Skate Shoes Suck

[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.

[heshfield]

Hesh, I agree with you 100%. I wouldn't have a problem skating in Nike's that were not made for skating as weird as that sounds. My folks didn't have much bread for nicer shoes like Nike when I was a kid so I have always viewed them as what those other kids got.
Converse and addidas were what most of us skated in before Airwalk and Vision Street Wear
Big corporation milking skateboarding puts me off, I don't know how else to describe it.

I totally understand what you mean and Im not saying you shouldnt feel that way either..as if Nike really needs more money, right? I just find it ironic, thats all.

Es Accels only shoes i buy to skate in

wtf? your username has 'emerica' right in it and you only skate eS? lol. Too bad they went out of business.


Anyway, shoes are a totally subjective thing..everyone's feet are different and its a matter of taste. No one can tell you whats best for you and the whole brand/status thing should be of least concern; its how a shoe feels on your foot and how YOU feel they look on you that really matters.

[Clayfighter]

youre wrong hesh, we can all agree that the Osiris D3 is THE BEST SKATE SHOE EVER MADE

[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

[heshfield]

youre wrong hesh, we can all agree that the Osiris D3 is THE BEST SKATE SHOE EVER MADE

lol..I had a pair of Osiris' (not D3s) and they hurt my feet..I think they run a little small.

[PyR0MaNiAc225]

[fallingskyline]

youre wrong hesh, we can all agree that the Osiris D3 is THE BEST SKATE SHOE EVER MADE

<3 fun fact is, the d3 made it to a real snowboarding boot.... lol source <3

ps hitman, regarding your sig, I CAN'T, I'M SOOO SORRY!!!

[exoskate89]

I would have agreed with you maybe 5 years ago, but emerica hasn't had a bulky shoe in a while. They've hardly had any cupsoles the past few seasons besides the g-codes and laced/romero. At least until the new reynolds shoe comes out...

the flick is a cupsole

[thesignguy]

these are the best most comfortable shoes I have ever had. I still have a pair, they are ripped pretty good but they feel like a slipper

[fallingskyline]

these were the best shoes for me to do switch flips

[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.

[emericaridr11]

wtf? your username has 'emerica' right in it and you only skate eS? lol. Too bad they went out of business.

haha, as soon as i put on the accels it was game over, i used to rock Reynolds 2s before that, and of course the 1s
now that es is out, im gonna have to try to score some good emericas without the Old-school sole shit

[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]