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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: Jud Nestorkins on May 10, 2018, 06:23:30 PM
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http://instagram.com/p/BinWZ56ADVm/
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those the first peek of hookers?
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Noooo
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those actually look kinda sick I'm interested to see what he does with this
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I imagine they’ll be a hit. Best of luck in this venture.
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well, looks like Emerica is done
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Look pretty similar to Reebok; which I am not opposed to one bit. I’ll give em a shot.
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Is he part of the thing with Ellington and Lucien?
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Company.
http://instagram.com/p/BinWZ56ADVm/
Where is that clip of Clive from??
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well, looks like Emerica is done
I dunno man, I see people skating in Emericas all the time. If they have one thing it’s consumers with brand loyalty.
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Looks like the Reebok workouts.
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Looks like the Reebok workouts.
Didn't people think this brand might be linked to Reebok early on due to the Lucien connection? I mean, he pretty much exclusively skated Reeboks in Palasonic. Given Adidas success right now with the whole Adidas originals vibe which is helped by being linked to Palace, it wouldn't hurt to do the same with Reebok which they also own.
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Rory & Lucien are on Reebok, but was not sure if they intened on starting an actual skate division.
Last I heard on Hours, is that they are super in debt already, and 6 months behind schedule. Curious to see what happens with it and if they are linked with Rebook.
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Rory & Lucien are on Reebok, but they don't intend on starting an actual skate division.
Last I heard on Hours, is that they are super in debt already, and 6 months behind schedule. Curious to see what happens with it and if they are linked with Rebook.
True, the way there were posting stuff on insta I thought Rory, Lucien, Herman, and Ellington were going to be the faces of the company.
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Wait - Reebok is posting footage of Ellington, Herman, and Lucien? And might try to get into skating again? I mean, why not after their super innovative and successful DGK line?
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Wait - Reebok is posting footage of Ellington, Herman, and Lucien? And might try to get into skating again? I mean, why not after their super innovative and successful DGK line?
No, for whatever Hours was, but it was rumored Reebok was linked at one point. But, if you watch or re-watch Palasonic, Lucien is pretty much only rocking Reeboks and he tags them in stuff now. And, this post got the rumor mill going.
http://www.instagram.com/p/Bf6cursHgl-/?taken-by=erikellington
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damn
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Lets get it, ill cop, need some new shit
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Rory & Lucien are on Reebok, but was not sure if they intened on starting an actual skate division.
Last I heard on Hours, is that they are super in debt already, and 6 months behind schedule. Curious to see what happens with it and if they are linked with Rebook.
Not true, they get boxes through palace but thats it. Lucien is on the new thing though with herman and ellington, which has already changed its name from hours to something else. Not linked with reebok.
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how could his new company have a better chance than emerica that already has a rock solid reputation
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Rory & Lucien are on Reebok, but was not sure if they intened on starting an actual skate division.
Last I heard on Hours, is that they are super in debt already, and 6 months behind schedule. Curious to see what happens with it and if they are linked with Rebook.
Really hope it’s not called hours... a shitty name can destroy a brand from the get go IMO. I do believe they are probably super in debt already. It’s a couple million to make multiple models and color ways, non generic molds, and a full size run with enough to sell. I just hope Herm isn’t partially funding this with his St. Archer money. 💸
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how could his new company have a better chance than emerica that already has a rock solid reputation
Emerica is stuck with the so cal stoner rock handrail image, an image that arguably went out of style 10 years ago
I still fuck with them but bonds really do need to be diversified
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Hope they make something comparable to the Herman 2.
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how could his new company have a better chance than emerica that already has a rock solid reputation
Emerica is stuck with the so cal stoner rock handrail image, an image that arguably went out of style 10 years ago
I still fuck with them but bonds really do need to be diversified
I hear what you are saying, Herman definitely stood out from the pack. But he was also the text-book image of a stoner, but skated different spots, so he was the diversified bond ... maybe he should've put out some footage to get proper exposure and then compensation.
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well, looks like Emerica is done
How? How does Herman leaving emerica make it done? Your an idiot.
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how could his new company have a better chance than emerica that already has a rock solid reputation
Emerica is stuck with the so cal stoner rock handrail image, an image that arguably went out of style 10 years ago
I still fuck with them but bonds really do need to be diversified
I hear what you are saying, Herman definitely stood out from the pack. But he was also the text-book image of a stoner, but skated different spots, so he was the diversified bond ... maybe he should've put out some footage to get proper exposure and then compensation.
I'd add, Herman is much more known for his flip tricks (particularly his Hardflip, but also his Nollie Inward Heels and Switch Frontside flips) than for skating rails. I think of Herman as a stylish skater who has sick lines before I think of any of his rail tricks. I'd associate him with picnic tables before rails.
It is guys like Figgy who basically are the image of Emerica. Then there are guys like Leo and Leabres who kill rails and are from so-cal.
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Reebok
Nike
Adidas
Converse
New Balance
THIS IS SKATEBOARDING
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how could his new company have a better chance than emerica that already has a rock solid reputation
Emerica is stuck with the so cal stoner rock handrail image, an image that arguably went out of style 10 years ago
I still fuck with them but bonds really do need to be diversified
I hear what you are saying, Herman definitely stood out from the pack. But he was also the text-book image of a stoner, but skated different spots, so he was the diversified bond ... maybe he should've put out some footage to get proper exposure and then compensation.
It is guys like Figgy who basically are the image of Emerica. Then there are guys like Leo and Leabres who kill rails and are from so-cal.
That one gnarly kinked rail he skated in bake and destroy always stood out to me .
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how could his new company have a better chance than emerica that already has a rock solid reputation
Emerica is stuck with the so cal stoner rock handrail image, an image that arguably went out of style 10 years ago
I still fuck with them but bonds really do need to be diversified
I hear what you are saying, Herman definitely stood out from the pack. But he was also the text-book image of a stoner, but skated different spots, so he was the diversified bond ... maybe he should've put out some footage to get proper exposure and then compensation.
It is guys like Figgy who basically are the image of Emerica. Then there are guys like Leo and Leabres who kill rails and are from so-cal.
That one gnarly kinked rail he skated in bake and destroy always stood out to me .
Oh, I know he has stand out rail tricks, I mean, he ended Baker 3 with a nosegrind stalefish down Hollywood 12.
I was just saying, I'd never classify Herman as a so-cal rail guy. I mean, Koston has a ridiculous amount of iconic rail tricks, but I'd never label him as such either.
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is it even possible right now for a shoe company to get to at least an emerica level? starting a shoe company seems like a lost cause, although i'd love to see some skater run competition. i thought diamond might go somewhere but they don't make any noise
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Ellington has always had the best shoe designs, and making them look different from the typical skate shoe so I'm excited to see what designs they create. I used to buy Supra because they didn't look like every other shoe and I'm hoping for this company to be in same.
When it comes to shoe companies, if they don't share a distro with anybody they gotta make their own molds, correct? That probably means they're going to be a little pricey
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well, looks like Emerica is done
Hahahahah
You’re*
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Ellington has always had the best shoe designs, and making them look different from the typical skate shoe so I'm excited to see what designs they create. I used to buy Supra because they didn't look like every other shoe and I'm hoping for this company to be in same.
When it comes to shoe companies, if they don't share a distro with anybody they gotta make their own molds, correct? That probably means they're going to be a little pricey
Back when these came out we couldn't get people to buy these on sale. They were ugly as hell in person.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/db/8c/69/db8c690338a4ef3459e12d41365fba45.jpg)
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how do we know that the name is already changed from Hours to something else?
