Skate Shoes Suck

[Clayfighter]

I love skatebrands, but out of all the company's shoes I've skated (DC, DVS, Emerica, Adidas, eś) Nike has been the most comfortable. Even eś, which was my favorite "core", werent super comfortable to skate. I think the blazer is one of the most comfortable vulcanized shoes I've skated, plus they look good. Also, besides their high tech shoes, nikes aren't anymore expensive than any other skate shoe.ive never paid more than 80 bucks on a pair (koston 1s are worth every penny) as oppose to the near 90 dollars it cost me for a pair of accels.

[m.seven]

I still wear DC all the time,and have since the brand started,granted I rarely step on a board anymore.
It seems to me that skate shoes lately are more about fashion and less about performance,but I'm judging that on their appearance.
Personally,I don't want any shoe that looks like somebody puked a bag of Skittles on it.

[unplannedman]

Everybody should try to find a pair of eS square ones. Greatest shoes ever. I didn't even need to break those in.

[Clayfighter]

currently skating some, or i was before i snapped my board

[Hitmanx123]

I love skatebrands, but out of all the company's shoes I've skated (DC, DVS, Emerica, Adidas, eś) Nike has been the most comfortable. Even eś, which was my favorite "core", werent super comfortable to skate. I think the blazer is one of the most comfortable vulcanized shoes I've skated, plus they look good. Also, besides their high tech shoes, nikes aren't anymore expensive than any other skate shoe.ive never paid more than 80 bucks on a pair (koston 1s are worth every penny) as oppose to the near 90 dollars it cost me for a pair of accels.

yea i cant see myself spending more than a bill on some shoes, i only spent maybe 75 on the zoom fp and though it truly is one of the most durable shoes ive ever skated it still could of had more improvements. the janoskis i have now are comfortable as hell as well as the fps. i think nike is making its way to making a shoe that will last long and skate good but hopefully their price tag doesnt skyrocket with the shoe

[r0ke]

Only brands I ever wore were Airwalks or Vans, and I literally wore them down till either my actual toe was doing the popping or the shoes actually fell apart.

Don't know how it is ppl replace shoes now after a modest bit of wear n' tear but I guess these are different times.

[m.seven]

No shit roke,like I said it's more fashion now...gotta look fresh
I remember having a pair of the Jason Lee Airwalks,by the time I threw 'em out they were 75% Shoe Goo.

[Fecal Face]

I used to be butthurt about Nike. I just understood how sick their team is and how they run shit. SB is almost totally separately run from the normal Nike products. It's very skater-friendly, pretty close to a core brand now. Just like GONZ skates for Adidas and Koston rides for Nike. Shit is for real now. It was different many years ago when they were literally just making Dunks and calling them SB's.

[briden]

I used to be butthurt about Nike. I just understood how sick their team is and how they run shit. SB is almost totally separately run from the normal Nike products. It's very skater-friendly, pretty close to a core brand now. Just like GONZ skates for Adidas and Koston rides for Nike. Shit is for real now. It was different many years ago when they were literally just making Dunks and calling them SB's.

Being paid to rep Adidas/Nike and paying your own money to rep Adidas/Nike are two totally separate things. I hate to be the anti-Nike guy, but thinking of them as anything resembling "core" is really far off.

[Fecal Face]

Being paid to rep Adidas/Nike and paying your own money to rep Adidas/Nike are two totally separate things. I hate to be the anti-Nike guy, but thinking of them as anything resembling "core" is really far off.

Can't argue with that logic haha. I agree that their shoes are hella overpriced, I always buy mine on sale. And I usually don't skate them or film in them. I have a pair of Beldsoe Lows from Etnies to do that. I love them.

[Ruben_Williams]

I ware DCs and superdry, and adiddas shell toes. lol

[NotMikeNikeSb]