I didn’t notice when fanny packs went out of style. There was a time when nearly everybody wore one. I pay little attention to whats in style… a pair of jeans, a T or sweat shirt (depending on weather) and a comfortable pair of shoes is my basic wardrobe.
If I don’t plan to go anywhere I might put on a pair of Wally sweatpants. As my accessories have increased (cell phone, smokes, lighter, keys, sunglasses, fingernail clippers) I need some pockets. Sweatpants don’t have pockets.
The other day I was pressed into duty outside the home wearing sweatpants. Both hands full of stuff I headed out … “I gotta get a fanny pack”
I had a hard time finding one…Wally, KMart, Dollar General, Family Dollar, the Dollar Tree (I shop at the stores that carry the nice stuff)…Could not find a fanny pack.
Finally I found one in a western wear store that had been marked down 3-4 times
I have freed my hands up when wearing sweats and am even less in style than before.
Yes…I actually meant no hip pocket. I don’t like my billfold in my front pocket. And my belly is bigger than my butt so I’ve experienced “migrate south”
I think LL Bean sells sweats with real pockets in them, styled a bit less like sweats and more like pants (with elastic cuffs, tho). Unfortunately, they run about $50. I have had a pair or two of similar pants in the past and loved em.
I have two fanny packs. One is a first aid kit/OS pack that I carry at work, and the other, still out of style, is a concealed carry pack for a pistol.
Most sporting goods stores still sell them, in the running section.
I wear them for hunting, fishing and motorcycling. I never cared about style before and I won’t start worrying about it now. If something works I’ll use it.
Style, Shmile…I drive a 20 year old truck, wear a 10year old hat, been gettin my hair cut the same way for 20 years, my cell phone don’t have a camera and it when it rings, it rings, no cute little tune. I also wear sweats out in public sometimes, and suspenders on my reg’lar jeans so they don’t migrate south.:shock: (see Jerry’s comment)
…ModocDan
Actually, I’m looking at some of the new fly fishing catalogs, and if, as you all allege, they ever went out of style (How could I have missed that?), then I think they are on their way back in. Seems to be several around, and some of them are even cheaper than an Orvis Helios :rolleyes:.
