The evolution of shoes.

[Manolo]

Loved these fuckers.

had a couple black ones,they were relatively slim at the time.

[Strike A Pose]

The pinnacle of evolution...

Not quite.

Not quite.




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Man, Es used to have shit on lock back in the day.

So many creative concepts, whether they failed or not, they seemed to try everything possible to make improvements.

[DaSk8D00D]

Shoes are becoming more functional with every coming season.
Simple designs with more innovative materials. Finding ways to maximize boardfeel,support and durability.
I always see that unwavering nostalgia for shoes of yore, but I remember vividly how poorly made most were.
Icy soles, hard materials  and awkward colorways. All those things still happen but at least it's less frequent.
Shoes like the 1/2 cab,superstar,chuck taylor,dunk,blazer,sk8 hi,era will always be around. They're timeless and functional. The companies keep tinkering with them and are getting closer to making them better.
And with all the new insole companies it's easy to upgrade any shoe.

I agree with everything said right here. the timeless shoes gon last and the new kicks are just gonna be more efficient & effective overall. like tech shoes but some of those older ones are fucking hideous. im sure they made sense back in the day but goddamn do you really need 1000 different seams on the side of your shoe? they look like those bogish ass new balance joints you be seein at kohl's n shit. real talk tho the skytop 3 is wear its at. the toe shape is perfect, has excellent heel/ankle support, they're durable and not to mention if you dont skate em for a while and keep em clean the hoes gon' swarm yo shit at the local house parties. seriously, it does everything you need it to. another timeless shoe to go aside the half-cabs & dunks.

[able]

Not quite.

I remember the day I bought those things.

I got those shoes and some black swishy pants and couldn't wait to wear that shit at the club later. ("yo! ladies)

Aww man, what the fuck was I thinking?

[Firebert]

The End

[Rumpleforeskin]

The End

<3

[Filip]

The End

<3

I liked the 2s better

[trannies and mannies]

Theres a surf shop near my house that hasnt gotten any new inventory for 10 years. Theyre still fully stocked with D3s, Koston 1s, Old ass accels, Stevies DC shoe,Lakai SOTYs,etc.

[Mr. Fink]

I would still skate those Kirchart 2s.


I remember wanting Tosh's Emerica shoes when they came out.

[Filip]

I would still skate those Kirchart 2s.


I remember wanting Tosh's Emerica shoes when they came out.

I had Tosh's , the brown ones, and I still get nostalgic thinking about them.. Great fucking shoe.

[TrainWreck]

The End

SO WRONG ! Post a pic of his hookup-shoes commercial (the kickflip b/s lipslide on a double page-ad) ... hookup shoes 4 ever.

[Skate Edge]

There needs to be more skate shoes that use straps instead of laces.  DC made a pair about 10 years ago that were ugly as hell (like most of their shoes) and one of the Team Handsome doods had some retarded dress shoes made, but a decent looking pair of laceless skate shoes is yet to happen.  Think about it: no laces to rip in the first place.  Seems like a no-brainer.

[wuust]

There needs to be more skate shoes that use straps instead of laces.  DC made a pair about 10 years ago that were ugly as hell (like most of their shoes) and one of the Team Handsome doods had some retarded dress shoes made, but a decent looking pair of laceless skate shoes is yet to happen.  Think about it: no laces to rip in the first place.  Seems like a no-brainer.

slip ons? 

[sleepypancakes]

There needs to be more skate shoes that use straps instead of laces.  DC made a pair about 10 years ago that were ugly as hell (like most of their shoes) and one of the Team Handsome doods had some retarded dress shoes made, but a decent looking pair of laceless skate shoes is yet to happen.  Think about it: no laces to rip in the first place.  Seems like a no-brainer.

  These were pretty good

[NegativeCreep]

Thanks for posting that Muska ad! I remember looking at the same one getting so hyped on them and when I finally got them I skated them to death. I even have a pic of myself somewhere with those skating a Heath Kirchart Birdhouse board.

[Strike A Pose]

There needs to be more skate shoes that use straps instead of laces.  DC made a pair about 10 years ago that were ugly as hell (like most of their shoes) and one of the Team Handsome doods had some retarded dress shoes made, but a decent looking pair of laceless skate shoes is yet to happen.  Think about it: no laces to rip in the first place.  Seems like a no-brainer.

slip ons? 

Sorry, fuckboy, he said straps.

Slipon shoes are WACK. Save them for the longboarders/women/hipsters.

[The Twilight Zone]

I hate when people on here say to bring back shoes like those Muskas up there, it would feel nearly impossible to skate those now.

[Matty T]

accels were such good shoes

too soon.  i havent properly grieved yet

[layzieyez]

I like that Muska was behind the design of both those shoes.

I reminiscence most about my Koston 2's.

[thugnificent]

these were the illest

[finknoos]

There needs to be more skate shoes that use straps instead of laces.  DC made a pair about 10 years ago that were ugly as hell (like most of their shoes) and one of the Team Handsome doods had some retarded dress shoes made, but a decent looking pair of laceless skate shoes is yet to happen.  Think about it: no laces to rip in the first place.  Seems like a no-brainer.

[Watermellon Snake]

I wore these and did varial flips.

[cornholio]

I just bought the Sal 23's yeterday and they looked huge compared to the other shoes I have but i remember back in the day those were one of the less techy shoes.

[Rutger Hauer]

how about those Nikes from Back to the Future 2?

Oh, now I get it...

[InternetDaddy]

Theres a surf shop near my house that hasnt gotten any new inventory for 10 years. Theyre still fully stocked with D3s, Koston 1s, Old ass accels, Stevies DC shoe,Lakai SOTYs,etc.

for real? How much do they have Stevies DC shoe for? If they have a pair in a 12 then I'm jumping on that.

[streetPirate22]

I wish Emerica would bring these back.

[gsosa]

I always wanted to skate a pair of these

[left knee cap]

I don't know why, but when I was like in Grade 5, I really wanted Circa's that had the straps on them.... now I realized they looked dumb as fuck and pointless.

[Gay Imp Sausage Metal]

I wish Emerica would bring these back.

fallen did a reissue of them didn't they?
i really wanted to get some but by the time i had realized (they that even existed) it was a year too late.

[cornholio]

Top 3 favorite shoes ever.