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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: DooksRiserPads on September 03, 2022, 12:00:32 PM
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Didn't he just have a halfcab out? Maybe he's just trying stuff out for ideas for a vans shoe. Maybe he was only on vans for the tony Hawk game. Maybe whatever...has anybody even seen those li nings in person?
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Old man feet…
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Could see him on Reebok
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Didn’t gave much about one picture with NB.
But I had bigger expectations from Vans / Reynolds
collaboration then just some halfcab color way.
At least some new classic pro shoe/ full softgood line and a dedicated video project.
So I am little disappointed- and I think Andrew had expected little more from that deal too.
Ok Corona was happening - but absolutely no output product and project wise - it was useless to buy him out from emerica.
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This would be pretty crazy if it's true... let's see how many pages this thread will get before we get any kind of confirmation
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If he were still on Vans he wouldnt be wearing anything else. They also seemingly clipped the Birdman’s wings so nothing’s sacred. I bet NB# would give Reynolds a proper pro shoe, but I’d be curious to know if Vans is downsizing their marketing/team budget in tandem with the layoffs, and this is an effect
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He probably wouldn’t have let a picture of him wearing New Balance get out if he didn’t want it to be seen and talked about
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Nice abuser shoes dork
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reebok bossnosis
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I’m more concerned with his head having fallen off his body.
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Didn’t gave much about one picture with NB.
But I had bigger expectations from Vans / Reynolds
collaboration then just some halfcab color way.
At least some new classic pro shoe/ full softgood line and a dedicated video project.
So I am little disappointed- and I think Andrew had expected little more from that deal too.
Ok Corona was happening - but absolutely no output product and project wise - it was useless to buy him out from emerica.
Dude, chill. The man is nearing 40 (or is he already 40?), and put out tons of footage wearing Vans and was posting shoes and tagging Vans like crazy on his instagram, had two colourways come out and should have more soon (if he's still on). I think they both got their money's worth.
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Does anyone else they skate with wear NB? Coulda taken Reynolds head and cut someone else's off and didn't paste?
He was probably posting their shoes more than any other Vans pro I can think of. Would be pretty dumb to cut him.
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I still would’ve liked that rumor of Reynolds on Adidas. It felt right.
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Didn’t gave much about one picture with NB.
But I had bigger expectations from Vans / Reynolds
collaboration then just some halfcab color way.
At least some new classic pro shoe/ full softgood line and a dedicated video project.
So I am little disappointed- and I think Andrew had expected little more from that deal too.
Ok Corona was happening - but absolutely no output product and project wise - it was useless to buy him out from emerica.
This is basically it, but more so to do with this second contract. His contract was up in July.
A chunk of his latest 'following' on Instagram are other NB# riders and staff. It's done.
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Didn't he just have a halfcab out? Maybe he's just trying stuff out for ideas for a vans shoe. Maybe he was only on vans for the tony Hawk game. Maybe whatever...has anybody even seen those li nings in person?
my homie purchased a pair. they are cool af
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This would be pretty crazy if it's true... let's see how many pages this thread will get before we get any kind of confirmation
Yes but, my dear friend, this presumes a confirmation is forthcoming.
All I’ve got so far are eggs: no chickens yet.
Too early to count ‘em if you ask me.
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Are we sure he didn’t just finish mowing the lawn?
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Chill guys, those are his lawn mowing shoes.
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Yeah do they make a shoe that looks like that classic grey 992 or whatever it is that everyone wears (“from supermodels in Europe to Dads in North American backyards” or whatever that old ad was.) ?
Or is he just wearing the same shoe every old man wears?
Free max b
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I still haven’t fully processed him being off Emerica yet.
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Didn’t gave much about one picture with NB.
But I had bigger expectations from Vans / Reynolds
collaboration then just some halfcab color way.
At least some new classic pro shoe/ full softgood line and a dedicated video project.
So I am little disappointed- and I think Andrew had expected little more from that deal too.
Ok Corona was happening - but absolutely no output product and project wise - it was useless to buy him out from emerica.
Dude, chill. The man is nearing 40 (or is he already 40?), and put out tons of footage wearing Vans and was posting shoes and tagging Vans like crazy on his instagram, had two colourways come out and should have more soon (if he's still on). I think they both got their money's worth.
I am not worried about Andrews or Vans money…
Even in his age today I am sure Andrew expect more from a partnership then just some colorway and his social media presence.
Andrew gave some years to them, as I remember he owned a share on Altamont and Emerica. He didn’t gave up for a retirement home.
I am sure he want to get a step further with Vans (and the financial / production / purchasing power of VF behind)
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Yeah do they make a shoe that looks like that classic grey 992 or whatever it is that everyone wears (“from supermodels in Europe to Dads in North American backyards” or whatever that old ad was.) ?
Or is he just wearing the same shoe every old man wears?
Free max b
he has 1010's on there
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Stella in high school now right? Reynolds just paying for college. But like this is weird . He doesn’t fit NB at all.
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Does anyone else they skate with wear NB? Coulda taken Reynolds head and cut someone else's off and didn't paste?
He was probably posting their shoes more than any other Vans pro I can think of. Would be pretty dumb to cut him.
You can see the snake tattoo on his hand. It's definitely Reynolds body and head.
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heard through the grapevine that the boss wanted to do a pro shoe and was basically told “you got your colorway” and that was that. Especially after having as much creative freedom as he did at Emerica, I’m sure that’s gotta be pretty disappointing.
That being said, NB# seems like they take their riders input heavily into consideration when it comes to designs and colorways, so that might be a good move for Reynolds if he’s looking for some level of creative freedom with a larger company
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It's definitely Reynolds body and head.
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He’s the greatest of all time and Vans absolutely blew it by not aligning themselves with him 100%
I mean, It’s Andrew fucken Reynolds, and you just give him a colourway? How a brand like Vans can claim to be this legacy skate brand and blow this is beyond me.
I’m just showing my age I know, but I miss him in Emerica.
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crazy they let reynolds go but keep alot of dead weight, and people who have had pro models that stunk and ended up in the sales bin
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I feel like all companies should be chomping at the bit to do whatever Reynolds wants and support him in every way.
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It’s insane that fucking Elijah Berle got a pro shoe and not Reynolds.
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Maybe he should try being a mediocre influencer type skateboarding. Apparently that's a future we should all embrace
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I feel like all companies should be chomping at the bit to do whatever Reynolds wants and support him in every way.
I agree. Reynolds knows better than these corporate stooges. A true tastemaker at this point
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heard through the grapevine that the boss wanted to do a pro shoe and was basically told “you got your colorway” and that was that. Especially after having as much creative freedom as he did at Emerica, I’m sure that’s gotta be pretty disappointing.
That being said, NB# seems like they take their riders input heavily into consideration when it comes to designs and colorways, so that might be a good move for Reynolds if he’s looking for some level of creative freedom with a larger company
Makes sense. I was told NB is looking to make more pro model shoes.
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Did Cab ask Stella out or something?
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It’s insane that fucking Elijah Berle got a pro shoe and not Reynolds.
No, it's insane that Berle was basically assigned the shoe that he got his name put on.
More insane that Vans slept on Reynolds so damn hard.
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Vans fuqqin up big time if true
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he probly just broke his shoes trying a trick and borrowed a homies
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The wheels on the bus go round and round.
It seems as though a changing of the guard (the youth) is amongst us. Again, as always.
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Did Cab ask Stella out or something?
I laughed at this. My wife asked me why I laughed so hard. I had to explain who Reynolds is, his shoe sponsorship situation, Who Cab is, Cab’s popular shoe, Cab’s dating situation, who Stella is, and how the joke is funny.
Basically no sex for me tonight.
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Did Cab ask Stella out or something?
LMAO
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He’s the greatest of all time and Vans absolutely blew it by not aligning themselves with him 100%
I mean, It’s Andrew fucken Reynolds, and you just give him a colourway? How a brand like Vans can claim to be this legacy skate brand and blow this is beyond me.
I’m just showing my age I know, but I miss him in Emerica.
also Hawk hasn't been listed on their site for several months now too, looks like a bunch of corpo geniuses over there (see the vans layoff thread).
fully convinced Vans is completely blowing it now, and gonna start bracing myself for a downward turn in regards to quality, availability, and just their skate program in general. expect your favorite shoes to get cancelled or be made with shit materials. they're being run from a boardroom. we've all seen this before.
good thing Last Resort exists
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I think NB runs the best ship in the shoe game.
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he probly just broke his shoes trying a trick and borrowed a homies
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If all of this is true it seems asinine for Vans to completely blow it by not fully getting behind Reynolds. He’s one of the few legends, legacy pros, whatever you want to call it who can still legitimately drop a relevant, quality street part on an AVE-like level of relative competitiveness. When some of these older pros hop to new sponsors late in the game it makes me kind of roll my eyes asking what’s the point (Michael V cough cough) but Reynolds is on the complete opposite end of the spectrum with what he offers. I’d 100% buy a Reynolds NB shoe.
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Hope 2 c fs flips in deez
(https://i.ibb.co/Wf4zxGW/71-I2-Hf4x0-SL-AC-UY1000.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yqckfdn)
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I can see Reynolds on NB#. It’s not piss drunx Reynolds anymore he’s the skateboarders skateboarder. And new balance team is very skate rat friendly. Like no gimmicks just true skateboarders. If that makes sense.
I’d by a Reynolds NB shoe if it looked good but most new balances look good. Plus Reynolds likes cups and NB cups are tight. 508 I got for skating I wear as a chiller it’s too comfy.
I hope he gets on. And they use him to his full potential and he do the same for NB. Out of the corpo brands (that’s including vans)I feel NB is the one doing it right.
If this was long and drawn out I been drinking. So you know it is what it is.
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I still haven’t fully processed him being off Emerica yet.
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I think NB runs the best ship in the shoe game.
intrigued by this! say more
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It’s insane that fucking Elijah Berle got a pro shoe and not Reynolds.
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thankyouvans part coming soon
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Dude, chill. The man is nearing 40 (or is he already 40?)
damn i wish reynolds was nearing 40, that means i’d still be in my mid 20’s unemployed era when i had all the time in the world to skate, go to thrift stores and cope with my mental health by consuming as much weed and beer as possible
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Dude, chill. The man is nearing 40 (or is he already 40?)
it’s crazy that when stay gold dropped 11 years ago or whenever it was everyone thought he was old
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Did Cab ask Stella out or something?
I laughed at this. My wife asked me why I laughed so hard. I had to explain who Reynolds is, his shoe sponsorship situation, Who Cab is, Cab’s popular shoe, Cab’s dating situation, who Stella is, and how the joke is funny.
Basically no sex for me tonight.
I laughed at your story, glad no one was around
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He should start his own shoes company named Dr. Andrew's Foot Thingys.
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Did Cab ask Stella out or something?
I laughed at this. My wife asked me why I laughed so hard. I had to explain who Reynolds is, his shoe sponsorship situation, Who Cab is, Cab’s popular shoe, Cab’s dating situation, who Stella is, and how the joke is funny.
Basically no sex for me tonight.
I laughed at your story about telling your wife all of that, and my missus asked why. I went with not telling her. I might have sex tonight.
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I feel that Vans puts way less effort into their skate line than people think. Other than the Crockett High, which is a cupsole chuck taylor with vans accents, and finally making a skate line that wasn't crap most of their shoes are basically the same model with a few twists. They put way more effort into the holographic checkerboard slip ons or baby shoes that look like sharks.
Vans doesn't seem like a company that values rider input beyond a few silhouette options. Not like you see from NB where riders tune midsoles, insoles, materials, etc. They don't have the history but have an interest in making continually better products.
Also has anyone ever bought skate stuff at a Vans store? In HS you could pay the dude there $20 and he would drop you off a deck in the trash bin out back cuz they just never kept inventory.
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Hope 2 c fs flips in deez
(https://i.ibb.co/Wf4zxGW/71-I2-Hf4x0-SL-AC-UY1000.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yqckfdn)
(https://i.ibb.co/tYH8hdZ/carb-tune.webp) (https://ibb.co/tYH8hdZ)
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Did Cab ask Stella out or something?
I laughed at this. My wife asked me why I laughed so hard. I had to explain who Reynolds is, his shoe sponsorship situation, Who Cab is, Cab’s popular shoe, Cab’s dating situation, who Stella is, and how the joke is funny.
Basically no sex for me tonight.
Thanks for sharing
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NB has good dudes running the skate program and I back them now P(roduce)J(unk) is of. Fuck Nike!
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Did Cab ask Stella out or something?
I laughed at this. My wife asked me why I laughed so hard. I had to explain who Reynolds is, his shoe sponsorship situation, Who Cab is, Cab’s popular shoe, Cab’s dating situation, who Stella is, and how the joke is funny.
Basically no sex for me tonight.
I laughed at your story, glad no one was around
This is gold
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Did Cab ask Stella out or something?