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Ellington has always had the best shoe designs, and making them look different from the typical skate shoe so I'm excited to see what designs they create. I used to buy Supra because they didn't look like every other shoe and I'm hoping for this company to be in same.
When it comes to shoe companies, if they don't share a distro with anybody they gotta make their own molds, correct? That probably means they're going to be a little pricey
Back when these came out we couldn't get people to buy these on sale. They were ugly as hell in person.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/db/8c/69/db8c690338a4ef3459e12d41365fba45.jpg)
Just that color way or the Ellingtons in general? I knew a few people who had them but I was in middle school when they came out so maybe that's a different demographic. I'm not ashamed to say I'd rock them :)
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Ellington has always had the best shoe designs, and making them look different from the typical skate shoe so I'm excited to see what designs they create. I used to buy Supra because they didn't look like every other shoe and I'm hoping for this company to be in same.
When it comes to shoe companies, if they don't share a distro with anybody they gotta make their own molds, correct? That probably means they're going to be a little pricey
Back when these came out we couldn't get people to buy these on sale. They were ugly as hell in person.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/db/8c/69/db8c690338a4ef3459e12d41365fba45.jpg)
My best friend's dad still has a pair of the two tone brown ones. He's a Rasta dj and used to have the full Bob marley/adelmo Jr. look going and they complement his kit well. My character in THPS4 is running them
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how do we know that the name is already changed from Hours to something else?
My homie who is a middle eastern tm
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Ellington has always had the best shoe designs, and making them look different from the typical skate shoe so I'm excited to see what designs they create. I used to buy Supra because they didn't look like every other shoe and I'm hoping for this company to be in same.
When it comes to shoe companies, if they don't share a distro with anybody they gotta make their own molds, correct? That probably means they're going to be a little pricey
Back when these came out we couldn't get people to buy these on sale. They were ugly as hell in person.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/db/8c/69/db8c690338a4ef3459e12d41365fba45.jpg)
So like dreadlocks?
My best friend's dad still has a pair of the two tone brown ones. He's a Rasta dj and used to have the full Bob marley/adelmo Jr. look going and they complement his kit well. My character in THPS4 is running them
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bonds really do need to be diversified
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Rory & Lucien are on Reebok, but was not sure if they intened on starting an actual skate division.
Last I heard on Hours, is that they are super in debt already, and 6 months behind schedule. Curious to see what happens with it and if they are linked with Rebook.
Really hope it’s not called hours... a shitty name can destroy a brand from the get go IMO. I do believe they are probably super in debt already. It’s a couple million to make multiple models and color ways, non generic molds, and a full size run with enough to sell. I just hope Herm isn’t partially funding this with his St. Archer money. 💸
bryan owns a weed farm in colorado and the hollywood pharmacy shop as well. he’s financially stable.
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I took this screenshot from Herman insta stories a few days ago. They remind me of old ellington pro shoes...
(https://i.imgur.com/BBBP1ka.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/2qCyGLd.jpg)
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RIP all of their money
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"let's take the Nyjah Free and the MJ and make them into one shoe"
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if that's the logo then they are gonna... sorry just threw up
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That’s a dumb ass looking shoe. Makes that nick tucker shoe look good.
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That shoe looks like butthole that was left out in the rain and then the sun came out.
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I took this screenshot from Herman insta stories a few days ago. They remind me of old ellington pro shoes...
(https://i.imgur.com/BBBP1ka.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/2qCyGLd.jpg)
I was wrong. That's a terrible design and that logo is a monstrosity
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The Mule is my favorite and I love Herman but that hourglass logo is no bueno.
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well, looks like Emerica is done
Yeah i dont think emerica is done. Maybe some things are changing but they do sell a shit ton of shoes. At least in chicago i see emericas the most frequently next to adidas and nike.
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(http://www.thiel-a-vision.com/images/speedracer/speed037.jpg)
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I took this screenshot from Herman insta stories a few days ago. They remind me of old ellington pro shoes...
(https://i.imgur.com/BBBP1ka.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/2qCyGLd.jpg)
Damn I really like what they were trying to do with these but that logo is pretty shitty. Gotta rework that
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I’m gonna assume with the hourglass logo whoever on here who said they changed the name and were in debt was talking out of their ass.
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hopefully he has a major backing it. I would love to see a bherm reebok imprint.
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I’m gonna assume with the hourglass logo whoever on here who said they changed the name and were in debt was talking out of their ass.
I didnt say they were in debt, but luciens homie told me they were gonna change the name because only ellington was hyped on it. Could be wrong though just someone I assumed was credible
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Honestly speaking, is it possible to make a new shoe brand these days and make it as big as the Corp brands. Filament tried and failed and Diamond had a strong start with their marketing but I still have yet to see them in the wild. Same thing goes with straye and state. It’s obvious that Corp brands have deep pockets so how is it possible to outshine a brand like that coming in this brand new and not as big of a backing? Even if say you got a new up and coming skater that can bring notice and hype to your new company it has been proven time and time again that they will eventually be bought out. It just seems like an expensive and impossible feat.
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sucks that only nike can afford to make risky designs these days. I don't like them, but I hope them the best
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Yea I dunno about those. Might work if they thinned the hourglass out, its way 2thicc.
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Honestly, weird heel-side hourglass detail aside, they look kinda like the Vans Ultrarange Pro. I thought those looked weird as hell at first but I know people like em. Perhaps these'll feel great, too?
Is the idea Hours=Ours? If so, I can back that.
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Ha. is "luciens homie" the new, "Euro TM"?
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I’m gonna assume with the hourglass logo whoever on here who said they changed the name and were in debt was talking out of their ass.
Think you're meshing what me & IHOP said.
Being in debt does not mean they won't be able to get the product off their ground.
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Honestly speaking, is it possible to make a new shoe brand these days and make it as big as the Corp brands. Filament tried and failed and Diamond had a strong start with their marketing but I still have yet to see them in the wild. Same thing goes with straye and state. It’s obvious that Corp brands have deep pockets so how is it possible to outshine a brand like that coming in this brand new and not as big of a backing? Even if say you got a new up and coming skater that can bring notice and hype to your new company it has been proven time and time again that they will eventually be bought out. It just seems like an expensive and impossible feat.
they should watch that dr dre docu on netflix and follow what he did with his headphones
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Honestly speaking, is it possible to make a new shoe brand these days and make it as big as the Corp brands. Filament tried and failed and Diamond had a strong start with their marketing but I still have yet to see them in the wild. Same thing goes with straye and state. It’s obvious that Corp brands have deep pockets so how is it possible to outshine a brand like that coming in this brand new and not as big of a backing? Even if say you got a new up and coming skater that can bring notice and hype to your new company it has been proven time and time again that they will eventually be bought out. It just seems like an expensive and impossible feat.
they should watch that dr dre docu on netflix and follow what he did with his headphones
Add weights to them so they're heavier and therefore people assume they're higher quality and will pay more for them?
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Honestly speaking, is it possible to make a new shoe brand these days and make it as big as the Corp brands. Filament tried and failed and Diamond had a strong start with their marketing but I still have yet to see them in the wild. Same thing goes with straye and state. It’s obvious that Corp brands have deep pockets so how is it possible to outshine a brand like that coming in this brand new and not as big of a backing? Even if say you got a new up and coming skater that can bring notice and hype to your new company it has been proven time and time again that they will eventually be bought out. It just seems like an expensive and impossible feat.
