 By the mid-1960s the wings haircut was worn by the mod subculture to set them apart from the older generation and from the Rockers who favored Brylcreemed hair like the pompadour.In the late 1960s hippies grew their hair shoulder-length in protest against the Vietnam War.Wings or flows were often seen sported by North American ice hockey players, especially during the 1970s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.