I laughed at this. My wife asked me why I laughed so hard. I had to explain who Reynolds is, his shoe sponsorship situation, Who Cab is, Cab’s popular shoe, Cab’s dating situation, who Stella is, and how the joke is funny.
Basically no sex for me tonight.
I laughed at your story about telling your wife all of that, and my missus asked why. I went with not telling her. I might have sex tonight.
i told my wife about this and she said it was epic and full of win so my dinner tonight will be bacon, steaks and blowjobs
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Gonna go out of my way to interrupt my girl telling me about her day by me telling her something funny I read today.
I have a deathwish and really don’t give a shit anymore.
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Vans has the legacy and all that but they are so generic it hurts.
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Vans has the legacy and all that but they are so generic it hurts.
They are like skateboardings Heinz or Campbell's.
Maybe giving Rowley too much credit but imagine if they never put him on. Vans would just of been like sketchers or airwalks
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Vans are cookie cutter shit that have had their day. Rolled my ankle last pair i skated too so fuck ‘em and thier shitty platform, door-wedge insoles. not having another penny of my money
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Gonna go out of my way to interrupt my girl telling me about her day by me telling her something funny I read today.
I have a deathwish and really don’t give a shit anymore.
literally interrupted my girl mid sentence to tell her this news and she had no idea what the fuck any of it meant
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The mirror I eat in front of literally told me this the same time I was telling them
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crazy they let reynolds go but keep alot of dead weight, and people who have had pro models that stunk and ended up in the sales bin
Berle comes to mind easily.
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He’s the greatest of all time and Vans absolutely blew it by not aligning themselves with him 100%
I mean, It’s Andrew fucken Reynolds, and you just give him a colourway? How a brand like Vans can claim to be this legacy skate brand and blow this is beyond me.
I’m just showing my age I know, but I miss him in Emerica.
also Hawk hasn't been listed on their site for several months now too, looks like a bunch of corpo geniuses over there (see the vans layoff thread).
fully convinced Vans is completely blowing it now, and gonna start bracing myself for a downward turn in regards to quality, availability, and just their skate program in general. expect your favorite shoes to get cancelled or be made with shit materials. they're being run from a boardroom. we've all seen this before.
good thing Last Resort exists
And it's a shame that LRAB just make mediocre quality shoes that do look mostly pleasing... if they were made better and weren't frumpy, I think LRAB would be even better to take a Vans or Cons spot. At least for skater owned/run type thing.
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He’s the greatest of all time and Vans absolutely blew it by not aligning themselves with him 100%
I mean, It’s Andrew fucken Reynolds, and you just give him a colourway? How a brand like Vans can claim to be this legacy skate brand and blow this is beyond me.
I’m just showing my age I know, but I miss him in Emerica.
also Hawk hasn't been listed on their site for several months now too, looks like a bunch of corpo geniuses over there (see the vans layoff thread).
fully convinced Vans is completely blowing it now, and gonna start bracing myself for a downward turn in regards to quality, availability, and just their skate program in general. expect your favorite shoes to get cancelled or be made with shit materials. they're being run from a boardroom. we've all seen this before.
good thing Last Resort exists
And it's a shame that LRAB just make mediocre quality shoes that do look mostly pleasing... if they were made better and weren't frumpy, I think LRAB would be even better to take a Vans or Cons spot. At least for skater owned/run type thing.
Can't see lrab ever taking vans or cons spot at least while keeping their general image/remaining what they are but I can see them being successful enough that in a few years we get a bunch of other smaller shoe brands like the small board brand boom of the 2010s. Maybe it will go back to the 90s/00s thing of each group of brands having their own shoe company
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He’s the greatest of all time and Vans absolutely blew it by not aligning themselves with him 100%
I mean, It’s Andrew fucken Reynolds, and you just give him a colourway? How a brand like Vans can claim to be this legacy skate brand and blow this is beyond me.
I’m just showing my age I know, but I miss him in Emerica.
also Hawk hasn't been listed on their site for several months now too, looks like a bunch of corpo geniuses over there (see the vans layoff thread).
Honestly I didn't even notice Hawk was off Vans. He's still wearing them rn. It doesn't make a lick of sense for Vans to have overlooked him. I know Reynolds is a legend and nobody is arguing his value, but Hawk is the most marketable skateboarder in history. Why would you not give him a single signature show, or even just one color way?
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He’s the greatest of all time and Vans absolutely blew it by not aligning themselves with him 100%
I mean, It’s Andrew fucken Reynolds, and you just give him a colourway? How a brand like Vans can claim to be this legacy skate brand and blow this is beyond me.
I’m just showing my age I know, but I miss him in Emerica.
also Hawk hasn't been listed on their site for several months now too, looks like a bunch of corpo geniuses over there (see the vans layoff thread).
He’s marketable outside of skating, but I don’t think skaters are racing to buy products with his name on it. His Lakai shoe was one of their better looking models, but I don’t think it was a top seller.
My guess is Reynolds and Hawk had 3 year contracts and they saw them through. Reynolds had to jump through a lot of hoops to get on and maybe Vans thinks their money is better tied to getting younger skaters on the team than two 40+ year olds (Not saying I personally agree) who are too active to be on a legends roster.
Reynolds on Vans does feel like a missed opportunity even if it was great while it lasted. It’ll be some trivia question we remember in 10 years and wonder why such an obvious pairing didn’t make more magic together
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If this is true it’s pretty wild. Still on the team page but he got on July of 2020 so a 2 year deal. We got 3 color ways and a welcome clip. Reynolds is a legend, had iconic shoes on emerica, and also owns one of the bigger brands in skating. Vans really dropped the ball by not leveraging that and having him design a shoe.
Would rather see him on NB than Nike or Adidas. Neither brand is really making an effort or super active promoting their riders or developing new shoes.
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Didn’t gave much about one picture with NB.
But I had bigger expectations from Vans / Reynolds
collaboration then just some halfcab color way.
At least some new classic pro shoe/ full softgood line and a dedicated video project.
So I am little disappointed- and I think Andrew had expected little more from that deal too.
Ok Corona was happening - but absolutely no output product and project wise - it was useless to buy him out from emerica.
Dude, chill. The man is nearing 40 (or is he already 40?), and put out tons of footage wearing Vans and was posting shoes and tagging Vans like crazy on his instagram, had two colourways come out and should have more soon (if he's still on). I think they both got their money's worth.
hes 44
i am glad hes on NB. vans has BEEN ass for time, i was never on that band wagon. the only thing worth while on their line is their shoes for snow skating cause literally no one else is doing it.
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Good for the boss. More comfortable shoes, sounds like better management. Maybe he could put some emerica style input in and tell the design people to make the giant “N” varying sizes or embroider it in different spots/ sizes like back towards the heel on the emerica Reynold’s 3 instead of just more giant N’s that you can hardly look away from
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He’s the greatest of all time and Vans absolutely blew it by not aligning themselves with him 100%
I mean, It’s Andrew fucken Reynolds, and you just give him a colourway? How a brand like Vans can claim to be this legacy skate brand and blow this is beyond me.
I’m just showing my age I know, but I miss him in Emerica.
also Hawk hasn't been listed on their site for several months now too, looks like a bunch of corpo geniuses over there (see the vans layoff thread).
He’s marketable outside of skating, but I don’t think skaters are racing to buy products with his name on it. His Lakai shoe was one of their better looking models, but I don’t think it was a top seller.
Yeah, I have a difficult time believing that Hawk moved the needle on Vans sales one bit, but I do know that the Reynolds Half-Cab colorway was super popular at my local skatepark. Even BMX dudes were wearing them.
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He’s the greatest of all time and Vans absolutely blew it by not aligning themselves with him 100%
I mean, It’s Andrew fucken Reynolds, and you just give him a colourway? How a brand like Vans can claim to be this legacy skate brand and blow this is beyond me.
I’m just showing my age I know, but I miss him in Emerica.
also Hawk hasn't been listed on their site for several months now too, looks like a bunch of corpo geniuses over there (see the vans layoff thread).
He’s marketable outside of skating, but I don’t think skaters are racing to buy products with his name on it. His Lakai shoe was one of their better looking models, but I don’t think it was a top seller.
Yeah, I have a difficult time believing that Hawk moved the needle on Vans sales one bit, but I do know that the Reynolds Half-Cab colorway was super popular at my local skatepark. Even BMX dudes were wearing them.
What about hawk moving sales as the tony hawk video game franchise? If it really gets as many people get into skating/skateboarding culture as people claim maybe it boosted interest in the shoes.
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He’s the greatest of all time and Vans absolutely blew it by not aligning themselves with him 100%
I mean, It’s Andrew fucken Reynolds, and you just give him a colourway? How a brand like Vans can claim to be this legacy skate brand and blow this is beyond me.
I’m just showing my age I know, but I miss him in Emerica.
also Hawk hasn't been listed on their site for several months now too, looks like a bunch of corpo geniuses over there (see the vans layoff thread).
He’s marketable outside of skating, but I don’t think skaters are racing to buy products with his name on it. His Lakai shoe was one of their better looking models, but I don’t think it was a top seller.
Yeah, I have a difficult time believing that Hawk moved the needle on Vans sales one bit, but I do know that the Reynolds Half-Cab colorway was super popular at my local skatepark. Even BMX dudes were wearing them.
There's nothing in that which can be quantifiably shown to increase the sale of Vans shoes.
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He’s the greatest of all time and Vans absolutely blew it by not aligning themselves with him 100%
I mean, It’s Andrew fucken Reynolds, and you just give him a colourway? How a brand like Vans can claim to be this legacy skate brand and blow this is beyond me.
I’m just showing my age I know, but I miss him in Emerica.
also Hawk hasn't been listed on their site for several months now too, looks like a bunch of corpo geniuses over there (see the vans layoff thread).
He’s marketable outside of skating, but I don’t think skaters are racing to buy products with his name on it. His Lakai shoe was one of their better looking models, but I don’t think it was a top seller.
Yeah, I have a difficult time believing that Hawk moved the needle on Vans sales one bit, but I do know that the Reynolds Half-Cab colorway was super popular at my local skatepark. Even BMX dudes were wearing them.
Yeah but that was 20 years ago. When Boom Boom Huck Jams, Birdhouse, Hawk Shoes were a bit more relevant. All that stuff faded away and Tony’s become more core since then
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He’s the greatest of all time and Vans absolutely blew it by not aligning themselves with him 100%
I mean, It’s Andrew fucken Reynolds, and you just give him a colourway? How a brand like Vans can claim to be this legacy skate brand and blow this is beyond me.
I’m just showing my age I know, but I miss him in Emerica.
also Hawk hasn't been listed on their site for several months now too, looks like a bunch of corpo geniuses over there (see the vans layoff thread).
He’s marketable outside of skating, but I don’t think skaters are racing to buy products with his name on it. His Lakai shoe was one of their better looking models, but I don’t think it was a top seller.
Yeah, I have a difficult time believing that Hawk moved the needle on Vans sales one bit, but I do know that the Reynolds Half-Cab colorway was super popular at my local skatepark. Even BMX dudes were wearing them.
Yeah but that was 20 years ago. When Boom Boom Huck Jams, Birdhouse, Hawk Shoes were a bit more relevant. All that stuff faded away and Tony’s become more core since then
I meant the game that came out last year. Thinking it's why vans even put him on at all. Just for the advertising in the game.
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Not really sure what happened at Emerica when Reynolds, Jerry & Herman left/were dropped but IMO it should have never happened. I still have a bunch of Emerica Reynolds G6s. I love that shoe. I'm pretty over Vans personally. They have some cool shoes but they've kinda lost their appeal to me. I'll stick mainly to Emericas. I much rather support them than Vans. Last Resort would be cool to support also but all their current models are too narrow for me to buy again.
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Reynolds skating in 440’s… now that’s all I want to see
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Vans' skate line works really well with my feet but their skate division makes some baffling decisions. Also, how do you have your shoes on a majority of feet in major countries and still report a loss?
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Vans still has Kader on the team page.
So there is that.
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He’s the greatest of all time and Vans absolutely blew it by not aligning themselves with him 100%
I mean, It’s Andrew fucken Reynolds, and you just give him a colourway? How a brand like Vans can claim to be this legacy skate brand and blow this is beyond me.
I’m just showing my age I know, but I miss him in Emerica.
also Hawk hasn't been listed on their site for several months now too, looks like a bunch of corpo geniuses over there (see the vans layoff thread).
He’s marketable outside of skating, but I don’t think skaters are racing to buy products with his name on it. His Lakai shoe was one of their better looking models, but I don’t think it was a top seller.
Yeah, I have a difficult time believing that Hawk moved the needle on Vans sales one bit, but I do know that the Reynolds Half-Cab colorway was super popular at my local skatepark. Even BMX dudes were wearing them.
Yeah but that was 20 years ago. When Boom Boom Huck Jams, Birdhouse, Hawk Shoes were a bit more relevant. All that stuff faded away and Tony’s become more core since then
It was something to do with the contest series originally.