I agree. Funny to think Footprint is actually a shoe company now also, and has been for like over a year. I have never seen them in person, or anyone even skating them even on instagram lol. Seems like Straye is the only one with a decent business plan going, based off Jamie's Bunt interview when he was talking about what Angel is trying to do with it. They aren't bankrupting themselves by trying to be super core either, just having a respectable(-ish) team to represent the brand and making affordable and skateable product.
I hope this brand for Herman and Ellington isn't a huge flop. But damn - shoe market is a tough one.
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Rory & Lucien are on Reebok, but was not sure if they intened on starting an actual skate division.
Last I heard on Hours, is that they are super in debt already, and 6 months behind schedule. Curious to see what happens with it and if they are linked with Rebook.
Really hope it’s not called hours... a shitty name can destroy a brand from the get go IMO. I do believe they are probably super in debt already. It’s a couple million to make multiple models and color ways, non generic molds, and a full size run with enough to sell. I just hope Herm isn’t partially funding this with his St. Archer money. 💸
bryan owns a weed farm in colorado and the hollywood pharmacy shop as well. he’s financially stable.
Nothing says financially stable like owning a skate shop and growing weed
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Honestly speaking, is it possible to make a new shoe brand these days and make it as big as the Corp brands. Filament tried and failed and Diamond had a strong start with their marketing but I still have yet to see them in the wild. Same thing goes with straye and state. It’s obvious that Corp brands have deep pockets so how is it possible to outshine a brand like that coming in this brand new and not as big of a backing? Even if say you got a new up and coming skater that can bring notice and hype to your new company it has been proven time and time again that they will eventually be bought out. It just seems like an expensive and impossible feat.
Burn the original manufactures and commit IP theft, then take their brand name to a giant corporation that buys the brand just so they can slap another logo on their product everyone already uses?
they should watch that dr dre docu on netflix and follow what he did with his headphones
Add weights to them so they're heavier and therefore people assume they're higher quality and will pay more for them?
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Honestly speaking, is it possible to make a new shoe brand these days and make it as big as the Corp brands. Filament tried and failed and Diamond had a strong start with their marketing but I still have yet to see them in the wild. Same thing goes with straye and state. It’s obvious that Corp brands have deep pockets so how is it possible to outshine a brand like that coming in this brand new and not as big of a backing? Even if say you got a new up and coming skater that can bring notice and hype to your new company it has been proven time and time again that they will eventually be bought out. It just seems like an expensive and impossible feat.
they should watch that dr dre docu on netflix and follow what he did with his headphones
Well that’s what they did with Supra (get them on rappers/influencers feet).
All these new shoe brands and even Emerica and Lakai do one thing wrong - they don’t make good looking/interesting shoes. Half their line are look like winos and he other half are Reynolds old shoes
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Shoes don't look too bad but Hours is a shitty name. It's bland and roo similar to Numbers.
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yipes. those don't look good.
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Looks very similar to Supra's.
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they unfortunately remind me of these
(http://www.rippedlaces.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DC.MATT_.MILLERS.jpg)
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Ha. is "luciens homie" the new, "Euro TM"?
No, thanks to Brexit
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wow that logo hit on the side of the shoe is dogshit.
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Ellington has always had the best shoe designs, and making them look different from the typical skate shoe so I'm excited to see what designs they create. I used to buy Supra because they didn't look like every other shoe and I'm hoping for this company to be in same.
When it comes to shoe companies, if they don't share a distro with anybody they gotta make their own molds, correct? That probably means they're going to be a little pricey
Back when these came out we couldn't get people to buy these on sale. They were ugly as hell in person.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/db/8c/69/db8c690338a4ef3459e12d41365fba45.jpg)
My best friend's dad still has a pair of the two tone brown ones. He's a Rasta dj and used to have the full Bob marley/adelmo Jr. look going and they complement his kit well. My character in THPS4 is running them
Those shoes aren't in THP4.. pretty sure you're thinking of Muska's 503 shoe from circa.
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I’m gonna assume with the hourglass logo whoever on here who said they changed the name and were in debt was talking out of their ass.
Think you're meshing what me & IHOP said.
Being in debt does not mean they won't be able to get the product off their ground.
True. I’m not a fan seeing them up close but the silohuette I like. I just want herm and Ellington to get what they deserve out of this, they’ve both been hella loyal from day one. I know it’s not just me and Skatan who were in love with Herman 2s. If we could get another one of those I’d be hyped. Perhaps when this current era of skating finally dies down in the next year or two we’ll see the small brands thrive again. I still see a lot of emerica and Lakai around the parks here in LA. It’s a lot of them and vans I see around.
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its really hard to come up with a new shoe that people will actually buy. Most skaters wear vulc vans/emerica/janoski style shoes and quite frankly nike and vans have it covered. People are over the innovative athletic style shoes of the nineties/early 00's (which i grew up on and really miss personally).
If you go on filament, state's website right now they are making shoes identical to the ones the top brands make (check for yourself), shoes with the likeness to the Chima shoe, janoski, vans era, huf shoes etc. I get why they do this, theyre being giving the market what they want, but your gonna be really hard pressed to compete with the big corpos and pry people away from what they know and trust in these big companies.
I feel the best way to get a shoe brand of ground and get skaters buying is to have a really interesting team that does shit a little bit different and looks a lil bit different i.e Magenta & Isle. they both have really interesting styles and each dude brings something different to the table. where as Filament and states teams have greats skaters but theyre just vanilla no mike Arnold level dudes
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Its been said a 100 times but a big reason corpo shoe brands are successful is because core brands have tried copying blazers, superstars, chucks, and every other staple shoe for decades, now you can just buy the original shoe that more suitable for skating. Older people understand why its best to keep our economy within skateboarding/not sports brands, but kids run the market and dont give a shit.
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Shoes don't look too bad but and Hours Hookers is a shitty name.
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With that logo I assume Natasha Romanoff will be their first female pro
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RIP all of their money
I am a huge Herman fan. The shoe business is certainly a lucrative one. The shoes look fucking awful. I don’t see this going well. Hours is also a terrible name. I read someone once referred to Ellington’s style as “confused thug pirate” and I still laugh about that.
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have faith idiots. these guys are millionaires and you're all broke and bitter so wait and see.
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Ha. is "luciens homie" the new, "Euro TM"?
No, thanks to Brexit
gotta change my name now
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have faith idiots. these guys are millionaires and you're all broke and bitter so wait and see.
You're totally right, look at Lakai. It is the number one shoe company out now.
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have faith idiots. these guys are millionaires and you're all broke and bitter so wait and see.
Having money doesn't guarantee success. Also I don't feel like anybody is being bitter. If anything, we're concerned that they're going to lose money.
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Why is it everyone says “it’s the worst time to start a shoe brand” yet 5/6 new core skate shoe companies have broke out.
I’m pretty sure when the ‘small’ board brand wave started people said similar.
The logo is pretty on the nose and screams of a mid 2010’s Tshirt brand. None the less the speculated team are OGs and a heavy sports influenced skate shoe brand that isn’t Es could find a place in a saturated market who knows.
Also I’ve never seen Diamond shoes on anybody’s feet.
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have faith idiots. these guys are millionaires and you're all broke and bitter so wait and see.
