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those nikes and a bunch of others such as the satire/satire 2 def seem more like department store/sports store, lower budget ones for sure. i had the satire 2s and while they did last a long time they were stiff as a motherfucker for weeks and the insoles sucked. but yeah i second the thing about it being a 6.0 crossover, same sorta stores sell em.
It's weird that i'm hearing these are some sort of budget option, as they didn't feel any different, quality wise, than the P Rods etc I tried on... actually, the Checks were far more comfortable than the P Rods. They also felt better than the FC Classic, not worse.
Not really convinced by this "Checks are lower quality than other Nikes" excuse. If I hadn't tried on premium Nikes that felt very similar, maybe I'd believe it. The one I was most interested in was the P Rod, because there's no massive swoosh and it doesn't look like a running shoe, but it was easily the most uncomfortable one - possibly one of the most uncomfortable shoes I've ever tried on in my life. So weird.
Maybe Nike is going for something I'm not getting? Can't really understand what the hype is about.
To preface; I agree with the whole ‘low quality because 6.0’ stuff, though if you’re trying to save money so be it, do what you need to do. PROD has not had a great shoe since his first one, which was basically a dunk (and to be clear, that was the only one I’ve ever skated but the rest of em never really looked that great), so to base your review of Nike off either of those shoes is a bit misguided. I’m not a Nike officionado nor a huge fan, however, I’ve noticed that my favorite shoes of theirs have been their main staples in their line for a majority of their presence in skateboarding; Blazer Hi’s and Lows are indestructible and last forever, dunks haven’t been my thing for a long time but damn did they perform well.
6.0 and these subsequent models like them are/we’re designed and marketed for outlets, sporting goods stores, and discount storefronts. Yes, some of them are available for shops to purchase on demand, at least now in 2018, and lest we forget the terrible Poler Stuff colab c.2014-15 that they tried to pass off as SB line worthy. Vans does the same thing at Kohls ((a popular northeast Ohio department store) insert any other large department store as well), the insight to which can be found in this awesome interview;
http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/vans-neal-shoemaker .
Anyway that was pretty longwinded sorry slap pals but in conclusion my guy you picked the wrong two shoes to consider the actual quality of a much more extensive shoe line. No judgement and skate whatcha want but just wanted to chime in.
Edit: and if it’s the big swoosh that really bugs you, buy a seam ripper and cut it off, could even use a razor blade.