Would you be opposed to soccer type lacing system

[TheKraken]

we all know it's a bitch to break laces all the time, skate companies should start doing this to save them laces

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or you could do a skate shoe like..



There is no creativity in the industry, skate shoes have been the same for 20 years

[jexe]

I'm open to the idea of this, but laces on the inside of the shoe would be alot harder than the outside like these football boots, the laces that I found always worked best are the hidden loops in the adio kenny v1's

[Morty Seinfeld]

Wouldn't have a problem with that at all.

[Cthulhu!]

Lacing towards the outside of the foot wouldn't work for skating. I can't imagine the laces towards the inside. I'd like something like this, not including that exposed part on top obviously.

[TheKraken]

Lacing towards the outside of the foot wouldn't work for skating. I can't imagine the laces towards the inside. I'd like something like this, not including that exposed part on top obviously.

Obviously I meant lacing it opposite side os soccer, so it is functional..

Those shoes you posted look terribad Y do you want that

[BALT]

Sounds like it would make the fit really good and the laces wouldn't break. So no.

[Cthulhu!]

Those shoes you posted look terribad Y do you want that

Not the shoes you idiot. The lacing.

[max power]

i had these when they first came out and they lasted so long i got sick of looking at them and had to retire them. pretty ugly, but they skated well. i liked it better when nike was trying to innovate.

[TheKraken]

ANGUS! That shoe looked cool and futuristic when it came out, I still think it looks cool. Durable outer, no lace rippage, good grip.. The only shoe that was different recently was the dylan gravis joint. I'm hoping for a skate shoe that's low to the ground, laces impossible to rip, and the option to go barefoot. Noone is even trying anymore, so I welcome all these CORPORATE companies to outdo the shit product skate shoe companies churn out

[The Woodsman]

Dustin Dollin had a shoe called the Spawn with lace protection, in person the shoe is rad but it tanked hard.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.offthewallsite.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/vans-ddspawn-2010-fall-2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.offthewallsite.net/?p%3D992&h=413&w=620&sz=68&tbnid=i9-eln7gWtMweM:&tbnh=103&tbnw=154&zoom=1&usg=__uiWEyqM-JBVCWtddbkC6hLg85Jo=&docid=Qsjy4Bz8qD4F6M&sa=X&ei=ZnMmUoX4NfKzsQSJnoAI&sqi=2&ved=0CCwQ9QEwAA&dur=1072

[flapJack]

ANGUS! That shoe looked cool and futuristic when it came out, I still think it looks cool. Durable outer, no lace rippage, good grip.. The only shoe that was different recently was the dylan gravis joint. I'm hoping for a skate shoe that's low to the ground, laces impossible to rip, and the option to go barefoot. Noone is even trying anymore, so I welcome all these CORPORATE companies to outdo the shit product skate shoe companies churn out

Thats the E-Cue, The angus was this

[Bonesaw24]

ANGUS! That shoe looked cool and futuristic when it came out, I still think it looks cool. Durable outer, no lace rippage, good grip.. The only shoe that was different recently was the dylan gravis joint. I'm hoping for a skate shoe that's low to the ground, laces impossible to rip, and the option to go barefoot. Noone is even trying anymore, so I welcome all these CORPORATE companies to outdo the shit product skate shoe companies churn out

Do you remember beloe footwear? I had the austin stephans pro model, LOVED that shoe. I mean, whatever, it's a barefoot era, but that sockliner was beautes.

[j....soy.....]

Nike and Adidas will only put the minimal amount of technology in because that's what skaters want....what sells more janoskis or prods?

[TheKraken]

Nike and Adidas will only put the minimal amount of technology in because that's what skaters want....what sells more janoskis or prods?

They have been the same since day 1, an inside lace option not only looks dope, it works//....

I would love to hear someone's argument as to why skateboard laces should be centered, soccer players keep them out to kick the ball, should't we keep them out to kick the board?

[oldgoodburger]

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Nike and Adidas will only put the minimal amount of technology in because that's what skaters want....what sells more janoskis or prods?

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They have been the same since day 1, an inside lace option not only looks dope, it works//....

I would love to hear someone's argument as to why skateboard laces should be centered, soccer players keep them out to kick the ball, should't we keep them out to kick the board?

don't you mean in? otherwise it'd just be exposing more lace area to the grip.... also since when is soccer anything like skating? im not tryna be a dick here but i think a lot of people have just come to accept that show laces are gonna break and in the grand scheme of skating, it's not a huge deal. it wont end a session for the day like a broken board or base plate. fucking tie that shit off. or take some initiative and put a dab of super glue on the lace where you know it's gonna break and voila.. unbroken shoelace without shoes that look straight regular. come back to me when you have a product that makes ankles indestructible. now those will sell

[dirtyone]

This is perfection.

[The Nose Face]

Emerica used to be all about lace protection w the Barley's and Ellington's - they'd surround the laces with material or put the nub protectors on.




Skater Mom Knows:
http://skatermom.com/2011/04/18/q-why-do-my-childs-shoe-laces-keep-ripping-up-and-falling-apart-is-there-anything-i-can-do-to-prevent-it/

[Beer Keg Peg Leg]

i think we need a skateshoe more like this

[Will Easley]

i had these when they first came out and they lasted so long i got sick of looking at them and had to retire them. pretty ugly, but they skated well. i liked it better when nike was trying to innovate.

i had some zoom tre AD's that had optional hidden lace loops just like these and they were great. surprised more shoes don't more shit like that. seems like everything is so fashion over function these days

[Donkey Lips]

i had these when they first came out and they lasted so long i got sick of looking at them and had to retire them. pretty ugly, but they skated well. i liked it better when nike was trying to innovate.

The Ecue was one of the best Nike shoes ever. They were so durable and everybody hated them so they always had 10's in the sale racks.

[Fongstarr.]

DC was all over that too.

[pinche gringo]

i think we need a skateshoe more like this

Cues the Imperial March...

[Glue Reed]

I don't know about your guys' experiences, but the Adidas "recessed eyelets" on the Busenitz and Ronan's worked perfectly.  The laces never tore, and those are usually the first things to go.

[oldgoodburger]

DC was all over that too.

THE O.G. LYNX <3 (r.i.p.)

would support d.c. if they still made that shoe but not after they turned it into this monstrosity.

[TheKraken]

Believe it or not DC used to make a top 5 skate shoe of all time, why they discontinued the Lynx HE is beyond me

[Joust Ostrich]

i think we need a skateshoe more like this

Can I get this in Black/Gum?