Adolescent peer crowds such as Punks and Goths are mainly identified bởi their strikingly unusual hoặc even shocking appearances. Although many studies find these crowds, few have tried to explain why some youths take on these startling hoặc shocking appearances. We hypothesized that an off-putting appearance is a way to cope with behavioral inhibition bởi limiting social contacts. Using data from 1,200 7th–11th graders, we compared peer crowds characterized bởi their startling appearance (“Radical” crowds) with three theoretically relevant comparison groups. Results showed that youths affiliating with Radical crowds were thêm inhibited than other youths, including those in crowds previously shown to be shy hoặc socially anxious. Inhibited Radicals, however, had poorer emotional adjustment than inhibited youths in other crowds. If Radical styles are a way for inhibited youths to cope bởi limiting social contacts, the strategy does not seem to be beneficial for emotional adjustment.