Damn, how do the Evan Smith His skate? Wouldn't mind grabbing a pair for under $30....
Also how's the sizing on those?
I just nabbed a few pairs at that price.
They're really great/underrated shoes. I skated the S (suede):
Padded around the ankle but not the rest of the shoe (the TX are textiles=canvas but have padding and the Zeros are suede but not padded and thinner insole)
True to size I skate a 10 in Nike and Vans and the Smith's feel better
Wide toe box but not floopy
Nice insole but I replaced stock with some footprints
Lightweight compared to Vans and more durable
They're marketed as HIs but I'd say they're more like tall mids, they just clear my ankle bone
Don't take long to break in at all
Laces are that cheap lace, you know what I mean, the kind that shreds instead of rips
Can't say the impact-i tech or whatever it is was noticeable (inverted cones for impact or some shit) but after I ditched my pair (skated through the sole before the rest) and skated some State Hudons in the same park/on same board my feet hurt after every session.
I was on the hunt for some mid cupsoles but couldn't find any I liked and these being on sale was too hard to pass up.