Lakai bought me and the boys a bunch of free drinks and food a few weeks ago and I got to meet mike carrol and Tony hawk and Rick Howard so they’ll get some sales from me in the near future.
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Why is it everyone says “it’s the worst time to start a shoe brand” yet 5/6 new core skate shoe companies have broke out.
I’m pretty sure when the ‘small’ board brand wave started people said similar.
The logo is pretty on the nose and screams of a mid 2010’s Tshirt brand. None the less the speculated team are OGs and a heavy sports influenced skate shoe brand that isn’t Es could find a place in a saturated market who knows.
Also I’ve never seen Diamond shoes on anybody’s feet.
i agree , what if these rip. Everyone said it was crazy when they made Supra and it blew up. I know we’ve seen the runner toe make a small come up this decade but I’d love a more athletic 90s sports style shoe right now. I love the classic court shoe look of blazers and the classic basketball of the dunks but I could use a little shake up. Just make them last as long and we’re good. Idk what Nike does with the suede on their shoes but it lasts way too long.
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Honestly I think Ellington should have just moved back to Emerica and Herman should have just stayed put. In around 2-3 years piss drunx will be in fashion again so I'm surprised Emerica didn't pre-empt it
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Honestly speaking, is it possible to make a new shoe brand these days and make it as big as the Corp brands. Filament tried and failed and Diamond had a strong start with their marketing but I still have yet to see them in the wild. Same thing goes with straye and state. It’s obvious that Corp brands have deep pockets so how is it possible to outshine a brand like that coming in this brand new and not as big of a backing? Even if say you got a new up and coming skater that can bring notice and hype to your new company it has been proven time and time again that they will eventually be bought out. It just seems like an expensive and impossible feat.
I agree. Funny to think Footprint is actually a shoe company now also, and has been for like over a year. I have never seen them in person, or anyone even skating them even on instagram lol. Seems like Straye is the only one with a decent business plan going, based off Jamie's Bunt interview when he was talking about what Angel is trying to do with it. They aren't bankrupting themselves by trying to be super core either, just having a respectable(-ish) team to represent the brand and making affordable and skateable product.
I hope this brand for Herman and Ellington isn't a huge flop. But damn - shoe market is a tough one.
Main reason Footprint hasn't been popular is because of their shitty business dealings with shops. My shop tried to order them and each time they got delayed or stiffed.
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Main reason Footprint hasn't been popular is because of their shitty business dealings with shops. My shop tried to order them and each time they got delayed or stiffed.
yes, that's definitely the main reason
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWN2Y3bBvv9/?hl=en&taken-by=joeybrezinski
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That Footprint shoe looks like something you'd make in kindergarten on the day when the teacher pulled out the felt and scissors.
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hey, you stop picking on little kids - they have way more creative talent than that!
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perfect i've been wanting a picture of a foot on my foot
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Main reason Footprint hasn't been popular is because of their shitty business dealings with shops. My shop tried to order them and each time they got delayed or stiffed.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWN2Y3bBvv9/?hl=en&taken-by=joeybrezinski
id rather skate something that looks like joey brezinskis mouth then that shoe
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Main reason Footprint hasn't been popular is because of their shitty business dealings with shops. My shop tried to order them and each time they got delayed or stiffed.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWN2Y3bBvv9/?hl=en&taken-by=joeybrezinski
id rather skate something that looks like joey brezinskis mouth then that shoe
That shoe looks like something the evil monkey from powerpuff girls would make just to ruin my day, and it did.
Holy shit, they're awful.
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Main reason Footprint hasn't been popular is because of their shitty business dealings with shops. My shop tried to order them and each time they got delayed or stiffed.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWN2Y3bBvv9/?hl=en&taken-by=joeybrezinski
id rather skate something that looks like joey brezinskis mouth then that shoe
That shoe looks like something the evil monkey from powerpuff girls would make just to ruin my day, and it did.
Holy shit, they're awful.
Big in the retirement home demographic.
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That's what the kids want on their shoes. An F merged with a foot.
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Is it just a pointless coincidence that the FP logo looks like a musical note?
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Why is it everyone says “it’s the worst time to start a shoe brand” yet 5/6 new core skate shoe companies have broke out.
I’m pretty sure when the ‘small’ board brand wave started people said similar.
The logo is pretty on the nose and screams of a mid 2010’s Tshirt brand. None the less the speculated team are OGs and a heavy sports influenced skate shoe brand that isn’t Es could find a place in a saturated market who knows.
Also I’ve never seen Diamond shoes on anybody’s feet.
Diamond should have started their shoe brand when they were the hot hypebeast brand. Would have done better with those dudes.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BWN2Y3bBvv9/?hl=en&taken-by=joeybrezinski
id rather skate something that looks like joey brezinskis mouth then that shoe
That shoe looks like something the evil monkey from powerpuff girls would make just to ruin my day, and it did.
Holy shit, they're awful.
Whoa dude Mojo Jojo would never go that far.
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Maybe its just me, but I'd rather skate my Takens any day. Those are fuckin sick though.
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Why is it everyone says “it’s the worst time to start a shoe brand” yet 5/6 new core skate shoe companies have broke out.
I’m pretty sure when the ‘small’ board brand wave started people said similar.
The logo is pretty on the nose and screams of a mid 2010’s Tshirt brand. None the less the speculated team are OGs and a heavy sports influenced skate shoe brand that isn’t Es could find a place in a saturated market who knows.
Also I’ve never seen Diamond shoes on anybody’s feet.
Diamond should have started their shoe brand when they were the hot hypebeast brand. Would have done better with those dudes.
Diamond has been doing shoes for a while, they had some fake Jordan's that were $150 at Pac Sun and some other places, so they really just added a skate program to a pre existing shoe program. Plus those dudes sell so many shirts to mall kids, they can finance a mediocre shoe program for years
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Main reason Footprint hasn't been popular is because of their shitty business dealings with shops. My shop tried to order them and each time they got delayed or stiffed.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWN2Y3bBvv9/?hl=en&taken-by=joeybrezinski
id rather skate something that looks like joey brezinskis mouth then that shoe
That shoe looks like something the evil monkey from powerpuff girls would make just to ruin my day, and it did.
Holy shit, they're awful.
you seen their slip-ons Soda?
(https://i.imgur.com/y77r7Q8.jpg)
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hours is an anagram for horus which is an ancient egyptian god
ellington on egypt confirmed
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hours is an anagram for horus which is an ancient egyptian god
ellington on egypt confirmed
Damn, now I'm just waiting for the first Ellington on Cultural appropriation thread.
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Main reason Footprint hasn't been popular is because of their shitty business dealings with shops. My shop tried to order them and each time they got delayed or stiffed.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWN2Y3bBvv9/?hl=en&taken-by=joeybrezinski
id rather skate something that looks like joey brezinskis mouth then that shoe
That shoe looks like something the evil monkey from powerpuff girls would make just to ruin my day, and it did.
Holy shit, they're awful.
(https://i.imgur.com/y77r7Q8.jpg)
They look comfy and will catch Myrtle's eye when I wear them to dinner which is at 4 o'clock. Herbert has no chance with Myrtle now. Herbert thinking he's all that and a bag of potato chips with his Hush Puppies. Should my belt be above or on my nipples?
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Dude, fuck Myrtle! Betty’s britches are gunna drop when she sees your loafer steeze 😂
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I want to back what he’s doing but if he’s going to go broke if he’s putting his own money into a shoe company, every new shoe brand ends up on clearance section really quickly.
