I like those Mikey Taylor's

that foxing tape line looks ugly..

i'll trust your advice as you seem to be somewhat of an expert when it comes to shoes. i'm planning on going to seattle in 2 weeks, and hoping to find some in that area. i know for sure that this shop beside the lynnwood mall has an extensive adidas selection, can't remember the name of it, but it's sick. 35th or NE, one of those.

agreed. it looks like adidas skate like early 2000's they sold at foot locker.
im an adidias fan. a cupsole fan. and a silas fan. but this thing is kind of busted. its like 80% there...same with the puig. so close, but something is off on both...

i want those black gum landaus

have fun with all those ripped laces, no doubt that the round ones last infinitely longer. they only have the weak ass flat ones so the shoe doesnt look too "edgy" for all the vulc-crazed berrics fanboys such as yourself.

id be willing to bet money that those round laces would do better in an abrasion test regardless.

 its not like the eyelets would protect the regular laces that much, they would still rip considerably faster than the nylon ones. the shoe was specifically made for durability and was inspired by a mountain boot. not once have i seen regular ass shoelaces on a mountain boot.

I agree Adidas hasn't pulled of the cupsole-that-looks-vulc'd thing. That sole looks way too bulky the cut out line in the middle below the foxing doesn't help.

og silas is prob one of the most underrated skate shoes of all time. skate like a dream, light as fuck, flexable, good cushioning and grip, perfect board feel. i like the busenitz alot, but i love the silas soo much more. you can usually find em on ebay for a good price too

Just give it up.

Round laces are stronger and last longer.

I would have thought that a sneakerhead such as yourself would appreciate my form-over-function approach to picking my laces, but alas, I was mistaken. I have a big-ass collection of laces anyway, so it doesn't really matter.

I'd have to reserve judgement until I see them in person and tied up, but I will agree that they do pull off the round laces better than most shoes.

was just talking about the SPVs in another thread.  they were awesome shoes to skate, but you can definitely feel even the slightest pebble in them, but i liked em regardless.  if you had monkey feet you could grip the board with your toes they are so flexible.

i havent tried the adi-ease yet, but it's on the list for someday.   ive been leaning towardws vans since the adidas campus went uber-bulk a couple years ago, or whenever that was...