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Diadora Titan Trainer 16/10/2021

Impact Control: The Diadora Titan Trainer Returns

The Diadora Titan trainer first surfaced on the sneaker world all the way back in 2013 and has since become a bit of an “Azzurri” staple. Coming off the back of the retro runners’ revival of the twenty-tens, the Titan trainer captured all of the Italian sportswear brands’ running nostalgia of the 1980s & 1990s. From past collaborations with the likes of NYC’s Extra Butter to exclusive colourways such as ‘Ocean Depths’ & ‘Chilli Pepper’, the Titan trainer captured the hearts of modern day sneaker fans as well as the... Read More

Diadora Titan Trainer 01/04/2021

Clash Of The Titans: The Return Of The Diadora Titan Trainer

The Diadora Titan trainer gives a nod to past running icons from the Italian sportswear brand and now returns to its spiritual home. If there’s one thing that a good sports brand does it’s diversification. Take the Italian sportswear brand Diadora for example. From humble beginnings with the introduction of their very first climbing boots in the 1950s, to their first football boots & tennis shoes in the 1970s & then their first running shoes in the 1980s. There has always been something a bit different about Diadora that has... Read More

Diadora Borg Elite Made In Italy White Gold 20/02/2021
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Diadora Borg Elite: It Was All About Representing The Elite

The Diadora Borg Elite trainer now returns to 80s Casual Classics, a classic 80s tennis style that became an underground status symbol among the original Casuals. Berlin based fashion magazine, Highsnobiety, throw a spotlight on UK Casual Culture in collaboration with the legendary Italian sportswear brand, Diadora, in this short video below. Featuring a range of people who were involved in the original Casual scene such as Cass Pennant and our very own founder, Neil Primett, the short video explores how Diadora in particular had such a lasting impression on... Read More

Diadora Titan II Trainer 25/03/2020

Fresh Diadora Runners At 80s CC

The Diadora Titan II trainer harks back to a golden era of retro runners from the 80s for a modern update. Diadora has become a key brand at 80s Casual Classics over the years thanks to centre court classics like the Borg Elite. Diadora’s running heritage however is just as important as its highly celebrated casual tennis styles. As well as giving us some of the best tennis shoes ever, Diadora have also given the highly celebrated Azurri line which saw pro deals with the Serie A legend Roberto Baggio,... Read More

Diadora Borg Elite Premium 18/03/2020
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The Diadora Borg Elite Trainer Returns In Gold To Its Spiritual Home

The Diadora Borg Elite trainer is still considered one of the best tennis trainers of all time. The connection between tennis & trainers goes way back. Every sportswear brand and his dog seems to have had a stab at a tennis trainer at some point. Some didn’t quite get the ‘game, set & match’ point on the court but also failed to really capture the hearts of the non-tennis player. When all said and done there’s probably only really a handful of tennis trainers that did. The Diadora Borg Elite... Read More

big logo tees 14/03/2020

Big Logo Tees At 80s CC

Get that classic 90s vintage sportswear look with our great selection of big logo tees at 80s Casual Classics. We could probably talk about different subcultures, clothing trends and the music that went with it from the 80s & 90s all day long. With a massive focus on our huge selection of retro sportswear from the original casual era, sometimes the simple t-shirt can be overlooked a little. However, as with the majority of our items stocked, even the simple t-shirt has its own story and not just any t-shirt…the... Read More

Sportswear Trainers 80s Films Main Rocky IV 18/12/2019

Some Of The Best Sportswear Featured in Films From The 80s

We take a look at how sportswear, casual fashion and trainers influenced some of the biggest films from the 80s. It wasn’t just on the terraces, the tennis courts, the gyms, the workout studios or the streets where sportswear took its hold in the 80s, it also made a massive impact on the big screen. Movies’ marvelled in sportswear throughout the 1980s showcasing everything from iconic adidas styles to centre court classics. The birth of the all action hero saw big guns, close body combat skills and vigorous work-out routines... Read More

Diadora Aberdeen Trainer 13/09/2019
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The Diadora Aberdeen Trainer Has Now Arrived At 80s Casual Classics

The Diadora Aberdeen trainer celebrates the famous Scottish City with a revival of the late 70s court silhouette. The late 70s and early 80s introduced a new era of casuals, commodities & cash for the Scottish City of Aberdeen. Aberdeen was experiencing an economical boom thanks to the growing oil trade in the North Sea bringing with it prosperity, opportunities and even a new football manager. Alex Ferguson took the managerial reigns of Aberdeen F.C. in 1978, before joining Manchester United in 1986 with even greater success. Fergie brought European... Read More

Diadora Caiman Trainer Main 03/08/2019

Classic 90s Runners From The Diadora Archive

The Diadora N9002 trainer continued the running legacy of the N. Series, the all singing, the all dancing and the all colourful performance led running series. After signing for Juventus from Fiorentina in 1990 for a world record fee of £8 million at the time, Italia 90′ was Roberto Baggio’s moment to shine. Even though he only started in four of Italy’s games due to Italy’s manager Azeglio Vicini preferring to start Gianluca Vialli, he still manged to bag the goal of the tournament. Baggio’s wonder goal in the group... Read More

Diadora Action Trainer main 24/07/2019
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Stile Da Tennis: Classic Court Styles From Diadora