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Main reason Footprint hasn't been popular is because of their shitty business dealings with shops. My shop tried to order them and each time they got delayed or stiffed.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWN2Y3bBvv9/?hl=en&taken-by=joeybrezinski
id rather skate something that looks like joey brezinskis mouth then that shoe
That shoe looks like something the evil monkey from powerpuff girls would make just to ruin my day, and it did.
Holy shit, they're awful.
Whoa dude Mojo Jojo would never go that far.
Petition to hereby refer to Joey Brezinski as Mojo Jojo.
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Did you think people would find that funny
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Did you think people would find that funny
Fuck it, I chuckled.
Mojo Jojo of Joey Brezinski.
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Main reason Footprint hasn't been popular is because of their shitty business dealings with shops. My shop tried to order them and each time they got delayed or stiffed.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWN2Y3bBvv9/?hl=en&taken-by=joeybrezinski
id rather skate something that looks like joey brezinskis mouth then that shoe
That shoe looks like something the evil monkey from powerpuff girls would make just to ruin my day, and it did.
Holy shit, they're awful.
(https://i.imgur.com/y77r7Q8.jpg)
Both of these shoes look like someone started out with an OK idea, and then someone else came in and was like: "Cool! I like this a lot, but if we did this! And this!" and they just went to town on the poor design and now we have two Footprint Insole shoes that don't know what the fuck they're supposed to be.
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so i come into this thread, hoping for some info, maybe even some herman footage, and you guys post these goddamn eyesores? fuck you.
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I also feel let down.
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so i come into this thread, hoping for some info, maybe even some herman footage, and you guys post these goddamn eyesores? fuck you.
What's that sonny jim? You'll have to talk closer to my good ear.
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Footprint has all of two posts in the last 3 months I feel like they never wanted to be a shoe brand they just wanna sell that tech to someone bigger in the shoe game. Why would talk up impact proetection and then put Joey on the team, I don’t think dudes ever Ollied more than a 4 stair in his entire career. And no one likes the dude so you’re not getting cool Pro point either.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BWN2Y3bBvv9/?hl=en&taken-by=joeybrezinski
hahah this...clearly it's the entirety of the company
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Is it just a pointless coincidence that the FP logo looks like a musical note?
Not even sure they will be a footnote.
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hours is an anagram for horus which is an ancient egyptian god
ellington on egypt confirmed
"In the Old Kingdom, people thought of Horus as having the head of a falcon, and his name means “falcon” in Egyptian. The Pharaoh was the human form of Horus, and then when he died, the dead Pharaoh was the human form of Osiris."
Ellington is Kasper. Confirmed by ancient Egyptian TM
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hours is an anagram for horus which is an ancient egyptian god
ellington on egypt confirmed
Or is it code that he’s going to Osiris?
Hours is also basically French for bear if you make the h silent. So maybe it means Theyre trying to attract BA to the team
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hours is an anagram for horus which is an ancient egyptian god
ellington on egypt confirmed
ellington is an anagram for no telling,
ellington not a snitch confirmed.
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if these guys make anything descent they will receive my support
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if these guys make anything descent they will receive my support
if these guys make a product that i want to buy then i'll buy it
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https://www.instagram.com/hrs.official
Human Recreational Services. Not feeling the name but those loafers are sick.
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Hoping they pick up where Gravis left off
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I'd rock those loafers as chillers but I dont know if I could skate in them. I'll cop something after I pick up a pair of Rooks. Unless their hella expensive.
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Those green ones are stylin on me.
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https://www.instagram.com/hrs.official
Human Recreational Services. Not feeling the name but those loafers are sick.
Couldn’t imagine skating them. They look like ow-ers
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are they supposed to be skated? theyve got a heel
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Look pretty good. I'd rock them once a year at a wedding.
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are they supposed to be skated? theyve got a heel
Now that you mention it I think its their first drop of "lifestyle" shoes. If you check their insta stories it looks like its a collab with a watch company called Baume (probably an investor). Their most recent six block post is "Hrs Lifestyle".
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoJOkN0E6do
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BjlHk7NHoIL/?hl=en&taken-by=erikellington
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wow those fucking suck
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haha, slap down with loafers. what's next, rigging the SOTY vote for the flying tomato?
this shit is whack, but I get it, after I saw ellington buy that crappy shirt on jenkem. anyway, this is the worst shit ever and I hope they fold fast as fast as omit
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I'd probably have to cut the tassle off. And then I'd have to throw them in the garbage.
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I’d rather pluck every single hair on my nutsack one-by-one than wear those hideous shoes.
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a lot better than I expected from that first hourglass looking shoe design
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Herman and Ellington for hours are recycled clips...not really a good look for a new company. Looks like they rushed this. Why can’t they go out and get new footage?? We would literally like to see anything new from them.
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they really posted a photo of lucien wearing nikes in their launch campaign?
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I’d rather pluck every single hair on my nutsack one-by-one than wear those hideous shoes.
I do that at night before bed it relaxes me
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I like those loafers and I like how this looks so far. And it's kinda sick that Lucien is wearing Nikes in the ad, hah!
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they really posted a photo of lucien wearing nikes in their launch campaign?
I noticed that too
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Reebok
Nike
Adidas
Converse
New Balance
THIS IS SKATEBOARDING
What’s your problem with Kenny? How can anyone have a problem with Kenny? Keep Kenny on Cons for life!
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oh god straye now this horse shit....all these cheap ass fucking shoes need to get outta here....no wonder they all fall out....straight garbage
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I’d rather pluck every single hair on my nutsack one-by-one than wear those hideous shoes.
I do that at night before bed it relaxes me
I used to do this around my genitals before sleep when I was in my late teens.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichotillomania
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I'd probably have to cut the tassle off. And then I'd have to throw them in the garbage.
Oh, c'mon! theres better uses for them. Be resourceful, my friend...
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Maybe it's because I'm 28 and haven't skated in over a year, but I kind of like them.
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thank god. I've wanted to skate in tassel loafers my entire life.
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At least is something different and I like them, most probably because I could wear them at work.
Ellington and Lucien fit into the brand but Herman is super weird. It's distributed by bakerboys?
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I can see these being trendy as fuck. Who makes the first more functional rip off?
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I can see these being trendy as fuck. Who makes the first more functional rip off?
Huf?
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functional not cheaper
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I can see these being trendy as fuck. Who makes the first more functional rip off?
Straye
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I'm diggin the loafer.now i can skate with a casual but polished look , maybe throw in a nice v neck.
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functional not cheaper
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i think id rather skate in those old DVS slippers
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Cool, nice to see something different.
I'm getting bored with all the low top blazers and matchcourts with toe caps.. Also the whole athletic gear should go away if we don't want to associated with athletes or sports. At least I don't..
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First drop is those loafers that are just chillers, then they'll release that Ellington Emerica looking shoe that Herman has been rocking, then later a vulc version of those loafers that that Shredmaster Keith was wearing in his Jenkem thing.
But yeah, this launch with recycled footage and riders chilling in Nikes and smoking weed, and the whole luxury lifestyle angle and the terrible name are definitely not speaking to me.
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Anyone know when these are actually available for purchase ?
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those actually look kinda sick I'm interested to see what he does with this
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This new shoe co took a dark turn already. Pre-launch re brand already? Was Hours in a similar situation to Mother i wonder? Either way HRS is a bad name. More DC reissues, less boat shoes.