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Reynolds is one of the most, if not the most respected, admired, and influential skateboarders of all time. I don't think I've ever heard someone talk negatively about his skating, fits, style, businesses, legacy, and more.
It is wild to me that Vans wouldn't bend over backwards to accommodate and give Reynolds opportunities to do what he does best. He still commands sales, and I think NB getting a hold of him has huge potential to solidify them as real players in the skate shoe market.
A Reynolds clip in the Tom Knox high top joints would be sick.
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Vans' skate line works really well with my feet but their skate division makes some baffling decisions. Also, how do you have your shoes on a majority of feet in major countries and still report a loss?
They made a profit. Just not as much as the prior year. The Vans management team committed to a budget that they did not meet and VF decided to reduce staff as a result.
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obviously more than meets the eye here. but imagine caring about who rides for vans.
nb prob just gave him a great offer
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Vans still has Kader on the team page.
So there is that.
(https://c.tenor.com/i-26g5f5c54AAAAC/heisen-we-are-done-when-i-say-we-are-done.gif)
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If this is true it’s pretty wild. Still on the team page but he got on July of 2020 so a 2 year deal. We got 3 color ways and a welcome clip. Reynolds is a legend, had iconic shoes on emerica, and also owns one of the bigger brands in skating. Vans really dropped the ball by not leveraging that and having him design a shoe.
Would rather see him on NB than Nike or Adidas. Neither brand is really making an effort or super active promoting their riders or developing new shoes.
Not developing new shoes I agree with, but on Instagram adidas pushes whoever has something coming out a bunch, im talking almost every post is focused on one person
I personally don't like this approach because if you don't follow these brands it's easy to think someone disappeared
That may have been a ramble
Numeric has been sick since it started so I hope this Reynolds speculation is true
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obviously more than meets the eye here. but imagine caring about who rides for vans.
nb prob just gave him a great offer
People are like "Vans is dead to me now." Not because they laid off 600 people in order to present a better short-term return to investors, but apparently because they declined to give Reynolds a shoe.
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Definitely a better shoe sponsor to have at this stage in his life. I know there’s not a single vans model that’s as supportive and well-cushioned as the 1010’s. Would be very interested to see a Reynolds NB# pro model
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I want me that Ellington shirt. Anyone have any leads?
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Heard from a reliable source that Axion hit up his DMs and he's on Axion but just skating Tiagos until Axion reissues the Caine Gayle pro shoe.
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I dunno, y’all… I’m feeling this speculation is as premature as a high school virgin on prom night.
He’s posing here, head in hand, with his friend Erik, who has a shoe out with Li Ning.
Li Ning’s factories produce for other brands as well.
Among those brands are New Barlun and New Banluce.
Quality not withstanding, the shoes mostly appear to be New Balance models, save for a few “tells” in detailing.
(https://i.ibb.co/8McbWz2/New-Barlun.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Q9dk28n)
(https://i.ibb.co/0jHD6Fg/New-Banluce.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jvn6QWc)
I’m not saying that’s what’s going on here, but the Vans website is kinda a suspect authority, considering Kader can apparently still be found on there in some instances.
How we all doing today?
EDIT: Full disclosure… I have no idea what I’m talking about. Just having fun with the bloards on my way to a session.
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I feel like Reynolds played a big role in the latest rebirth of the half cab trend. If true, weird move from Vans.
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can we talk about how/why reynolds is always running some heinous lace jobs these days, he had his vans choking his feet too
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Damn they really fucked that one up.
Needed to free up some money for incredibly bad webcasts of contests I guess.
Reynolds on NB would be a really good look for them. Reynolds in halfcabs was a good look for him tho. Regardless the boss should stay paid.
Maybe someone will leak the “Reynolds wearing superstars” away days part that allegedly exists now that he’s a free agent.
Free max b
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Reynolds on NB would be a really good look for them.
Free max b
Agreed.
Would be a great look for NB.
@rothdigga has got to be lurking this thread, and hopefully smiling quietly.
Any intel to share, Jason?
Free lance vagrant
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Vans still has Kader on the team page.
So there is that.
Kader is not listed on the Vans team page, that is false.
Reynolds on NB# would be ideal.
@rothdigga don't sleep on Reynolds, get him on ASAP & get that man a shoe.... we will all buy them.
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Hope y’all got some good impact support for all of these conclusions you’re jumping to.
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Hope y’all got some good impact support for all of these conclusions you’re jumping to.
You think it's a coincidence he recently followed Jordon Taylor, Luke Murphy, Kyle Camarillo, Tyler Surrey, Jack Curtin, on Instagram?
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Reynolds is one of the most, if not the most respected, admired, and influential skateboarders of all time. I don't think I've ever heard someone talk negatively about his skating, fits, style, businesses, legacy, and more.
It is wild to me that Vans wouldn't bend over backwards to accommodate and give Reynolds opportunities to do what he does best. He still commands sales, and I think NB getting a hold of him has huge potential to solidify them as real players in the skate shoe market.
A Reynolds clip in the Tom Knox high top joints would be sick.
Yep to this, good summary. I agree with just about every comment in this thread.
I also believe NB is doing it best all around...design, team, video content, ads, shoes themselves, i'm also thrilled they put Spenny on.
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Vans still has Kader on the team page.
So there is that.
Kader is not listed on the Vans team page, that is false.
Reynolds on NB# would be ideal.
@rothdigga don't sleep on Reynolds, get him on ASAP & get that man a shoe.... we will all buy them.
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You think it's a coincidence he recently followed Jordon Taylor, Luke Murphy, Kyle Camarillo, Tyler Surrey, Jack Curtin, on Instagram?
Did he just start following them or did people just notice that he followed them?
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You think it's a coincidence he recently followed Jordon Taylor, Luke Murphy, Kyle Camarillo, Tyler Surrey, Jack Curtin, on Instagram?
Did he just start following them or did people just notice that he followed them?
My Instagram has reverted to being able to see who somebody last followed, and those are in his last 20 or so follows.
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You think it's a coincidence he recently followed Jordon Taylor, Luke Murphy, Kyle Camarillo, Tyler Surrey, Jack Curtin, on Instagram?
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You think it's a coincidence he recently followed Jordon Taylor, Luke Murphy, Kyle Camarillo, Tyler Surrey, Jack Curtin, on Instagram?
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/27/a3/36/27a3362565eaa05c97ffd1c228ca7c88.jpg)
Reynolds when he sees this
We're all posting on a message board in 2022. We're all losers.
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When I rode for globe I only wore there shoes when I absolutely had to. I skated in Reebok workouts and Stan smiths.. but that was me, not Andrew and that was globe and not vans. Huge difference obviously and far more relevant than a shit company like globe and a dude like me that had very little coverage
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When I rode for globe I only wore there shoes when I absolutely had to. I skated in Reebok workouts and Stan smiths.. but that was me, not Andrew and that was globe and not vans. Huge difference obviously and far more relevant than a shit company like globe and a dude like me that had very little coverage
Did you rock the Chet Thomas IVs? What did you think of that shoe?
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obviously more than meets the eye here. but imagine caring about who rides for vans.
nb prob just gave him a great offer
Chill with the "this sounds good so i'll say it" marxism. It's either "please investors" and layoff X amount of people or do nothing and eventually watch the whole company go down. Look at the amount of companies who we're seemingly bulletproof that have disappeared over the last 15 years.
If layoffs don't happen, production gets cheapened, and eventually sales drop even further, and then instead of 600 people it's an entire company worth of people without jobs. Businesses have to produce to sustain.
The fact is young kids aren't wearing Vans and a huge portion of their previous target demographic has outgrown that demographic . The fashionable period of Vans in mainstream fashion is over too. The reason they made as many hires as they did in the 2010's was because of a temporary period of growth. That period is open so those jobs are unsustainable.
But for the sake of virtue signaling just ignore all of that and carry on🙄
People are like "Vans is dead to me now." Not because they laid off 600 people in order to present a better short-term return to investors, but apparently because they declined to give Reynolds a shoe.
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He realized , vans is a garbage
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The Boss looks good in NB. They seem to have a great thing going on and I back the move if it's true. The last few pairs of Vans I copped had spotty quality, either some random fabric in the toe tearing up my pinky toe or sizing not being consistent between the same models.
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I told my wife that a guy laughed at a joke here and then explained the joke and now I’m wearing a leather mask and force feeding Mikey Taylor carrots in my basement
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Yep to this, good summary. I agree with just about every comment in this thread.
I also believe NB is doing it best all around...design, team, video content, ads, shoes themselves, i'm also thrilled they put Spenny on.
My thoughts exactly. Also NB seems invested in giving their pros shoes and their riders to chose something other than black as the their colorway.
If they gave arto and PJ shoes, then it’s not out of the realm for Andrew to get on last pro model
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Reynolds From King Skateboard (Canadian skate mag) interview -2018
Is it getting harder for Emerica in today’s industry?
I don’t know, I just do my thing. I’m just trying to be like Cab and have my Reynolds shoe. All brands have ups and downs. I remember back in the early 2000’s Vans was garbage, and now its good. You never really know, things can change quick.
Vans Headed back to the early 2000’s perhaps imo with all the shoes being the same, losing Reynolds, not adding Gillette, and frankly terrible clothing/graphic tees…etc.
Greg Hunt/ A Acosta and the video/photo stuff is top notch though.
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he just playin poetically to get some reactions
EE put up his hand just to cast the shadow of doubt, while spanky -who is still on emerica- beheads him
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Reynolds From King Skateboard (Canadian skate mag) interview -2018
Is it getting harder for Emerica in today’s industry?
I don’t know, I just do my thing. I’m just trying to be like Cab and have my Reynolds shoe. All brands have ups and downs. I remember back in the early 2000’s Vans was garbage, and now its good. You never really know, things can change quick.
Vans Headed back to the early 2000’s perhaps imo with all the shoes being the same, losing Reynolds, not adding Gillette, and frankly terrible clothing/graphic tees…etc.
Greg Hunt/ A Acosta and the video/photo stuff is top notch though.
The only wearable shit they make is when they collaborate with other brands or make a basic surf pant (apparently?)
As far as Greg Hunt is concerned, let’s just say he hasn’t made a Mind Field in a long, long time.
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Honestly, who knows if he’s on.
According to my local skateshop, when Reynolds was moving on from Emerica, every big shoe (esp Adidas) was courting him and he’d try out every model they had. This could just be a candid moment of that
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Good for the boss. More comfortable shoes, sounds like better management. Maybe he could put some emerica style input in and tell the design people to make the giant “N” varying sizes or embroider it in different spots/ sizes like back towards the heel on the emerica Reynold’s 3 instead of just more giant N’s that you can hardly look away from
I’ve been saying this since they started. Most of their shoes are dope but the “N” is too much and honestly why I’ve never bought a pair. A small one on the side of the heel or something would be way more appealing
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Honestly, who knows if he’s on.
According to my local skateshop, when Reynolds was moving on from Emerica, every big shoe (esp Adidas) was courting him and he’d try out every model they had. This could just be a candid moment of that
I remeber that someone mentioned that the City Cup was supposed to be Reynolds Pro Model in Adidas
(https://i.ibb.co/TKjtQTV/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-09-05-a-las-15-44-27.png) (https://ibb.co/TKjtQTV)
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Good for the boss. More comfortable shoes, sounds like better management. Maybe he could put some emerica style input in and tell the design people to make the giant “N” varying sizes or embroider it in different spots/ sizes like back towards the heel on the emerica Reynold’s 3 instead of just more giant N’s that you can hardly look away from
I've had a few pairs of the tom knox shoes and I took a thread ripper to the N logo and made them look way better
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get this man paid.
And keep his feet comfortable and well supported.
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And keep his feet comfortable and well supported tight as fuck.
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Honestly, who knows if he’s on.
According to my local skateshop, when Reynolds was moving on from Emerica, every big shoe (esp Adidas) was courting him and he’d try out every model they had. This could just be a candid moment of that
I remeber that someone mentioned that the City Cup was supposed to be Reynolds Pro Model in Adidas
(https://i.ibb.co/TKjtQTV/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-09-05-a-las-15-44-27.png) (https://ibb.co/TKjtQTV)
At this point I would love to see him back in Emerica, but I don't think it will happen.
I dont believe any of this rumors
Adidas city cup was probably in the making prior to him leaving emerica, just like we saw the 3st001-2-3-4 models in the feet of guys almost a year before they came out
He was sincere about skating only vans so he could get on, buying them with his own money till it worked
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3HjIljJd-o0
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Just go back to Emerica.
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People complaining about the N riding Nikes with 47 swooshes
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Just go back to Emerica.
He’s on @EmericaTM ’s front lawn with a Boom Box blasting Shinda Shima (too humble to use a song he skated to)
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People complaining about the N riding Nikes with 47 swooshes
One on either side + tongue ain’t so bad. I do like the Bruins for their tiny checks.