From 80s inspired tennis styles like the Diadora Action trainer to OG classics like the Borg Elite you’ll love our collection of classic court styles from Diadora. Founded back in 1948 by Marcello Danieli, Diadora first made a name for itself making ski boots and the very first ‘apres-ski’ boots throughout the 1960s. The 1970s and 1980s saw the Italian sportswear brand diversify into other sports such as tennis, running and football. Over the years Diadora have worked with numerous sporting champions to endorse their footwear such as Guillermo Vilas, Roberto Baggio,... Read More

Nike Wimbledon Trainer 28/06/2019
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The Soles Of Winners: Tennis Trainers You Need To Know

We take a look at 4 retro style tennis trainers from the 80s including legendary McEnroe court styles like the Nike Wimbledon trainer. Trainer tech has evolved massively since the 80s with the latest fabric engineering and underfoot cushioning systems now available from all the major sportswear brands. However, one thing still remains and that’s the love for retro 80s tennis trainer styles. Original winning styles like the Nike Wimbledon trainer for example, as worn famously worn by John McEnroe, or the Diadora Borg Elite trainer as famously worn by... Read More

colour blocking outerwear 23/02/2019
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Classic Colour Blocking Outerwear Styles At 80s Casual Classics

Our latest collection of colour blocking outerwear celebrates the 90s era, raves and all things retro. Colour blocking outerwear styles and sportswear really made their mark in the early 90s where crazy colours were king and rave culture was sweeping the nation. Drawing inspiration from the 80s casual sportswear look, the 90s vintage style was all about colour blocking, mixing bold and bright hues from the colour palette for optimal visibility on the moon lit fields and disused warehouses during the early morning hours. Some people have even coined the... Read More

Diadora N9000 10/02/2019

Diadora N9000: The Legacy Of N.

The Diadora N9000 trainer marked a new direction for the Italian sportswear brand with the release of their ‘neutral’ 90s running styles. Boasting previous sporting endorsements with the likes of the Borg Elite with the Swedish tennis legend Björn Borg alongside the iconic Azzurri line with the Italian football legend Roberto Baggio, Diadora’s sportswear heritage certainly runs very deep. As the Italian sportswear brand pretty much dominated the tennis courts throughout the 80s with the Borg Elite, the 90s saw them take a different turn in the form of running silhouettes.... Read More

Diadora sweatshirt logo 02/02/2019

Fresh New Logo Sweats At 80s Casual Classics

From the classic Diadora sweatshirt to the iconic adidas trefoil logo you’ll love our latest collection of sweatshirts for the season. In more recent years the basic crewneck sweatshirt has become just as popular as the traditional knitted jumper with its athletic heritage going back nearly 100 years. As new trends come and go the sweatshirt has stood the test the time and was first seen on athletes in a traditional grey colourway back in the 1920s. The name came from the sweat absorbing function of the fleece cotton jumper... Read More

Diadora Borg Elite Gold Trainer 10/01/2019
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An Unrivaled Winner: The Diadora Borg Elite Gold Trainer Is Back!

Arguably one of the most celebrated and legendary tennis trainers of all time, the Diadora Borg Elite Gold trainer now makes its return to 80s Casual Classics. No disrespect to a lot of the modern day tennis players but if they were playing in the 1980s and endorsed the Diadora Borg Elite trainer it wouldn’t have the same respect it has today. They just don’t have the same panache and appeal that the likes of Björn Borg had throughout his career. The blonde headband wearing Swede was the man you wanted... Read More

diadora borg elite 17/07/2018
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Diadora Borg Elite: The Original 80s Tennis Classic & Still The Best

If a single pair of trainers could sum up the 80s casual era it would probably be the Diadora Borg Elite, as famously worn by the tennis legend himself. It would be very surprising these days if for example the likes of Novak Djokovic was to endorse a pair of trainers and create a cult following in the process. In fact it would almost certainly never happen. Its not because Djokovic isn’t a world class tennis player or that he doesn’t have any fans, it simply comes down to one thing…panache. Panache... Read More

Diadora Sirio Trainer 11/07/2018

We’ve Got Some Brand New Colourways Of The Diadora Sirio Trainer Landing

The Diadora Sirio trainer looks back to the 80s era of running silhouettes, casual sportswear and retro style. Over the last 40 or so years Diadora have really made their mark on the world of sports from football to tennis with legends such as Roberto Baggio and Björn Borg waving the Diadora endorsement flag. Athletics and running have also been a key factor in the Italian sportswear label’s heritage with 90s running classics like the V7000 & N9000 going down as some of the trainer worlds finest running silhouettes to date.... Read More

Diadora Tokyo Trainer 15/04/2018

Check Out These Fresh Italian Retro Runners From Diadora

Packed full of Italian sportswear heritage and classic 80s runner looks, you’ll love our latest selection of Diadora Tokyo, Birmingham & Sirio trainers. Diadora has played a vital role in the 80s Casual Classics story from the very beginning, alongside other fellow Italian sportswear labels such as Ellesse, Fila & Sergio Tacchini. An Italian sportswear label rich in 80s nostalgia that is still held in the same high regard today as it was when the likes of Björn Borg stepped foot onto centre court. Originally founded in 1948, Diadora established... Read More

16/02/2018
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We’ve Got An Exclusive Diadora Borg Elite Trainer Dropping At 80s Casual Classics

From the words of Björn Borg himself about the Diadora Borg Elite trainer, “If I were in your shoes, I’d want to buy my shoes.” If you had to list one of the greatest tennis trainers of all time, the Diadora Borg Elite trainer would come very close to the top. Released in an era where tennis fashion had swept the nation thanks to the likes of Björn Borg and the early casual movement also adopting the Italian sportswear look. Borg had already put fellow Italian brand, Fila, on the... Read More