Trojan skinheads (also known as traditional
skinheads or trads) are individuals who identify with the original British skinhead subculture of the middle 1960s, when
ska,
rocksteady,
reggae, and soul
music were popular, and there was a heavy emphasis on mod-influenced clothing styles. Named after the record label
Trojan Records, these
skinheads identify with the subculture's Jamaican
rude boy and British
working class roots.
Because of their appreciation of
music played by black people, they tend to be non-
racist.
Trojan skinheads usually dress in a typical 1960s skinhead style, which includes items such as button-down Ben Sherman shirts, Fred Perry polo shirts, braces,
… Read more fitted suits, cardigans, tank tops, Harrington jackets and Crombie-style overcoats. Hair is generally between a 2 and 4 grade clip-guard (short, but not bald), in contrast to the shorter-haired
punk-influenced Oi! skins of the 1980s.