I can see these being trendy as fuck. Who makes the first more functional rip off?
im gonna say Vans
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I'm always happy to support skaters when buying work clothes so this interests me.
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I've long wanted loafers but don't want to stop wearing skate shoes in all situations because this isn't a motherfucking game so I back these.
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I really hope, for his sake, Herman isn't putting his St. Archer fortune behind this brand.
Even the name, Hrs, is clearly gonna be dated. We are gonna look back on all these brands that are excluding vowels (WKND, Svrn) and just know they were made in the 2010s. If this were 1997 they would be called H0urz (with a zero and a zee).
Let's face it, Nike won. Once Sole Tech, Lakai (a sad day indeed, but easy to see coming), all sponsored skaters are just gonna need to pick one of the 4 or 5 remaining athletic sneaker brands that have skate divisions and logo up. It is hard to see these tiny skate brands having any impact.
I hate to see it, but I hardly ever spot a non-Nike/Cons/Adidas/Vans shoe on anybody's feet under the age of 30 at the skate park. I get psyched with the rare sighting of a pair of DCs these days. Not to mention that the Nike/Adidas logo is half the shirts and hats at the park. These kids are branded and Hrs doesn't stand a chance.
The gold loafers aren't helping.
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Y’all hating are stupid. All you want is CORE companies but hate on everyone that comes out. So what if these dudes want to make a loafer. It’s likely to make enough to pay for production on the next stuff. They aren’t guys and both Ellington and Herman have more off business dealings like st archer and baker boys respectively than most y’all bitter fucks will ever see in a lifetime but you keep hating. Go buy nikes and jerk it to max palmer more.
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Y’all hating are stupid. All you want is CORE companies but hate on everyone that comes out. So what if these dudes want to make a loafer. It’s likely to make enough to pay for production on the next stuff. They aren’t guys and both Ellington and Herman have more off business dealings like st archer and baker boys respectively than most y’all bitter fucks will ever see in a lifetime but you keep hating. Go buy nikes and jerk it to max palmer more.
Sorry man but I'm not going to convince myself that I like this kooky shit just because it's a "core" brand.
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Y’all hating are stupid. All you want is CORE companies but hate on everyone that comes out. So what if these dudes want to make a loafer. It’s likely to make enough to pay for production on the next stuff. They aren’t guys and both Ellington and Herman have more off business dealings like st archer and baker boys respectively than most y’all bitter fucks will ever see in a lifetime but you keep hating. Go buy nikes and jerk it to max palmer more.
the biggest market in skating is young people. all these new "core" companies are completely ignoring youth culture. skate shoes are hard to come by in my country, and I've always loved adidas sambas. I stick with adidas samba adv. sadly, my taste is shared by the majority. Emerica markets to rockers, who get the shit beat out of them here. Lakai are stuck in the mid to late 2000s. Straye is marketed at Emos who grew up watching misled youth. it's insulting, but true. they're all a joke to younger people. i didn't mention state because nobody outside slap ever mentions state.
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Y’all hating are stupid. All you want is CORE companies but hate on everyone that comes out. So what if these dudes want to make a loafer. It’s likely to make enough to pay for production on the next stuff. They aren’t guys and both Ellington and Herman have more off business dealings like st archer and baker boys respectively than most y’all bitter fucks will ever see in a lifetime but you keep hating. Go buy nikes and jerk it to max palmer more.
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thank god. I've wanted to shit in tassel loafers my entire life.
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Y’all hating are stupid. All you want is CORE companies but hate on everyone that comes out. So what if these dudes want to make a loafer. It’s likely to make enough to pay for production on the next stuff. They aren’t guys and both Ellington and Herman have more off business dealings like st archer and baker boys respectively than most y’all bitter fucks will ever see in a lifetime but you keep hating. Go buy nikes and jerk it to max palmer more.
Fuck . I’m keeping it.
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Y’all hating are stupid. All you want is CORE companies but hate on everyone that comes out. So what if these dudes want to make a loafer. It’s likely to make enough to pay for production on the next stuff. They aren’t guys and both Ellington and Herman have more off business dealings like st archer and baker boys respectively than most y’all bitter fucks will ever see in a lifetime but you keep hating. Go buy nikes and jerk it to max palmer more.
the biggest market in skating is young people. all these new "core" companies are completely ignoring youth culture. skate shoes are hard to come by in my country, and I've always loved adidas sambas. I stick with adidas samba adv. sadly, my taste is shared by the majority. Emerica markets to rockers, who get the shit beat out of them here. Lakai are stuck in the mid to late 2000s. Straye is marketed at Emos who grew up watching misled youth. it's insulting, but true. they're all a joke to younger people. i didn't mention state because nobody outside slap ever mentions state.
I own states and I agree with you. You’re right on the young people thing. I just can’t find a shoe I like right now. So I want something to work especially if it’s a skater owned brands. Especially now that I can’t seem to find new blazer gts. And emericas while good are too bland. And es refuses to remake square ones. That was probably my favorite shoe outside of the Reynolds 3 or Herman 2. If this company can give me a Herman 2 remake they’ll have all my money. Easily the best shoe I’ve skated. For now I think I’m gonna go back to half cabs and random slip ons. I got the match court slips and switched the insole and they’re great , just wish I hadn’t got canvas .
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serious question. so the fact that it's owned by skateboarders, by default, makes it a "core" brand, but if your business plan is to market these as a mainstream brand (think Supra) outside of skateboarding with IG influencers and celebrities that have no relation to skateboarding (in order to keep the skate aspect of it afloat), is that still considered "core"?
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Herm, we wont be mad at you and will actually love you more if you abandoned ship and went back to loved emerica.
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serious question. so the fact that it's owned by skateboarders, by default, makes it a "core" brand, but if your business plan is to market these as a mainstream brand (think Supra) outside of skateboarding with IG influencers and celebrities that have no relation to skateboarding (in order to keep the skate aspect of it afloat), is that still considered "core"?
Core is a marketing term just like Air or Boost.
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probably the most core loafers I've ever seen
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probably the most core loafers I've ever seen
Dylans were better
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First drop is those loafers that are just chillers, then they'll release that Ellington Emerica looking shoe that Herman has been rocking, then later a vulc version of those loafers that that Shredmaster Keith was wearing in his Jenkem thing.
But yeah, this launch with recycled footage and riders chilling in Nikes and smoking weed, and the whole luxury lifestyle angle and the terrible name are definitely not speaking to me.
Yeah that whole recycled footage thing was the icing on the cake for me. So wack, Crob would fit in well with these guys, he milks the fuck out of every last bit of footage he’s gotten.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BjtPu8Ll5zF/?hl=en&taken-by=thenutdailynews
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76 year old Herman looks more like current Herman than current Herman does.
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Just saw this. Hope that it doesn’t mean that Blondey is of Adidas.
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Just saw this. Hope that it doesn’t mean that Blondey is of Adidas.
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I wish this dood would get hit by a car, again.
I hope he's of adidas
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Mugatu flexin. I hope he is on instead of Adidas. He fits in the hrs puzzle pretty good.
Good power move.
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https://www.merrell.com/US/en/jungle-moc-ventilator-ac/30979M.html?dwvar_30979M_color=J94243#cgid=men-footwear-casual&start=1
I bought these things. Not to skate, but Some days I think I just might never wear a skateboard shoe again. I never flip my board anymore. Fuck it.
