Perth Nightclub Bar 1 bans revellers from wearing red sneakers to keep out eshays

A popular nightclub has taken a desperate step to keep ‘eshays’ out by banning anyone from wearing red sneakers.

Nightclub Bar 1 at Hillarys, in the harbor north of Perth, announced that the controversial new door policy will come into effect from February 1 to filter out revelers with a “bad attitude”.

Nightclub owner Malcolm Pages said the banned footwear includes red Nike, ASIC and New Balance sneakers, as these were the typical shoes of choice for many patrons who were often kicked out or denied entry. entrance to the club

Pages denied that the new rule was discriminatory, saying it would only apply to a “certain style of person.”

Bar 1 nightclub in Hillarys, Perth, posted an ad to its supporters on social media on Sunday warning of a new ban on patrons wearing red sneakers (post pictured)

The red slipper ban is an attempt to discourage eshays from entering the waterfront venue. Eshays have drawn attention in Australia for their anti-social behavior (group of eshay youth pictured)

“If you present yourself as a well-dressed young lady with red shoes, obviously they won’t tell you to change your shoes,” she said. he told Perth radio station 6PR Monday.

‘It’s more of a certain element of the person.’

The nightclub posted the announcement to its followers on social media on Sunday and quickly received a deluge of responses from locals.

The post, with an image of a red sneaker and a retro image of a boy flexing a bicep, was under the headline “yes, we’re serious.”

“Bar1 team, red shoes are banned from February 1st,” the post read.

The bold news received mixed responses from the club’s Facebook followers.

Some applauded the venue for taking a stand against unruly patrons wearing the offending shoes.

‘Well. They are tacky and disgusting,” the comment read.

“I’d say the club got tired of all the bogans causing trouble while using these monstrosities.”

Another suggested that red sneakers “should be banned everywhere.”

Bar 1’s announcement that it would ban red sneakers sparked mixed responses from locals on social media on Monday (pictured partygoers at Bar 1)

Others mocked Bar 1 for what they saw as an overreaction, with many tagging their friends in the comments to join in a laugh.

‘This has to be a take and a half lmao, it’s just one color, what’s next, guys with mullets aren’t allowed either?’ a read comment.

‘If this is legit, what the fffff!?’ said another follower.

‘I can understand facial tattoos and gang emblems, but red shoes…? Wooooowww.’

The eshay subculture has drawn attention in Australia recently, with locals in a Brisbane seaside town in December revealing they were terrified of an “eshay explosion” wreaking havoc on their sleepy community.

Notorious Sydney rapper and convicted felon Spanian has made a name for himself in the world of eshays.

Whatever the reason for urban teens with bad haircuts donning Nike TNs and slinging fanny packs over their shoulders, they’re apparently taking over the suburbs.

Wynnum residents had called on the police to take action against the growing number of youths and the town’s community Facebook group was inundated with complaints about the unruly eshays.

The Eshays can usually be identified by wearing Nike TN shoes with polo shirts, puffer jackets, sweatpants or baggy shorts, and baseball caps.

Favorite brands include Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Lacoste, along with Nautica, Adidas, Under Armor and Ellesse.

The toughest eshays have been known to engage in muggings, robberies, and threatening behavior, but many seem to roam the streets in packs with no clear purpose.