball wearing nice clothes? but anyway i dont like any of the shirts like that that say stuff like "abercrombie surf shop" or "american eagle snowboarding" its kind of stupid to pay 15$ to have some name all over your shirt, and it seems like the people that buy those shirts just buy them to show that they shop at abercrombie. and i wouldnt really classify paintball to any one clique, cause in different areas the definition of a punk, prep, skater, etc. is different, and in my area there is no one group that only plays paintball.

**Dubstar112** · 10-12-2002, 03:01 PM

The only thing that turns me away from A&F, AE and Old Navy, is that all of thier jeans on the racks look to have been worn for 4 years by somone, then washed a gazillion times with stones. I prefer levi stratus clothes. They dont cost much, and they are guaranteed.

**EnderWigginPballin** · 10-12-2002, 03:33 PM

Originally posted by *ArKfEaR*
or nerdish

lol.... just like Ender....

I'm such a trend setter at my school...
ok, there's me, the rec baller that likes having nice gear, a few really good actual tournament players, and a bunch of renegade/outlaw players that have maybe played at a commercial field 1 or 2 times.... and I wear one of my jerseys to school every once in a while...

now half of the outlaw players have those new JT bubble jerseys... there's even guys that don't even have guns, but have jerseys.

**HoppysMag** · 10-12-2002, 03:52 PM

Originally posted by petefol
hmm, why dont you see preps playing paintballl.... lets think about this for a sec. heres a crazy thought... its not a good idea to play paintball wearing nice clothes? but anyway i dont like any of the shirts like that that say stuff like "abercrombie surf shop" or "american eagle snowboarding" its kind of stupid to pay 15$ to have some name all over your shirt, and it seems like the people that buy those shirts just buy them to show that they shop at abercrombie. and i wouldnt really classify paintball to any one clique, cause in different areas the definition of a punk, prep, skater, etc. is different, and in my area there is no one group that only plays paintball.

you mean like all the Paintball jerseys

so far the most over priced shirts iv seen have been paintball shirts. is it just me or does it seem that the "Punk" people here on AO are being very closed minded in this discussion?

**petefol** · 10-12-2002, 04:02 PM

by nice i meant sweaters or a dress shirt or something. and about expensive jeans, the reason some are expensive is because they are "thread spun" im not exactly sure what it means but it makes them softer but more comfortable, the faded look is just the current style.

**56kSomeGuy** · 10-12-2002, 04:03 PM

I am would consider myself one of thoes crazy military fanitics that love anything involving slinging projectiles at a target. A/F just seems a little hippy like, to me. Hippys Hippys smoking pot and smelling bad -cartman(southpark)

**The Dreaded Jew** · 10-12-2002, 05:07 PM

alright fine statemetn retracted

**HoppysMag** · 10-12-2002, 05:32 PM

no dont take this as an attack, more like constructive critisism.

**halB** · 10-12-2002, 06:24 PM

ill just put my opinion on it this way: i wouldnt wear any clothes from a place that paints a white stripe down some jeans and sells em as faded pants for 70 bux, but there isnt such a thing as bad publicity (well, maybe the eye shooting thing...) but this will give us more recognition. i still wish all a&fs were set on fire though

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