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Mugatu flexin. I hope he is on instead of Adidas. He fits in the hrs puzzle pretty good.
Good power move.
Mugatu hahaha perfect
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I'll probably cop a pair whenever I wear these out. I love how there are no limits to what makes a good skate shoe these days.
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I wish this dood would get hit by a car, again.
I hope he's of adidas
Blondey’s not stupid. they were just congratulating them for their Runway debut for LV under Virgil Ablohs new direction
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Just saw this. Hope that it doesn’t mean that Blondey is of Adidas.
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theyve both been wearing louis vuitton shoes too doubt it means theyre off anything tho
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They could have just put a picture of Willie Nelson there and nobody would know the difference
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Just saw this. Hope that it doesn’t mean that Blondey is of Adidas.
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I wish this dood would get hit by a car, again.
I hope he's of adidas
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Just saw this. Hope that it doesn’t mean that Blondey is of Adidas.
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I wish this dood would get hit by a car, again.
I hope he's of adidas
you guys are slippin' that's a definite lifestyle hammer!
Some of the more fashion-wised skaters know what's up..
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I would’ve assumed the future Herman who could impart that lesson would only be a year older than the current one
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so, it remains to be seen whether they will make actual skate shoes or just loafers? if the business is truly based around making "dressy but skateable shoes", it could be a major hit or miss. i could see them having some good designs up their sleeve for skateable desert boots and maybe oxfords, but then again, they will probably retail for at least 80 and closer to 100. and it begs the whole question of how many skaters are looking for such a shoe in the first place.
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so, it remains to be seen whether they will make actual skate shoes or just loafers? if the business is truly based around making "dressy but skateable shoes", it could be a major hit or miss. i could see them having some good designs up their sleeve for skateable desert boots and maybe oxfords, but then again, they will probably retail for at least 80 and closer to 100. and it begs the whole question of how many skaters are looking for such a shoe in the first place.
It’s just a cash grab for funding the next round of actual skate shoes.
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so, it remains to be seen whether they will make actual skate shoes or just loafers? if the business is truly based around making "dressy but skateable shoes", it could be a major hit or miss. i could see them having some good designs up their sleeve for skateable desert boots and maybe oxfords, but then again, they will probably retail for at least 80 and closer to 100. and it begs the whole question of how many skaters are looking for such a shoe in the first place.
It’s just a cash grab for funding the next round of actual skate shoes.
I back it, I think there is a market for these type of shoes but it has to be done super classic. And that loafer might be a cash grab but it's sick nonetheless..
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https://www.merrell.com/US/en/jungle-moc-ventilator-ac/30979M.html?dwvar_30979M_color=J94243#cgid=men-footwear-casual&start=1
I bought these things. Not to skate, but Some days I think I just might never wear a skateboard shoe again. I never flip my board anymore. Fuck it.
These are the kicks that divorced fathers (without full/partial custody of their children) wear on the weekends.
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I would buy these loafers, probably because I could use them on the set while filming the next Die Hard movie
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oh wow so you're actually bruce willis sick
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oh wow so you're actually bruce willis sick
I'm into skating now, new hobby
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I bought these things. Not to skate, but Some days I think I just might never wear a skateboard shoe again. I never flip my board anymore. Fuck it.
These are the kicks that divorced fathers (without full/partial custody of their children) wear on the weekends.
can confirm. My dad has been rocking these for years YRS
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Is that photo of Herman real or photoshopped? :o
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Blew it by taking a chance in something he believes in, instead of being another slave to a jogging company? I respect his decision a lot more, wether it succeeds or fails.
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lucien fucking blew it. got offered a sizeable contract by one of the big 3, and turned it down for this. yes he has a stake in the company, but still.
He's fine. If it doesn't work out, he'll always have options. If it does work out then he has equity in something successful.
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lucien fucking blew it. got offered a sizeable contract by one of the big 3, and turned it down for this. yes he has a stake in the company, but still.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K63GUKF9EOc
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Jsut watched Ellington "Out There" after seeing that "worst graphics ever" thread
looked into this shoe company, the website is relaly blowing it. i should honeslty make a video it would better describe the experience, or just check it out yourself, human recreational services
there is just a picture of ali boulala and some zebra print shoe at the beginning (that is not even for sale... not that id want to buy it lol!). so then im looking around like where the hell are the shoes? so I notice there is a Login. OK, I register an account quickly, easy enough. But i still can't seem to find the store for fucks sake.
So then I see a search... really do you have that much inventory you need a search? So then just searched "Shoe". I found 4 shoes! I cant seem to find any other string that yields results. I feel like i have cracked a code or some shit
2 of them remind of Etnies on the end but $240! i dont mind the black ones really. the white id definintely not get. the other ones im not really feeling. like but idk man im a big ellington and herman fan but i dont think its for me. so i just was wondering, who IS the target market for these? Is this the only 4 products they sell? lol am i missing something navigating this website?
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so i just was wondering, who IS the target market for these? Is this the only 4 products they sell? lol am i missing something navigating this website?
No idea where you're floating around on the dark web Rawb but shit is easy to navigate. https://humanrecreationalservices.com/shop/fall-2020-launch (https://humanrecreationalservices.com/shop/fall-2020-launch) Click "Shop" at the top. 8 models. Target market is definitely not skateboarders and they're not even trying to pretend to be a skate company so who cares.
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The target market are the people who are affected by Bidens tax plan.
Ellington seems to be in charge of Li-Ning skate program since they gave him a pro shoe and Zach Allen been skating their shoes also.
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Luxury goods, yo. Like Off-White or Fear Of God but for Jim Greco in a speakeasy in 1924.
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yeah lucien really fucking blew it 😂😂
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so i just was wondering, who IS the target market for these?
Short answer: culture vultures.
There's a couple of fashion brands that I actually really like that take inspiration from 90s skate fashion. The ones that I know are run by skaters.
https://www.ronebrand.com/
https://18east.co/
Something you can see especially in Rone's shoes is that they're clearly similar shape/silhouette of skate shoes, but they don't necessarily look like they'd be good for skating. They take a lot of padding out and use way more premium leather and suede. The materials tend to be much high quality, that you wouldn't waste on skate shoes since skate shoes are more disposable. Because of this, they aren't selling to skaters, they're selling to people who are into fashion. These brands actually do really well for themselves. The pieces are all hundreds of dollars and usually sell out.
So it seems like the target market are people in NY and LA who are savvy enough to know that skateboarding has had a long relationship with fashion, but don't really have any connection or understanding of it. The same people who would have bought those Golden Goose pre-distressed "skate" shoes.
But like Donkey Lips said: target market isn't skaters and they're not saying it's for skaters, so I hope it goes really well for them and they get lots of money from a bunch of chumps.
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so i just was wondering, who IS the target market for these? Is this the only 4 products they sell? lol am i missing something navigating this website?
No idea where you're floating around on the dark web Rawb but shit is easy to navigate. https://humanrecreationalservices.com/shop/fall-2020-launch (https://humanrecreationalservices.com/shop/fall-2020-launch) Click "Shop" at the top. 8 models. Target market is definitely not skateboarders and they're not even trying to pretend to be a skate company so who cares.
Lol thanks for the clarification. Honestly don't know whats going on with my setup how I got those 4 completely different results than what came up in the link that you posted. I didnt think it was worth caring about but was interested. I guess because he was talking about how all of his fans are probably around 30-35 now and have jobs and kids adn careers etc. i was like wow... that is me. he knows his target audience age group, like pretty aware that people younger and older than that probably dont know who he is. I wonder how many people are actually that aware of something like that?