Sorry to derail. Lateral move to eS
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He’s on @EmericaTM ’s front lawn with a Boom Box blasting Shinda Shima (too humble to use a song he skated to)
do you think i can trust you?
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There’s no way Reynolds is getting another pro model on another shoe brand, best bet would be a colorway.
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There’s no way Reynolds is getting another pro model on another shoe brand, best bet would be a colorway.
I’m curious - what makes you say this?
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To anyone complaining about the big “N” on the shoe - hear me out, this might sound impossible, irrational, and crazy; but it’s really quite simple - take a razor blade and cut the fuckin logo off. It’s an absolutely insane and straight bonkos concept, I know, but you can do this with literally any shoe with a stitched logo on the side.
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I thought he was gonna ride LAKAI
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When he and hawk got on vans, I had been told their only use would be to push the heritage shoes like half cabs eras old skools and only get color ways, no pro models. That seemed like speculation at the time but seems maybe accurate now
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When he and hawk got on vans, I had been told their only use would be to push the heritage shoes like half cabs eras old skools and only get color ways, no pro models. That seemed like speculation at the time but seems maybe accurate now
He doesn’t skate anything but sk8 hi and Lizzie.
I also remember hawk was suppose to be park series host, and that vans would sponsor a vert event. Vert alert happened but without vans and park series has been cancelled
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I thought he was gonna ride LAKAI
Can’t see it. He’s been sober for a while.
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sucks emerica fucked up andrew getting on adidas. he’d probably have 3 different shoes by now
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To anyone complaining about the big “N” on the shoe - hear me out, this might sound impossible, irrational, and crazy; but it’s really quite simple - take a razor blade and cut the fuckin logo off. It’s an absolutely insane and straight bonkos concept, I know, but you can do this with literally any shoe with a stitched logo on the side.
Really!?! You can just do that? Gotta be impossible.
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I thought he was gonna ride LAKAI
Can’t see it. He’s been sober for a while.
Hahaha holy shit. Thank you.
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Reynolds From King Skateboard (Canadian skate mag) interview -2018
Is it getting harder for Emerica in today’s industry?
I don’t know, I just do my thing. I’m just trying to be like Cab and have my Reynolds shoe. All brands have ups and downs. I remember back in the early 2000’s Vans was garbage, and now its good. You never really know, things can change quick.
Vans Headed back to the early 2000’s perhaps imo with all the shoes being the same, losing Reynolds, not adding Gillette, and frankly terrible clothing/graphic tees…etc.
Greg Hunt/ A Acosta and the video/photo stuff is top notch though.
The only wearable shit they make is when they collaborate with other brands or make a basic surf pant (apparently?)
As far as Greg Hunt is concerned, let’s just say he hasn’t made a Mind Field in a long, long time.
Damn Mindfield came out almost 14 years ago.
This makes me feel old.
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(https://i.postimg.cc/NFQMMW5z/11040-Comp-R-Image12.png) (https://postimg.cc/LY0RQQkt)
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sucks emerica fucked up andrew getting on adidas. he’d probably have 3 different shoes by now
Reynolds must really not like their shoes if his OCD/madness ass didn’t want to skate for THREE stripes
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(https://i.postimg.cc/NFQMMW5z/11040-Comp-R-Image12.png) (https://postimg.cc/LY0RQQkt)
Could you make his head bigger and more awkward looking? thanks.
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(https://i.ibb.co/wMHNmYZ/we-do-a-little-speculation-we-do-a-little-speculation-gif.gif) (https://ibb.co/sySvYtp)
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i back NB#. they seem to be on a roll right now. the new tiago is sick
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Honestly, who knows if he’s on.
According to my local skateshop, when Reynolds was moving on from Emerica, every big shoe (esp Adidas) was courting him and he’d try out every model they had. This could just be a candid moment of that
I remeber that someone mentioned that the City Cup was supposed to be Reynolds Pro Model in Adidas
(https://i.ibb.co/TKjtQTV/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-09-05-a-las-15-44-27.png) (https://ibb.co/TKjtQTV)
At this point I would love to see him back in Emerica, but I don't think it will happen.
I dont believe any of this rumors
Adidas city cup was probably in the making prior to him leaving emerica, just like we saw the 3st001-2-3-4 models in the feet of guys almost a year before they came out
He was sincere about skating only vans so he could get on, buying them with his own money till it worked
He was supposed to get on adidas wayyyy before he left emerica so it’s completely possible they had a shoe in the wings to show him while they were courting him. Emerica pulled some magic and kept him for a couple more years but he was supposed to get on in 2016 with Daewon and Marc.
It’s actually interesting that they didn’t try again given they have Kader and he’s team mates with suciu through rvca.
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People complaining about the N riding Nikes with 47 swooshes
and also NB make my big toe joint hurt for some reason
ALSO ALSO
I still bought the 288 sport on sale because im a sucker
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He doesn’t fit NB at all.
Wrong. He is a 40+ year old dad. That is the most classic NB demographic there is.
And these look like some Tiago pro models in the classic NB “dad shoe” grey, which is pretty on brand for all parties involved. Now correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t think I’ve seen that color before. Kinda cool imo
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Honestly, who knows if he’s on.
According to my local skateshop, when Reynolds was moving on from Emerica, every big shoe (esp Adidas) was courting him and he’d try out every model they had. This could just be a candid moment of that
I remeber that someone mentioned that the City Cup was supposed to be Reynolds Pro Model in Adidas
(https://i.ibb.co/TKjtQTV/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-09-05-a-las-15-44-27.png) (https://ibb.co/TKjtQTV)
At this point I would love to see him back in Emerica, but I don't think it will happen.
I dont believe any of this rumors
Adidas city cup was probably in the making prior to him leaving emerica, just like we saw the 3st001-2-3-4 models in the feet of guys almost a year before they came out
He was sincere about skating only vans so he could get on, buying them with his own money till it worked
He was supposed to get on adidas wayyyy before he left emerica so it’s completely possible they had a shoe in the wings to show him while they were courting him. Emerica pulled some magic and kept him for a couple more years but he was supposed to get on in 2016 with Daewon and Marc.
It’s actually interesting that they didn’t try again given they have Kader and he’s team mates with suciu through rvca.
From the man at the local - he just didn’t like skating in them. He tried every model and they wooed him hard, but he was function first
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Honestly, who knows if he’s on.
According to my local skateshop, when Reynolds was moving on from Emerica, every big shoe (esp Adidas) was courting him and he’d try out every model they had. This could just be a candid moment of that
I remeber that someone mentioned that the City Cup was supposed to be Reynolds Pro Model in Adidas
(https://i.ibb.co/TKjtQTV/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-09-05-a-las-15-44-27.png) (https://ibb.co/TKjtQTV)
At this point I would love to see him back in Emerica, but I don't think it will happen.
I dont believe any of this rumors
Adidas city cup was probably in the making prior to him leaving emerica, just like we saw the 3st001-2-3-4 models in the feet of guys almost a year before they came out
He was sincere about skating only vans so he could get on, buying them with his own money till it worked
He was supposed to get on adidas wayyyy before he left emerica so it’s completely possible they had a shoe in the wings to show him while they were courting him. Emerica pulled some magic and kept him for a couple more years but he was supposed to get on in 2016 with Daewon and Marc.
It’s actually interesting that they didn’t try again given they have Kader and he’s team mates with suciu through rvca.
From the man at the local - he just didn’t like skating in them. He tried every model and they wooed him hard, but he was function first
Wasn’t Altamont his thing he got for staying? Or did I just make that up..
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Honestly, who knows if he’s on.
According to my local skateshop, when Reynolds was moving on from Emerica, every big shoe (esp Adidas) was courting him and he’d try out every model they had. This could just be a candid moment of that
I remeber that someone mentioned that the City Cup was supposed to be Reynolds Pro Model in Adidas
(https://i.ibb.co/TKjtQTV/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-09-05-a-las-15-44-27.png) (https://ibb.co/TKjtQTV)
At this point I would love to see him back in Emerica, but I don't think it will happen.
I dont believe any of this rumors
Adidas city cup was probably in the making prior to him leaving emerica, just like we saw the 3st001-2-3-4 models in the feet of guys almost a year before they came out
He was sincere about skating only vans so he could get on, buying them with his own money till it worked
He was supposed to get on adidas wayyyy before he left emerica so it’s completely possible they had a shoe in the wings to show him while they were courting him. Emerica pulled some magic and kept him for a couple more years but he was supposed to get on in 2016 with Daewon and Marc.
It’s actually interesting that they didn’t try again given they have Kader and he’s team mates with suciu through rvca.
From the man at the local - he just didn’t like skating in them. He tried every model and they wooed him hard, but he was function first
Wasn’t Altamont his thing he got for staying? Or did I just make that up..
I think the Altamont thing was seperate because he was already on rvca for a while. I think the story/rumour is that sole tech wanted to stop doing Altamont and Reynolds wasn't happy and threatened to leave so they stopped doing es instead
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I thought he was gonna ride LAKAI
Can’t see it. He’s been sober for a while.
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Tiago being the best dude right now with the best shoe out right now prob made Reynolds curious to try…he’s prob bummed asf he wasted so many years destroying his feet in low quality Emerica’s after lacing up the 1010. Would love to see him skate the Tiagos but definitely NOT on the team. He doesn’t fit the vibe and he’s rich so he can afford to buy them all at full price.
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Did Cab ask Stella out or something?
I laughed at this. My wife asked me why I laughed so hard. I had to explain who Reynolds is, his shoe sponsorship situation, Who Cab is, Cab’s popular shoe, Cab’s dating situation, who Stella is, and how the joke is funny.
Basically no sex for me tonight.
I laughed, explained the entire situation to my wife, and then she asked for Cab's number. wtf
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Tiago being the best dude right now with the best shoe out right now prob made Reynolds curious to try…he’s prob bummed asf he wasted so many years destroying his feet in low quality Emerica’s after lacing up the 1010. Would love to see him skate the Tiagos but definitely NOT on the team. He doesn’t fit the vibe and he’s rich so he can afford to buy them all at full price.
I would love to see Reynolds on NB , Tiago and Reynolds on the same team for skate geeks would be a very special moment. The best skater of the 2010s (Reynolds) with a dude who just might be that guy for the 2020s (Tiago).
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Honestly, who knows if he’s on.
According to my local skateshop, when Reynolds was moving on from Emerica, every big shoe (esp Adidas) was courting him and he’d try out every model they had. This could just be a candid moment of that
I remeber that someone mentioned that the City Cup was supposed to be Reynolds Pro Model in Adidas
(https://i.ibb.co/TKjtQTV/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-09-05-a-las-15-44-27.png) (https://ibb.co/TKjtQTV)
At this point I would love to see him back in Emerica, but I don't think it will happen.
I dont believe any of this rumors
Adidas city cup was probably in the making prior to him leaving emerica, just like we saw the 3st001-2-3-4 models in the feet of guys almost a year before they came out
He was sincere about skating only vans so he could get on, buying them with his own money till it worked
He was supposed to get on adidas wayyyy before he left emerica so it’s completely possible they had a shoe in the wings to show him while they were courting him. Emerica pulled some magic and kept him for a couple more years but he was supposed to get on in 2016 with Daewon and Marc.
It’s actually interesting that they didn’t try again given they have Kader and he’s team mates with suciu through rvca.
From the man at the local - he just didn’t like skating in them. He tried every model and they wooed him hard, but he was function first
Wasn’t Altamont his thing he got for staying? Or did I just make that up..
Before the RVCA thing, he was going to go to Supra with Ellington and Greco in like 2006. Sole Tech offered him his own clothing brand with 100% creative control and cash to source super good materials. He stayed. Aside from that, Es was not shut down because of Reynolds years later.
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I thought he was gonna ride LAKAI
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Did Cab ask Stella out or something?
I laughed at this. My wife asked me why I laughed so hard. I had to explain who Reynolds is, his shoe sponsorship situation, Who Cab is, Cab’s popular shoe, Cab’s dating situation, who Stella is, and how the joke is funny.
Basically no sex for me tonight.
I laughed, explained the entire situation to my wife, and then she asked for Cab's number. wtf
Get hungry on it Cab.
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Tiago being the best dude right now with the best shoe out right now prob made Reynolds curious to try…he’s prob bummed asf he wasted so many years destroying his feet in low quality Emerica’s after lacing up the 1010. Would love to see him skate the Tiagos but definitely NOT on the team. He doesn’t fit the vibe and he’s rich so he can afford to buy them all at full price.
I would love to see Reynolds on NB , Tiago and Reynolds on the same team for skate geeks would be a very special moment. The best skater of the 2010s (Reynolds) with a dude who just might be that guy for the 2020s (Tiago).
They’re both on Ride The Best
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He doesn’t fit NB at all.
And these look like some Tiago pro models in the classic NB “dad shoe” grey, which is pretty on brand for all parties involved. Now correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t think I’ve seen that color before. Kinda cool imo
Yup, those are Tiago's pro model. He's wearing the NB 1010 "Grey Days", which came out fairly recently.
