Grinders is a footwear line established in 1965 in the United Kingdom.

Grinders brand boots and shoes have been particularly popular in the UK and eastern Europe, especially among certain subcultures, such as rivetheads and skinheads. Famous musicians who have worn Grinders boots include members of Guns and Roses, The Prodigy and E17. Like Dr. Martens, Grinders are now made in China. Map of Eastern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange),members of the Warsaw pact (light orange), and other former Communist regimes not aligned with Moscow (lightest orange). ... In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with distinct sets of behavior and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part. ... A Rivethead is a person who listens to and takes part in the industrial music subculture. ... Skinheads, named after their cropped or shaven heads, are members of a working class subculture that originated in Britain in the 1960s, where they were heavily influenced by the rude boys of the West Indies and the mods of the UK. In subsequent decades, the skinhead subculture spread to other... Guns N Roses in the late 1980s Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band whose dangerous reputation, controversial front man, and technical prowess have made them one of the most popular rock and roll bands ever. ... The Prodigy (or just Prodigy) are an English band. ... The alphanumeric code E17 can refer to: The European route E17 The London postal district E17 The British pop group E17, originally named East 17. ... Dr. Martens is a brand of shoe, often known as Doc Martens, Docs, or DMs. They have a characteristic air-cushioned sole, dubbed Bouncing Soles, developed by Dr. Klaus Maertens (note the different spelling). ...

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