Why do we call them "shoes" and not "sneakers"?

[tom]

I've been skating for about 16 years now and as far back as I can remember, "skate shoe" has always been what everybody says and I've always sort of blindly followed along but I've never really understood it. Other than maybe dylan's latest model, the majority of "skate shoes"are clearly sneakers. so what gives? is it just that "skate shoe" rolls off the tongue better? am I thinking about this way too much?

[shark tits]

why is it always 'skate shop' and not 'skate store'?

[L33Tg33k]

What the hell do you mean "clearly sneakers"? What makes a sneaker? Where the hell are you sneaking too when you wear them? I hate the term sneaker. That shit doesn't make any sense. I guess any non-dress shoe with soft heels would be a sneaker because you can't hear them they hit the floor. BTW, we call them shoes, because they are by definition shoes. You know, footwear?

[CumOnYourFace]

@tom:
Do you work in the advertising department for CONS?

[tom]

i want to know how this tom has the same name as me

[Sleazy]

it's because skateboarding started in america and we don't call shoes sneakers

[Joust Ostrich]

Change op name to 'sneaker tom'.

[tom]

i want to know how this tom has the same name as me

[ThugWaffle]

Why don't we blade. Why didn't brink win an oscar?

[tom]

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i want to know how this tom has the same name as me

[close]

there's another tom on here? damn it tom

[JB]

why dont we call a 5-0 a tail grind?

[Mr. Lono]

Why do people always have such shitty aim in movies and tv shows? They always hit the center of the target in practice.
That is the standard of not the slap of

[pinche gringo]

Who's your favorite or favourite 'tom'?

[layzieyez]

Shoes aren't shoes.  That's news to me.