(https://www.companybe.com/720Boardshop/product_photos/rd_images/rd_new-balance-numeric-1010-tiago-grey-white-shoes.jpg)
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didn't one of the first ads for the marquise 420 say something like "i want those dad shoes but skatable" in like a speech bubble?
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Honestly, who knows if he’s on.
According to my local skateshop, when Reynolds was moving on from Emerica, every big shoe (esp Adidas) was courting him and he’d try out every model they had. This could just be a candid moment of that
I remeber that someone mentioned that the City Cup was supposed to be Reynolds Pro Model in Adidas
(https://i.ibb.co/TKjtQTV/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-09-05-a-las-15-44-27.png) (https://ibb.co/TKjtQTV)
At this point I would love to see him back in Emerica, but I don't think it will happen.
I dont believe any of this rumors
Adidas city cup was probably in the making prior to him leaving emerica, just like we saw the 3st001-2-3-4 models in the feet of guys almost a year before they came out
He was sincere about skating only vans so he could get on, buying them with his own money till it worked
He was supposed to get on adidas wayyyy before he left emerica so it’s completely possible they had a shoe in the wings to show him while they were courting him. Emerica pulled some magic and kept him for a couple more years but he was supposed to get on in 2016 with Daewon and Marc.
It’s actually interesting that they didn’t try again given they have Kader and he’s team mates with suciu through rvca.
From the man at the local - he just didn’t like skating in them. He tried every model and they wooed him hard, but he was function first
Wasn’t Altamont his thing he got for staying? Or did I just make that up..
Before the RVCA thing, he was going to go to Supra with Ellington and Greco in like 2006. Sole Tech offered him his own clothing brand with 100% creative control and cash to source super good materials. He stayed. Aside from that, Es was not shut down because of Reynolds years later.
Ah remember when Davis chinos were the hot pants of the era
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He doesn’t fit NB at all.
And these look like some Tiago pro models in the classic NB “dad shoe” grey, which is pretty on brand for all parties involved. Now correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t think I’ve seen that color before. Kinda cool imo
(https://www.companybe.com/720Boardshop/product_photos/rd_images/rd_new-balance-numeric-1010-tiago-grey-white-shoes.jpg)
just waiting for the Reynolds NB# shoe now
(https://i.imgur.com/A6K0aSg.jpg)
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I heard he’s on SOUR now too
(https://i.ibb.co/WFtyKC3/4242-EBBB-7-BB1-4-BD8-9-C53-1614320-AF292.jpg) (https://ibb.co/WFtyKC3)
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Honestly, who knows if he’s on.
According to my local skateshop, when Reynolds was moving on from Emerica, every big shoe (esp Adidas) was courting him and he’d try out every model they had. This could just be a candid moment of that
I remeber that someone mentioned that the City Cup was supposed to be Reynolds Pro Model in Adidas
(https://i.ibb.co/TKjtQTV/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-09-05-a-las-15-44-27.png) (https://ibb.co/TKjtQTV)
At this point I would love to see him back in Emerica, but I don't think it will happen.
I dont believe any of this rumors
Adidas city cup was probably in the making prior to him leaving emerica, just like we saw the 3st001-2-3-4 models in the feet of guys almost a year before they came out
He was sincere about skating only vans so he could get on, buying them with his own money till it worked
He was supposed to get on adidas wayyyy before he left emerica so it’s completely possible they had a shoe in the wings to show him while they were courting him. Emerica pulled some magic and kept him for a couple more years but he was supposed to get on in 2016 with Daewon and Marc.
It’s actually interesting that they didn’t try again given they have Kader and he’s team mates with suciu through rvca.
From the man at the local - he just didn’t like skating in them. He tried every model and they wooed him hard, but he was function first
Wasn’t Altamont his thing he got for staying? Or did I just make that up..
Before the RVCA thing, he was going to go to Supra with Ellington and Greco in like 2006. Sole Tech offered him his own clothing brand with 100% creative control and cash to source super good materials. He stayed. Aside from that, Es was not shut down because of Reynolds years later.
Ah remember when Davis chinos were the hot pants of the era
Had one pair. First time wearing the hook thingy broke then the zipper then they started splitting in the taint all the way up the ass so I basically had just two seperate pants legs apart from a bit of waistband at the back and the little bit at the bottom of the fly where it's stitched really thick.
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Honestly, who knows if he’s on.
According to my local skateshop, when Reynolds was moving on from Emerica, every big shoe (esp Adidas) was courting him and he’d try out every model they had. This could just be a candid moment of that
I remeber that someone mentioned that the City Cup was supposed to be Reynolds Pro Model in Adidas
(https://i.ibb.co/TKjtQTV/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-09-05-a-las-15-44-27.png) (https://ibb.co/TKjtQTV)
At this point I would love to see him back in Emerica, but I don't think it will happen.
I dont believe any of this rumors
Adidas city cup was probably in the making prior to him leaving emerica, just like we saw the 3st001-2-3-4 models in the feet of guys almost a year before they came out
He was sincere about skating only vans so he could get on, buying them with his own money till it worked
He was supposed to get on adidas wayyyy before he left emerica so it’s completely possible they had a shoe in the wings to show him while they were courting him. Emerica pulled some magic and kept him for a couple more years but he was supposed to get on in 2016 with Daewon and Marc.
It’s actually interesting that they didn’t try again given they have Kader and he’s team mates with suciu through rvca.
From the man at the local - he just didn’t like skating in them. He tried every model and they wooed him hard, but he was function first
Wasn’t Altamont his thing he got for staying? Or did I just make that up..
Before the RVCA thing, he was going to go to Supra with Ellington and Greco in like 2006. Sole Tech offered him his own clothing brand with 100% creative control and cash to source super good materials. He stayed. Aside from that, Es was not shut down because of Reynolds years later.
Ah remember when Davis chinos were the hot pants of the era
Altamont clothes were definitely poorly made. Better than 4star by a mile, but still…
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can anyone ID what pants Reynolds has been rocking as of late? they all look like the perfect slight baggy fit but I have a hard time beliving they are RVCA jeans
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He doesn’t fit NB at all.
And these look like some Tiago pro models in the classic NB “dad shoe” grey, which is pretty on brand for all parties involved. Now correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t think I’ve seen that color before. Kinda cool imo
(https://www.companybe.com/720Boardshop/product_photos/rd_images/rd_new-balance-numeric-1010-tiago-grey-white-shoes.jpg)
just waiting for the Reynolds NB# shoe now
(https://i.imgur.com/A6K0aSg.jpg)
I’d rock those
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Honestly, who knows if he’s on.
According to my local skateshop, when Reynolds was moving on from Emerica, every big shoe (esp Adidas) was courting him and he’d try out every model they had. This could just be a candid moment of that
I remeber that someone mentioned that the City Cup was supposed to be Reynolds Pro Model in Adidas
(https://i.ibb.co/TKjtQTV/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-09-05-a-las-15-44-27.png) (https://ibb.co/TKjtQTV)
At this point I would love to see him back in Emerica, but I don't think it will happen.
I dont believe any of this rumors
Adidas city cup was probably in the making prior to him leaving emerica, just like we saw the 3st001-2-3-4 models in the feet of guys almost a year before they came out
He was sincere about skating only vans so he could get on, buying them with his own money till it worked
He was supposed to get on adidas wayyyy before he left emerica so it’s completely possible they had a shoe in the wings to show him while they were courting him. Emerica pulled some magic and kept him for a couple more years but he was supposed to get on in 2016 with Daewon and Marc.
It’s actually interesting that they didn’t try again given they have Kader and he’s team mates with suciu through rvca.
From the man at the local - he just didn’t like skating in them. He tried every model and they wooed him hard, but he was function first
Wasn’t Altamont his thing he got for staying? Or did I just make that up..
I’m pretty sure he was originally given altamont as concession for not leaving for Supra with Ellington and then yeah the original rumor was they killed of es and kept altamont.
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He doesn’t fit NB at all.
And these look like some Tiago pro models in the classic NB “dad shoe” grey, which is pretty on brand for all parties involved. Now correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t think I’ve seen that color before. Kinda cool imo
(https://www.companybe.com/720Boardshop/product_photos/rd_images/rd_new-balance-numeric-1010-tiago-grey-white-shoes.jpg)
just waiting for the Reynolds NB# shoe now
(https://i.imgur.com/A6K0aSg.jpg)
the diamond and the 333 haha. i respect the detail in this piece of art.
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He doesn’t fit NB at all.
And these look like some Tiago pro models in the classic NB “dad shoe” grey, which is pretty on brand for all parties involved. Now correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t think I’ve seen that color before. Kinda cool imo
(https://www.companybe.com/720Boardshop/product_photos/rd_images/rd_new-balance-numeric-1010-tiago-grey-white-shoes.jpg)
just waiting for the Reynolds NB# shoe now
(https://i.imgur.com/A6K0aSg.jpg)
the diamond and the 333 haha. i respect the detail in this piece of art.
Haha take my money. I had those exact ones.
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If Reynolds is leaving Vans---well then Vans truly blew it at some point.
Also, someone early was talking about Stella Reynolds, I thought she was getting flowed from Element, but I don't see her on the team page. Did she go somewhere else?
https://elementbrand.com/team/
Is she actually on Krooked?
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If Reynolds is leaving Vans---well then Vans truly blew it at some point.
Also, someone early was talking about Stella Reynolds, I thought she was getting flowed from Element, but I don't see her on the team page. Did she go somewhere else?
https://elementbrand.com/team/
Is she actually on Krooked?
She hasn’t been featured skating at all for a few years now. She might have just moved on to a new interest as kids or wont to do or maybe she lives with her mom now.
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I noticed that she totally disappeared from Reynolds' Instagram and I figured she probably decided to have nothing to do with the spotlight.
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Maybe Stella got her groove back.
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If Reynolds is leaving Vans---well then Vans truly blew it at some point.
Also, someone early was talking about Stella Reynolds, I thought she was getting flowed from Element, but I don't see her on the team page. Did she go somewhere else?
https://elementbrand.com/team/
Is she actually on Krooked?
Her stint on Element was pretty short lived, and she got on REAL pretty quickly, and even had her own Am Edition Oval Deck.
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Maybe Stella got her groove back.
Fell in love with a Jamaican boy named Winston Shakespeare. Yes I read that book.
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just waiting for the Reynolds NB# shoe now
(https://i.imgur.com/A6K0aSg.jpg)
i'll take three pairs of these
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Tiago being the best dude right now with the best shoe out right now prob made Reynolds curious to try…
Reynolds try-curious confirmed.
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I'm stoked on this. Would be awesome if it turns out this way. It's kind of a relief for me. I can stop buying Half Cabs now.lol Reynolds is the only reason I started skating half cabs. He reppd' so hard. Picking up some 1010's or 808's soon.
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If Reynolds is leaving Vans---well then Vans truly blew it at some point.
Also, someone early was talking about Stella Reynolds, I thought she was getting flowed from Element, but I don't see her on the team page. Did she go somewhere else?
https://elementbrand.com/team/
Is she actually on Krooked?
Her stint on Element was pretty short lived, and she got on REAL pretty quickly, and even had her own Am Edition Oval Deck.
Whoa I didn't know she got one of those boards on Real. I have no recollection of that at all. Thanks for filling in the gaps.
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Reynolds, Hawk and Cab are legends but they’re old. I don’t think they can ditch Cab because his shoe is a big seller. But as much as I like the other two I don’t see how you build around them at their age. Even AVE and Rowley are old. As much as everyone here finds Berle annoying he’s consistently putting out good shit. Same with Kwalks.
If it were me I’d offer Curren (basically the most Vans dude ever) and Sandoval shoes. maybe sign TFunk, cause I think he’s fit.
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Reynolds, Hawk and Cab are legends but they’re old. I don’t think they can ditch Cab because his shoe is a big seller. But as much as I like the other two I don’t see how you build around them at their age. Even AVE and Rowley are old. As much as everyone here finds Berle annoying he’s consistently putting out good shit. Same with Kwalks.
If it were me I’d offer Curren (basically the most Vans dude ever) and Sandoval shoes. maybe sign TFunk, cause I think he’s fit.
I'd argue that Reynolds, Hawk and Cab have more reliable fans with way more disposable income and are able to more easily reach to general consumers and not just skaters.
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Reynolds, Hawk and Cab are legends but they’re old. I don’t think they can ditch Cab because his shoe is a big seller. But as much as I like the other two I don’t see how you build around them at their age. Even AVE and Rowley are old. As much as everyone here finds Berle annoying he’s consistently putting out good shit. Same with Kwalks.
If it were me I’d offer Curren (basically the most Vans dude ever) and Sandoval shoes. maybe sign TFunk, cause I think he’s fit.
I'd argue that Reynolds, Hawk and Cab have more reliable fans with way more disposable income and are able to more easily reach to general consumers and not just skaters.