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so i just was wondering, who IS the target market for these?
Short answer: culture vultures.
There's a couple of fashion brands that I actually really like that take inspiration from 90s skate fashion. The ones that I know are run by skaters.
https://www.ronebrand.com/
https://18east.co/
Something you can see especially in Rone's shoes is that they're clearly similar shape/silhouette of skate shoes, but they don't necessarily look like they'd be good for skating. They take a lot of padding out and use way more premium leather and suede. The materials tend to be much high quality, that you wouldn't waste on skate shoes since skate shoes are more disposable. Because of this, they aren't selling to skaters, they're selling to people who are into fashion. These brands actually do really well for themselves. The pieces are all hundreds of dollars and usually sell out.
So it seems like the target market are people in NY and LA who are savvy enough to know that skateboarding has had a long relationship with fashion, but don't really have any connection or understanding of it. The same people who would have bought those Golden Goose pre-distressed "skate" shoes.
But like Donkey Lips said: target market isn't skaters and they're not saying it's for skaters, so I hope it goes really well for them and they get lots of money from a bunch of chumps.
you fuckin serious with this?
(https://i.imgur.com/UOToFL3.png)
(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/1e/4b/df/1e4bdf4b7868c4bc1ea72187d76a9bd9.jpg)
it's literally an Axion Aries slapped on a vibram outsole smh
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so i just was wondering, who IS the target market for these?
Short answer: culture vultures.
There's a couple of fashion brands that I actually really like that take inspiration from 90s skate fashion. The ones that I know are run by skaters.
https://www.ronebrand.com/
https://18east.co/
Something you can see especially in Rone's shoes is that they're clearly similar shape/silhouette of skate shoes, but they don't necessarily look like they'd be good for skating. They take a lot of padding out and use way more premium leather and suede. The materials tend to be much high quality, that you wouldn't waste on skate shoes since skate shoes are more disposable. Because of this, they aren't selling to skaters, they're selling to people who are into fashion. These brands actually do really well for themselves. The pieces are all hundreds of dollars and usually sell out.
So it seems like the target market are people in NY and LA who are savvy enough to know that skateboarding has had a long relationship with fashion, but don't really have any connection or understanding of it. The same people who would have bought those Golden Goose pre-distressed "skate" shoes.
But like Donkey Lips said: target market isn't skaters and they're not saying it's for skaters, so I hope it goes really well for them and they get lots of money from a bunch of chumps.
you fuckin serious with this?
(https://i.imgur.com/UOToFL3.png)
(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/1e/4b/df/1e4bdf4b7868c4bc1ea72187d76a9bd9.jpg)
it's literally an Axion Aries slapped on a vibram outsole smh
Rone was founded & is owned by old Girl pro Tony Ferguson
I wouldn't hate on this brand so much, but yeah... some of the shoes are direct copies, not just 'inspired' by.
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so i just was wondering, who IS the target market for these?
Short answer: culture vultures.
There's a couple of fashion brands that I actually really like that take inspiration from 90s skate fashion. The ones that I know are run by skaters.
https://www.ronebrand.com/
https://18east.co/
Something you can see especially in Rone's shoes is that they're clearly similar shape/silhouette of skate shoes, but they don't necessarily look like they'd be good for skating. They take a lot of padding out and use way more premium leather and suede. The materials tend to be much high quality, that you wouldn't waste on skate shoes since skate shoes are more disposable. Because of this, they aren't selling to skaters, they're selling to people who are into fashion. These brands actually do really well for themselves. The pieces are all hundreds of dollars and usually sell out.
So it seems like the target market are people in NY and LA who are savvy enough to know that skateboarding has had a long relationship with fashion, but don't really have any connection or understanding of it. The same people who would have bought those Golden Goose pre-distressed "skate" shoes.
But like Donkey Lips said: target market isn't skaters and they're not saying it's for skaters, so I hope it goes really well for them and they get lots of money from a bunch of chumps.
you fuckin serious with this?
(https://i.imgur.com/UOToFL3.png)
(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/1e/4b/df/1e4bdf4b7868c4bc1ea72187d76a9bd9.jpg)
it's literally an Axion Aries slapped on a vibram outsole smh
Rone was founded & is owned by old Girl pro Tony Ferguson
I wouldn't hate on this brand so much, but yeah... some of the shoes are direct copies, not just 'inspired' by.
The Nintey is just an Airwalk Enigma
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so i just was wondering, who IS the target market for these?
Short answer: culture vultures.
There's a couple of fashion brands that I actually really like that take inspiration from 90s skate fashion. The ones that I know are run by skaters.
https://www.ronebrand.com/
https://18east.co/
Something you can see especially in Rone's shoes is that they're clearly similar shape/silhouette of skate shoes, but they don't necessarily look like they'd be good for skating. They take a lot of padding out and use way more premium leather and suede. The materials tend to be much high quality, that you wouldn't waste on skate shoes since skate shoes are more disposable. Because of this, they aren't selling to skaters, they're selling to people who are into fashion. These brands actually do really well for themselves. The pieces are all hundreds of dollars and usually sell out.
So it seems like the target market are people in NY and LA who are savvy enough to know that skateboarding has had a long relationship with fashion, but don't really have any connection or understanding of it. The same people who would have bought those Golden Goose pre-distressed "skate" shoes.
But like Donkey Lips said: target market isn't skaters and they're not saying it's for skaters, so I hope it goes really well for them and they get lots of money from a bunch of chumps.
you fuckin serious with this?
(https://i.imgur.com/UOToFL3.png)
(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/1e/4b/df/1e4bdf4b7868c4bc1ea72187d76a9bd9.jpg)
it's literally an Axion Aries slapped on a vibram outsole smh
Crazy. They didn’t even need to pay a designer. I should say, I hope they pay a designer. But if they did, good for that person for hoodwinking the high fashion heads, & I hope they got a fat stack for their fine forgery work.
The world is god damned nutty these days.
Also, who’s paying out $700 for a pair of high tops that don’t even sport a label from an established fashion/footwear house?
2020 is almost over & I feel like I’m going to make it through, but I swear, with crazy news like this, it may kill me yet.
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so i just was wondering, who IS the target market for these?
Short answer: culture vultures.
There's a couple of fashion brands that I actually really like that take inspiration from 90s skate fashion. The ones that I know are run by skaters.
https://www.ronebrand.com/
https://18east.co/
Something you can see especially in Rone's shoes is that they're clearly similar shape/silhouette of skate shoes, but they don't necessarily look like they'd be good for skating. They take a lot of padding out and use way more premium leather and suede. The materials tend to be much high quality, that you wouldn't waste on skate shoes since skate shoes are more disposable. Because of this, they aren't selling to skaters, they're selling to people who are into fashion. These brands actually do really well for themselves. The pieces are all hundreds of dollars and usually sell out.
So it seems like the target market are people in NY and LA who are savvy enough to know that skateboarding has had a long relationship with fashion, but don't really have any connection or understanding of it. The same people who would have bought those Golden Goose pre-distressed "skate" shoes.
But like Donkey Lips said: target market isn't skaters and they're not saying it's for skaters, so I hope it goes really well for them and they get lots of money from a bunch of chumps.
Well I live in area kinda like this and my local says they make a lot of their money from ex skaters who have money and healthy nostalgia. Keep in mind how old 90s skaters are