I would say the Boss has carved a himself a great spot in the last few years and is doing a great job at keeping his career alive and deserves to be able to have input into a brand such as Vans, but with these recent brand changes and his high price tag then maybe thats what’s happening there and should NB be offering a signature shoe then it’s time to bounce! Seems that’s their brand strategy from recent interviews with their footwear designers.
On AVE I fully disagree here, whatever he puts out is amazing, truly one of the great . The others yeah get it but you can add Kwalks to that list too! Who cares what he puts out there. Can’t help but get annoyed just seeing that geezers face mate
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Reynolds, Hawk and Cab are legends but they’re old. I don’t think they can ditch Cab because his shoe is a big seller. But as much as I like the other two I don’t see how you build around them at their age. Even AVE and Rowley are old. As much as everyone here finds Berle annoying he’s consistently putting out good shit. Same with Kwalks.
If it were me I’d offer Curren (basically the most Vans dude ever) and Sandoval shoes. maybe sign TFunk, cause I think he’s fit.
I'd argue that Reynolds, Hawk and Cab have more reliable fans with way more disposable income and are able to more easily reach to general consumers and not just skaters.
I don’t know about the rest of you guys but I go through skate shoes way slower than I used to
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Same, and a board lasts me forever. I only go through 2-3 a year now.
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Reynolds, Hawk and Cab are legends but they’re old. I don’t think they can ditch Cab because his shoe is a big seller. But as much as I like the other two I don’t see how you build around them at their age. Even AVE and Rowley are old. As much as everyone here finds Berle annoying he’s consistently putting out good shit. Same with Kwalks.
If it were me I’d offer Curren (basically the most Vans dude ever) and Sandoval shoes. maybe sign TFunk, cause I think he’s fit.
I'd argue that Reynolds, Hawk and Cab have more reliable fans with way more disposable income and are able to more easily reach to general consumers and not just skaters.
Same here but when I skated more I almost exclusively bought shoes on sale. Now I find myself splurging on the latest models since I don’t destroy them that fast. Back in the day I never bought a 95 euro half cab.
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Reynolds, Hawk and Cab are legends but they’re old. I don’t think they can ditch Cab because his shoe is a big seller. But as much as I like the other two I don’t see how you build around them at their age. Even AVE and Rowley are old. As much as everyone here finds Berle annoying he’s consistently putting out good shit. Same with Kwalks.
If it were me I’d offer Curren (basically the most Vans dude ever) and Sandoval shoes. maybe sign TFunk, cause I think he’s fit.
I'd argue that Reynolds, Hawk and Cab have more reliable fans with way more disposable income and are able to more easily reach to general consumers and not just skaters.
Same here but when I skated more I almost exclusively bought shoes on sale. Now I find myself splurging on the latest models since I don’t destroy them that fast. Back in the day I never bought a 95 euro half cab.
I’m the opposite- went through like four pairs of Sheep in a year because I liked Ed Templeton. Back then I had no obligations to spend money on anything but skate stuff. The other thing we’re all ignoring is teenagers. I buy my kid more shoes than I buy for myself. Kinda glad he doesn’t skate. If he did though I don’t think he’d be stoked on Reynolds shoes. He watches videos now and then and Deeds or AA are the guys he likes.
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Reynolds, Hawk and Cab are legends but they’re old. I don’t think they can ditch Cab because his shoe is a big seller. But as much as I like the other two I don’t see how you build around them at their age. Even AVE and Rowley are old. As much as everyone here finds Berle annoying he’s consistently putting out good shit. Same with Kwalks.
If it were me I’d offer Curren (basically the most Vans dude ever) and Sandoval shoes. maybe sign TFunk, cause I think he’s fit.
I'd argue that Reynolds, Hawk and Cab have more reliable fans with way more disposable income and are able to more easily reach to general consumers and not just skaters.
Im a 33 years old fanof all of them but I will not buy a shitty shoe or overpriced pair cause of it
Been wanting to skate in tiagos shoe for years but the nb distro doesn't exist anymore in my country so I must pay taxes and shipping... I'd rather buy shit for my family than a 200 usd shoe to skate on
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Reynolds, Hawk and Cab are legends but they’re old. I don’t think they can ditch Cab because his shoe is a big seller. But as much as I like the other two I don’t see how you build around them at their age. Even AVE and Rowley are old. As much as everyone here finds Berle annoying he’s consistently putting out good shit. Same with Kwalks.
If it were me I’d offer Curren (basically the most Vans dude ever) and Sandoval shoes. maybe sign TFunk, cause I think he’s fit.
I'd argue that Reynolds, Hawk and Cab have more reliable fans with way more disposable income and are able to more easily reach to general consumers and not just skaters.
Im a 33 years old fanof all of them but I will not buy a shitty shoe or overpriced pair cause of it
Been wanting to skate in tiagos shoe for years but the nb distro doesn't exist anymore in my country so I must pay taxes and shipping... I'd rather buy shit for my family than a 200 usd shoe to skate on
That really sucks but I think that’s a problem independent of the shoe cost discussion in general and rather an import/distribution problem
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https://www.instagram.com/tv/CiS18jNJ1uA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Was he potentially trying the shoe on the low as his Vans contract situation plays out, and Spanky accidentally spilt the beans?
Or has Vans quickly seen the folly in their ways and done right by Reynolds?
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It remains to be seen whether it is a recent clip or not !
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It remains to be seen whether it is a recent clip or not !
The sky is grey and he’s not sweating profusely , no way this was filmed any time in the last 2 weeks cause it’s been way too hot to skate anywhere In LA
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It remains to be seen whether it is a recent clip or not !
The sky is grey and he’s not sweating profusely , no way this was filmed any time in the last 2 weeks cause it’s been way too hot to skate anywhere In LA
Maybe in the year, he had this line that he didn't use and decided to post it .. we'll see! To return to the subject, I may be crazy, but I would rather see Reynolds on New Balance than Vans! I don't know why.. I already imagine a magnificent pro model! I'm still shocked that Vans haven't done anything to it but a colorway..
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I think its a lot more likely that Reynolds just thinks Tiagos are comfy and wears them as chillers than he's trying to trick everyone into thinking he's still on Vans by putting out an IG post with old footage.
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I think its a lot more likely that Reynolds just thinks Tiagos are comfy and wears them as chillers than he's trying to trick everyone into thinking he's still on Vans by putting out an IG post with old footage.
I think it would be sicker if he got on NB#, but this is most likely the real reason.
I remember back like 7/8 years ago seeing photos of Jerry Hsu wearing Chuck Taylors, even though he was on Emerica for at least another 2 years. They're just shoes, most brands probably don't care as long as you aren't filmed in another brand's shoes. Koston was wearing Nike while on eS and Lakai all the time.
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Koston was wearing Nike while on eS and Lakai all the time.
Yeah, and look at how that turned out… haha ;D
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He is probably trying out different shoes to inform what he plans to do with his pro model. During the Hot Chocolate tour, MJ was wearing Reebok, even though he was on tour with lakai dudes while he was on the lakai team.
I expect he is going to make a great shoe that is more robust than a simple vulc that hurts our feet.
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This isn’t the 90s though, I doubt he’d allow someone to put him up on insta in NB# without a reason, esp considering how closely sponsors follow and curate their riders’ social media.
It still weirds me out to not see him on emerica, but I think NB# would be a good match for him and his style.
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This isn’t the 90s though, I doubt he’d allow someone to put him up on insta in NB# without a reason, esp considering how closely sponsors follow and curate their riders’ social media.
It still weirds me out to not see him on emerica, but I think NB# would be a good match for him and his style.
I hope this is true, because I’d fucking love to see him rocking nb# full time.
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I think its a lot more likely that Reynolds just thinks Tiagos are comfy and wears them as chillers than he's trying to trick everyone into thinking he's still on Vans by putting out an IG post with old footage.
Of course not, it’s a blatant breach of any contract to be wearing a competitor’s footwear.. especially from their skate segment, shit is way more serious these days! Vans certainly wouldn’t be considering a pro show therefore he’s looking to bounce, that’s how it’s probably playing out. he’s approached almost every footwear brand in the last 5 years NB most likely the last ditch attempt to remain in control of a deal he expects and deserves.
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I’ve been collecting NB for over a decade but their skate shoes are trash. Reynolds doing the sponsor hopping as his age and this point in his career is cringe tbh. I understand the guy just wants to get paid but he has other revenue streams and if it were me I’d be thinking about the legacy I want to leave over a check. Even Vans was a weird flex and he was so desperate for them, his page became a Vans ad even before he officially got on. Tragic shit imo…
It’s like a band who just keeps reforming and gets worse each time. I honestly don’t care to see Reynolds skating anymore he had his time and it was incredible.
I also don’t care to see NB numeric on anyones feet until they figure out some better shoe designs because their USA & UK lines are timeless. I’d like to see some other brands get in the mix, I heard asics is coming soon and hope they can build a good team, the shoes I’ve seen already look way better than NB#.
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What's the minimum time somebody can spend on a brand and leave without it being sponsor hopping? 3 years seems decent enough. If you knew someone who worked somewhere for 3 years then wanted to move onto somewhere else would you really be like "pffft already changing?"
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Fellas is it cringe for a 40-something to change employers?
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Sponsor hopping? He’s had 2 shoes sponsors in about 20+ years.
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Fellas is it cringe for a 40-something to change employers?
Especially if we’re blaming the employee for the lack of longevity and not the employer
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From the boss to the employee
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how dare the greatest street skateboarder of all time (who i don't care about anymore btw) know his value and try his best to set himself up for a comfortable life in his 50s
I've seen this take a couple times, seems a little weird. Reynolds is a multimillionaire. He's the CEO of Baker Boys Distribution, not to mention being the sole owner of Baker itself, so even if he quit being sponsored altogether he'd continue to rake in cash for the rest of his life. I'm not saying he isn't on New Balance, I have no idea, and if he is it might be for the money, but he definitely doesn't need a new shoe contract to retire comfortably.
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Heard he's their new janitor
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NB# are really fucking ugly. Some Sesame Street “brought to you by the letter ‘N’” shit. Gross.
Reynolds looks great in a Sk8-Hi. We need a brown/gum Drew-Cab. Let him put a little diamond on it, if he wants.
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how dare the greatest street skateboarder of all time (who i don't care about anymore btw) know his value and try his best to set himself up for a comfortable life in his 50s
I've seen this take a couple times, seems a little weird. Reynolds is a multimillionaire. He's the CEO of Baker Boys Distribution, not to mention being the sole owner of Baker itself, so even if he quit being sponsored altogether he'd continue to rake in cash for the rest of his life. I'm not saying he isn't on New Balance, I have no idea, and if he is it might be for the money, but he definitely doesn't need a new shoe contract to retire comfortably.
Go to https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business and look up Baker Brand, Inc. as well as Baker Boys Distribution, Reynolds is the sole agent listed on both. There's also a link below noting his position as CEO of Baker Boys. I can't speak to the websites stating his net worth, but Baker itself is inarguably one of the most popular brands going right now, and has been for a very long time, so it stands to reason he's making good money.
https://www.slice.ca/the-20-wealthiest-skateboarders-in-the-world-2017-edition/
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/skateboarders/andrew-reynolds-net-worth/
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C3064625
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how dare the greatest street skateboarder of all time (who i don't care about anymore btw) know his value and try his best to set himself up for a comfortable life in his 50s
I've seen this take a couple times, seems a little weird. Reynolds is a multimillionaire. He's the CEO of Baker Boys Distribution, not to mention being the sole owner of Baker itself, so even if he quit being sponsored altogether he'd continue to rake in cash for the rest of his life. I'm not saying he isn't on New Balance, I have no idea, and if he is it might be for the money, but he definitely doesn't need a new shoe contract to retire comfortably.
Go to https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business and look up Baker Brand, Inc. as well as Baker Boys Distribution, Reynolds is the sole agent listed on both. There's also a link below noting his position as CEO of Baker Boys. I can't speak to the websites stating his net worth, but Baker itself is inarguably one of the most popular brands going right now, and has been for a very long time, so it stands to reason he's making good money.
https://www.slice.ca/the-20-wealthiest-skateboarders-in-the-world-2017-edition/
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/skateboarders/andrew-reynolds-net-worth/
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C3064625
gonna take a leap here and say that templeton and muska are not worth 10 million dollars
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I think its a lot more likely that Reynolds just thinks Tiagos are comfy and wears them as chillers than he's trying to trick everyone into thinking he's still on Vans by putting out an IG post with old footage.
Of course not, it’s a blatant breach of any contract to be wearing a competitor’s footwear.. especially from their skate segment, shit is way more serious these days! Vans certainly wouldn’t be considering a pro show therefore he’s looking to bounce, that’s how it’s probably playing out. he’s approached almost every footwear brand in the last 5 years NB most likely the last ditch attempt to remain in control of a deal he expects and deserves.
Maybe to release footage in them, but that's not true. People wear other brands as chillers, etc. for years. It happens all the time and we see photos of it all the time. There are even stories of people skating other brands to test them out when designing a new shoe. Years ago, someone posted on here that they saw BA skating a pair of Vans before the Project BA came out and they asked him about it and he said he was skating a bunch of brands to get some ideas for a shoe he was designing with Nike.
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how dare the greatest street skateboarder of all time (who i don't care about anymore btw) know his value and try his best to set himself up for a comfortable life in his 50s
I've seen this take a couple times, seems a little weird. Reynolds is a multimillionaire. He's the CEO of Baker Boys Distribution, not to mention being the sole owner of Baker itself, so even if he quit being sponsored altogether he'd continue to rake in cash for the rest of his life. I'm not saying he isn't on New Balance, I have no idea, and if he is it might be for the money, but he definitely doesn't need a new shoe contract to retire comfortably.
Go to https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business and look up Baker Brand, Inc. as well as Baker Boys Distribution, Reynolds is the sole agent listed on both. There's also a link below noting his position as CEO of Baker Boys. I can't speak to the websites stating his net worth, but Baker itself is inarguably one of the most popular brands going right now, and has been for a very long time, so it stands to reason he's making good money.
https://www.slice.ca/the-20-wealthiest-skateboarders-in-the-world-2017-edition/
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/skateboarders/andrew-reynolds-net-worth/
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C3064625
gonna take a leap here and say that templeton and muska are not worth 10 million dollars
It’s very easy to imagine both of those dudes being worth that much.
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how dare the greatest street skateboarder of all time (who i don't care about anymore btw) know his value and try his best to set himself up for a comfortable life in his 50s
I've seen this take a couple times, seems a little weird. Reynolds is a multimillionaire. He's the CEO of Baker Boys Distribution, not to mention being the sole owner of Baker itself, so even if he quit being sponsored altogether he'd continue to rake in cash for the rest of his life. I'm not saying he isn't on New Balance, I have no idea, and if he is it might be for the money, but he definitely doesn't need a new shoe contract to retire comfortably.
Go to https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business and look up Baker Brand, Inc. as well as Baker Boys Distribution, Reynolds is the sole agent listed on both. There's also a link below noting his position as CEO of Baker Boys. I can't speak to the websites stating his net worth, but Baker itself is inarguably one of the most popular brands going right now, and has been for a very long time, so it stands to reason he's making good money.
https://www.slice.ca/the-20-wealthiest-skateboarders-in-the-world-2017-edition/
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/skateboarders/andrew-reynolds-net-worth/
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C3064625
gonna take a leap here and say that templeton and muska are not worth 10 million dollars
It’s very easy to imagine both of those dudes being worth that much.
lmao
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how dare the greatest street skateboarder of all time (who i don't care about anymore btw) know his value and try his best to set himself up for a comfortable life in his 50s
I've seen this take a couple times, seems a little weird. Reynolds is a multimillionaire. He's the CEO of Baker Boys Distribution, not to mention being the sole owner of Baker itself, so even if he quit being sponsored altogether he'd continue to rake in cash for the rest of his life. I'm not saying he isn't on New Balance, I have no idea, and if he is it might be for the money, but he definitely doesn't need a new shoe contract to retire comfortably.
Go to https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business and look up Baker Brand, Inc. as well as Baker Boys Distribution, Reynolds is the sole agent listed on both. There's also a link below noting his position as CEO of Baker Boys. I can't speak to the websites stating his net worth, but Baker itself is inarguably one of the most popular brands going right now, and has been for a very long time, so it stands to reason he's making good money.
https://www.slice.ca/the-20-wealthiest-skateboarders-in-the-world-2017-edition/
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/skateboarders/andrew-reynolds-net-worth/
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C3064625
gonna take a leap here and say that templeton and muska are not worth 10 million dollars
It’s very easy to imagine both of those dudes being worth that much.
lmao
Templeton’s cache in the art world is probably his money maker more so than a Tum Yeto brand
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how dare the greatest street skateboarder of all time (who i don't care about anymore btw) know his value and try his best to set himself up for a comfortable life in his 50s
I've seen this take a couple times, seems a little weird. Reynolds is a multimillionaire. He's the CEO of Baker Boys Distribution, not to mention being the sole owner of Baker itself, so even if he quit being sponsored altogether he'd continue to rake in cash for the rest of his life. I'm not saying he isn't on New Balance, I have no idea, and if he is it might be for the money, but he definitely doesn't need a new shoe contract to retire comfortably.
Go to https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business and look up Baker Brand, Inc. as well as Baker Boys Distribution, Reynolds is the sole agent listed on both. There's also a link below noting his position as CEO of Baker Boys. I can't speak to the websites stating his net worth, but Baker itself is inarguably one of the most popular brands going right now, and has been for a very long time, so it stands to reason he's making good money.
https://www.slice.ca/the-20-wealthiest-skateboarders-in-the-world-2017-edition/
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/skateboarders/andrew-reynolds-net-worth/
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C3064625
gonna take a leap here and say that templeton and muska are not worth 10 million dollars
It’s very easy to imagine both of those dudes being worth that much.
lmao
Templeton has owned a board company for two decades, multiple shoes, and is a very well established multi medium artist with international gallery showings.
Muska has had some of the best selling shoes of all time pre athletic footwear entering the game and just flipped his Hollywood home to move to Ohio.
If these dudes didn’t totally fuck up, and they clearly didn’t, it would not be hard to be a multi millionaire, Mr. Provolone.
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how dare the greatest street skateboarder of all time (who i don't care about anymore btw) know his value and try his best to set himself up for a comfortable life in his 50s
I've seen this take a couple times, seems a little weird. Reynolds is a multimillionaire. He's the CEO of Baker Boys Distribution, not to mention being the sole owner of Baker itself, so even if he quit being sponsored altogether he'd continue to rake in cash for the rest of his life. I'm not saying he isn't on New Balance, I have no idea, and if he is it might be for the money, but he definitely doesn't need a new shoe contract to retire comfortably.
Go to https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business and look up Baker Brand, Inc. as well as Baker Boys Distribution, Reynolds is the sole agent listed on both. There's also a link below noting his position as CEO of Baker Boys. I can't speak to the websites stating his net worth, but Baker itself is inarguably one of the most popular brands going right now, and has been for a very long time, so it stands to reason he's making good money.
https://www.slice.ca/the-20-wealthiest-skateboarders-in-the-world-2017-edition/
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/skateboarders/andrew-reynolds-net-worth/
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C3064625
gonna take a leap here and say that templeton and muska are not worth 10 million dollars
It’s very easy to imagine both of those dudes being worth that much.
lmao
Templeton has owned a board company for two decades, multiple shoes, and is a very well established multi medium artist with international gallery showings.
Muska has had some of the best selling shoes of all time pre athletic footwear entering the game and just flipped his Hollywood home to move to Ohio.
If these dudes didn’t totally fuck up, and they clearly didn’t, it would not be hard to be a multi millionaire, Mr. Provolone.
I don't know why people have a hard time believing this. Those celebrity net worth sites are usually bunk, but that doesn't mean that someone like Ed Templeton hasn't amassed a small fortune in his multiple decades owning a brand during what was almost certainly the most profitable era of skateboarding. Remember that Ed would stick the Toy Machine logo on basically anything - I still have a Toy Machine keychain that I bought at Target in like 2001. Merchandising little tchotchkes when your brand is hot is how people get really rich, not to mention his career in art, numerous shoes, etc.
There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that Reynolds is worth several million dollars, though I have no idea how much liquid cash he has on hand, since so much of it is probably tied up in his various companies. The liquidity issue might be why he is interested in having his own "Half-Cab" type of shoe, where the checks from a multi-billion dollar corporation just roll in every month.
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just waiting for the Reynolds NB# shoe now
(https://i.imgur.com/A6K0aSg.jpg)
i'll take three pairs of these
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Blows my mind how many times people on here refer to skaters as "multi-millionaires". Owning a brand that may be worth multi-millions doesn't make you a multi-millionaire.
My house is worth a few hundred thousand and I'm definitely not a multi-hundred-thousandaire.
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Blows my mind how many times people on here refer to skaters as "multi-millionaires". Owning a brand that may be worth multi-millions doesn't make you a multi-millionaire.
My house is worth a few hundred thousand and I'm definitely not a multi-hundred-thousandaire.
Owning assets worth multiple millions of dollars is literally what defines the majority of millionaires.
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how dare the greatest street skateboarder of all time (who i don't care about anymore btw) know his value and try his best to set himself up for a comfortable life in his 50s
I've seen this take a couple times, seems a little weird. Reynolds is a multimillionaire. He's the CEO of Baker Boys Distribution, not to mention being the sole owner of Baker itself, so even if he quit being sponsored altogether he'd continue to rake in cash for the rest of his life. I'm not saying he isn't on New Balance, I have no idea, and if he is it might be for the money, but he definitely doesn't need a new shoe contract to retire comfortably.
Go to https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business and look up Baker Brand, Inc. as well as Baker Boys Distribution, Reynolds is the sole agent listed on both. There's also a link below noting his position as CEO of Baker Boys. I can't speak to the websites stating his net worth, but Baker itself is inarguably one of the most popular brands going right now, and has been for a very long time, so it stands to reason he's making good money.
https://www.slice.ca/the-20-wealthiest-skateboarders-in-the-world-2017-edition/
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/skateboarders/andrew-reynolds-net-worth/
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C3064625
gonna take a leap here and say that templeton and muska are not worth 10 million dollars
It’s very easy to imagine both of those dudes being worth that much.
lmao
Templeton has owned a board company for two decades, multiple shoes, and is a very well established multi medium artist with international gallery showings.
Muska has had some of the best selling shoes of all time pre athletic footwear entering the game and just flipped his Hollywood home to move to Ohio.
If these dudes didn’t totally fuck up, and they clearly didn’t, it would not be hard to be a multi millionaire, Mr. Provolone.
I don't know why people have a hard time believing this. Those celebrity net worth sites are usually bunk, but that doesn't mean that someone like Ed Templeton hasn't amassed a small fortune in his multiple decades owning a brand during what was almost certainly the most profitable era of skateboarding. Remember that Ed would stick the Toy Machine logo on basically anything - I still have a Toy Machine keychain that I bought at Target in like 2001. Merchandising little tchotchkes when your brand is hot is how people get really rich, not to mention his career in art, numerous shoes, etc.
There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that Reynolds is worth several million dollars, though I have no idea how much liquid cash he has on hand, since so much of it is probably tied up in his various companies. The liquidity issue might be why he is interested in having his own "Half-Cab" type of shoe, where the checks from a multi-billion dollar corporation just roll in every month.
Andrew is not only one of the best street skateboarder of his generation- he grow also into an
successful business guy. Keep in mind where he is coming from. All brand deals emerica and own brands baker Altamont etc. etc aside - he was
one of the main character in the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game 1999 - this was his first million. After that Pro Skater 2, Pro Skater 3, Pro Skater 4, Underground, American Wasteland, Proving Ground, Pro Skater HD, Pro Skater 5, and Pro Skater 1 + 2. and also EA's Skate 3 was following.
He left Emerica (part owner ship) for a more interesting deal (Vans/ VF coop) - if the contract is not extended, and was not as successful as expected (for what ever reason)
he will look for something new.
Wish him all the best for a good deal. Really woud like to have a halfcab like mid cupsole pro shoe from him on vans. But coud life with a NB one too.
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how many 10s of millions do you guys think jason dill has?
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how many 10s of millions do you guys think jason dill has?
like 6 or 7 idk
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I think why people have a hard time believing the net worth is because both dudes squandered a shit ton of their money during their prime by partying and spending a lot of it, like many pro athletes do. With that said smoking crack for a few years living in the Emerica house isn't like basketball players buying Ferraris for their friends.
I can't see Baker really tanking. Look at Crail- they've been around for nearly 30 years despite having massive team changes, losing relevancy for a bit, and failing at selling a bunch of weird soft goods. Reynolds can spot talent really well and he can just skate for fun and have a cash cow filling a mutual fund or some sorta portfolio he no doubt has someone managing for him now.
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how many 10s of millions do you guys think jason dill has?
6, maybe 12
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how many 10s of millions do you guys think jason dill has?
at least 6, maybe 12
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how many 10s of millions do you guys think jason dill has?
I don’t know if it’s tens but it’s definitely millions.
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Blows my mind how many times people on here refer to skaters as "multi-millionaires". Owning a brand that may be worth multi-millions doesn't make you a multi-millionaire.
My house is worth a few hundred thousand and I'm definitely not a multi-hundred-thousandaire.
Accept it Watson - you are rich!
Even Zuckerberg didn’t „own“ his house - he finance
with a credit. Also Elon Musk don’t have billions of dollars under the pillow or on the bank account - he just own some bubbles called space X or Tesla.
All this millionaires are fake. Only Donald Duck is real.
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TMKF Is trolling right? Those ASICS look like ass especially to someone who claims to love NB.
As for Reynolds dude has owned that house in Toluca lake for like a decade ish and median home price has doubled and he’s been sober for like nearly 20 years so even if he squandered the 150k thps check like he said did on the nine club he’s prolly chilling I mean he owns a brand and a distribution company and he’s gotten free clothes and shoes for decades. He’s prolly fine . the dude did street league a few times and just used the check to get his team baker rings . And wasn’t street league 5K just for showing up for a bit .
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how many 10s of millions do you guys think jason dill has?
I don’t know if it’s tens but it’s definitely millions.
FA brand have may a „value“ of millions right now.
But Dill personally till 2014 I think he was spending more then earning. Most successful sponsor deal in his career was may DVS pro shoe?
Didn’t expect building up a successful brand as he did with FA. That was a surprise to me. Nothing then respect for this.
Looks like he have his shit together the last years…
But multiple millions… don’t think so - FA / Hockey is mostly hardware with low margin. And he is only part owner + they will pay the Supreme kids / cash cows above average.
He will make good money today for a skaterboy in his late 40s - but stacking millions in the past not.
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how many 10s of millions do you guys think jason dill has?
I don’t know if it’s tens but it’s definitely millions.
FA brand have may a „value“ of millions right now.
But Dill personally till 2014 I think he was spending more then earning. Most successful sponsor deal in his career was may DVS pro shoe?
Didn’t expect building up a successful brand as he did with FA. That was a surprise to me. Nothing then respect for this.
Looks like he have his shit together the last years…
But multiple millions… don’t think so - FA / Hockey is mostly hardware with low margin. And he is only part owner + they will pay the Supreme kids / cash cows above average.
He will make good money today for a skaterboy in his late 40s - but stacking millions in the past not.
From what I’ve been told from an insider…their first year as a board brand FA did over $1M in sales.
It’s grown exponentially over the past 8 years.
And they’ve been selling a ton of soft goods which have high margins.
AVE lives in Newport Beach.
I think it’s safe to say Ave and Dill both have millions in the bank.
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NB# are really fucking ugly. Some Sesame Street “brought to you by the letter ‘N’” shit. Gross.
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I've always thought that since it's New Balance Numeric, if they just used the # sign on the side of shoes that would look pretty cool.
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Blows my mind how many times people on here refer to skaters as "multi-millionaires". Owning a brand that may be worth multi-millions doesn't make you a multi-millionaire.
My house is worth a few hundred thousand and I'm definitely not a multi-hundred-thousandaire.
Yeah, you and Andrew Reynolds have exactly the same situation, good point.
This should pretty much settle this whole stupid debate. Here's the man himself, in 2014, stating that he is a millionaire: https://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2014/09/02/the-andrew-reynolds-interview-2/
Since then, skateboarding has grown around the globe, so even if Baker simply maintained it's popularity it would have increased its profits. Baker Boys Distribution has also grown and Andrew took a CEO position, guaranteeing a minimum salary as well as a share of the profits. It's also simply the case that if you have a million dollars, and are not a complete moron, you ought to be able to turn that into more money through real estate and other investments.
I've personally have never said a word about any other skater's net worth, as nice as it would be to just lump me into that class, but if Andrew Reynolds isn't worth at least couple million dollars at this point I would be very surprised.
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Blows my mind how many times people on here refer to skaters as "multi-millionaires". Owning a brand that may be worth multi-millions doesn't make you a multi-millionaire.
My house is worth a few hundred thousand and I'm definitely not a multi-hundred-thousandaire.
Yeah, you and Andrew Reynolds have exactly the same situation, good point.
This should pretty much settle this whole stupid debate. Here's the man himself, in 2014, stating that he is a millionaire: https://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2014/09/02/the-andrew-reynolds-interview-2/
Since then, skateboarding has grown around the globe, so even if Baker simply maintained it's popularity it would have increased its profits. Baker Boys Distribution has also grown and Andrew took a CEO position, guaranteeing a minimum salary as well as a share of the profits. It's also simply the case that if you have a million dollars, and are not a complete moron, you ought to be able to turn that into more money through real estate and other investments.
I've personally have never said a word about any other skater's net worth, as nice as it would be to just lump me into that class, but if Andrew Reynolds isn't worth at least couple million dollars at this point I would be very surprised.
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how many 10s of millions do you guys think jason dill has?
I don’t know if it’s tens but it’s definitely millions.
FA brand have may a „value“ of millions right now.
But Dill personally till 2014 I think he was spending more then earning. Most successful sponsor deal in his career was may DVS pro shoe?
Didn’t expect building up a successful brand as he did with FA. That was a surprise to me. Nothing then respect for this.
Looks like he have his shit together the last years…
But multiple millions… don’t think so - FA / Hockey is mostly hardware with low margin. And he is only part owner + they will pay the Supreme kids / cash cows above average.
He will make good money today for a skaterboy in his late 40s - but stacking millions in the past not.
From what I’ve been told from an insider…their first year as a board brand FA did over $1M in sales.
It’s grown exponentially over the past 8 years.
And they’ve been selling a ton of soft goods which have high margins.
AVE lives in Newport Beach.
I think it’s safe to say Ave and Dill both have millions in the bank.
Does AVE? He’s posted IG photos on his street before and it’s pretty bog standard South Orange County looking track homes. Don’t know why (or if) they have that in Newport Beach or why yOud pay Newport Beach prices for that.
Also, isn’t is wife a current/former model?
PS - anyone who has “millions in the bank” doesn’t know how to manage their money. No one should have that amount of money just sitting in their account unless they are extremely risk averse
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SLAP: where the broke profess about how to be rich
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Blows my mind how many times people on here refer to skaters as "multi-millionaires". Owning a brand that may be worth multi-millions doesn't make you a multi-millionaire.
My house is worth a few hundred thousand and I'm definitely not a multi-hundred-thousandaire.
Accept it Watson - you are rich!
Damn I thought being rich would be cooler than this and I wouldn't feel guilty about a modestly fancy dinner with my wife.
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Haha I’m surprised no one brought up trust fund kids yet
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Blows my mind how many times people on here refer to skaters as "multi-millionaires". Owning a brand that may be worth multi-millions doesn't make you a multi-millionaire.
My house is worth a few hundred thousand and I'm definitely not a multi-hundred-thousandaire.
Accept it Watson - you are rich!
Even Zuckerberg didn’t „own“ his house - he finance
with a credit. Also Elon Musk don’t have billions of dollars under the pillow or on the bank account - he just own some bubbles called space X or Tesla.
All this millionaires are fake. Only Donald Duck is real.
yeah I dont think most of these people understand how net worth works haha
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how dare the greatest street skateboarder of all time (who i don't care about anymore btw) know his value and try his best to set himself up for a comfortable life in his 50s
I've seen this take a couple times, seems a little weird. Reynolds is a multimillionaire. He's the CEO of Baker Boys Distribution, not to mention being the sole owner of Baker itself, so even if he quit being sponsored altogether he'd continue to rake in cash for the rest of his life. I'm not saying he isn't on New Balance, I have no idea, and if he is it might be for the money, but he definitely doesn't need a new shoe contract to retire comfortably.
Go to https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business and look up Baker Brand, Inc. as well as Baker Boys Distribution, Reynolds is the sole agent listed on both. There's also a link below noting his position as CEO of Baker Boys. I can't speak to the websites stating his net worth, but Baker itself is inarguably one of the most popular brands going right now, and has been for a very long time, so it stands to reason he's making good money.
https://www.slice.ca/the-20-wealthiest-skateboarders-in-the-world-2017-edition/
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/skateboarders/andrew-reynolds-net-worth/
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C3064625
gonna take a leap here and say that templeton and muska are not worth 10 million dollars
It’s very easy to imagine both of those dudes being worth that much.
lmao
Templeton has owned a board company for two decades, multiple shoes, and is a very well established multi medium artist with international gallery showings.
Muska has had some of the best selling shoes of all time pre athletic footwear entering the game and just flipped his Hollywood home to move to Ohio.
If these dudes didn’t totally fuck up, and they clearly didn’t, it would not be hard to be a multi millionaire, Mr. Provolone.
I don't know why people have a hard time believing this. Those celebrity net worth sites are usually bunk, but that doesn't mean that someone like Ed Templeton hasn't amassed a small fortune in his multiple decades owning a brand during what was almost certainly the most profitable era of skateboarding. Remember that Ed would stick the Toy Machine logo on basically anything - I still have a Toy Machine keychain that I bought at Target in like 2001. Merchandising little tchotchkes when your brand is hot is how people get really rich, not to mention his career in art, numerous shoes, etc.
There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that Reynolds is worth several million dollars, though I have no idea how much liquid cash he has on hand, since so much of it is probably tied up in his various companies. The liquidity issue might be why he is interested in having his own "Half-Cab" type of shoe, where the checks from a multi-billion dollar corporation just roll in every month.
Can’t remember who said this in an interview (I want to say it was Jerry Hsu) that there is a well know, legendary skateboarder that doesn’t actually own the brand that everyone thinks they do. I always figured he was referring to Templeton. Doesn’t Swank/Tum Yeto technically own it?
Also, just a little bit of my insight on the speculation of company owners and how much cash they have flowing in vs. net worth.
I’ve worked for a handful of brands (non-skate) and have seen all different kinds of cash flow situations. I recently left a brand that had doubled in revenue from 2020 to 2021 and was targeting a $150m year and they weren’t profitable. They were aiming for 5% but were falling very short when I left. The owner made a salary but that was it. Of course, if the brand were to be sold at some point then they’d get a big payday.
I’m working for a brand now that does about $250m in revenue each year and is insanely profitable. Around 30%.
Not sure what Baker or FA/Hockey sales look like but with low hardgoods margins and big teams eating up a lot of salary, I would be surprised if Reynolds/Dill were personally making $1m per year off their brands.
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Blows my mind how many times people on here refer to skaters as "multi-millionaires". Owning a brand that may be worth multi-millions doesn't make you a multi-millionaire.
My house is worth a few hundred thousand and I'm definitely not a multi-hundred-thousandaire.
Accept it Watson - you are rich!
Even Zuckerberg didn’t „own“ his house - he finance
with a credit. Also Elon Musk don’t have billions of dollars under the pillow or on the bank account - he just own some bubbles called space X or Tesla.
All this millionaires are fake. Only Donald Duck is real.
yeah I dont think most of these people understand how net worth works haha
No you see the dude who owns multiple multi-million dollar businesses isn’t rich because he doesn’t have a Scrooge McDuck-style pool of gold coins.
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Blows my mind how many times people on here refer to skaters as "multi-millionaires". Owning a brand that may be worth multi-millions doesn't make you a multi-millionaire.
My house is worth a few hundred thousand and I'm definitely not a multi-hundred-thousandaire.
Accept it Watson - you are rich!
Even Zuckerberg didn’t „own“ his house - he finance
with a credit. Also Elon Musk don’t have billions of dollars under the pillow or on the bank account - he just own some bubbles called space X or Tesla.
All this millionaires are fake. Only Donald Duck is real.
yeah I dont think most of these people understand how net worth works haha
No you see the dude who owns multiple multi-million dollar businesses isn’t rich because he doesn’t have a Scrooge McDuck-style pool of gold coins.
https://youtu.be/xLJrzfWTu9E
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Blows my mind how many times people on here refer to skaters as "multi-millionaires". Owning a brand that may be worth multi-millions doesn't make you a multi-millionaire.
My house is worth a few hundred thousand and I'm definitely not a multi-hundred-thousandaire.
Accept it Watson - you are rich!
Even Zuckerberg didn’t „own“ his house - he finance
with a credit. Also Elon Musk don’t have billions of dollars under the pillow or on the bank account - he just own some bubbles called space X or Tesla.
All this millionaires are fake. Only Donald Duck is real.
yeah I dont think most of these people understand how net worth works haha
No you see the dude who owns multiple multi-million dollar businesses isn’t rich because he doesn’t have a Scrooge McDuck-style pool of gold coins.
I heard Salba skated that pool
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how many 10s of millions do you guys think jason dill has?
I don’t know if it’s tens but it’s definitely millions.
FA brand have may a „value“ of millions right now.
But Dill personally till 2014 I think he was spending more then earning. Most successful sponsor deal in his career was may DVS pro shoe?
Didn’t expect building up a successful brand as he did with FA. That was a surprise to me. Nothing then respect for this.
Looks like he have his shit together the last years…
But multiple millions… don’t think so - FA / Hockey is mostly hardware with low margin. And he is only part owner + they will pay the Supreme kids / cash cows above average.
He will make good money today for a skaterboy in his late 40s - but stacking millions in the past not.
From what I’ve been told from an insider…their first year as a board brand FA did over $1M in sales.
It’s grown exponentially over the past 8 years.
And they’ve been selling a ton of soft goods which have high margins.
AVE lives in Newport Beach.
I think it’s safe to say Ave and Dill both have millions in the bank.
I have no clue about the sales situation from FA,
but in general the value of a company is calculated
(If you want to buy) not from turnover, you take the profit from the last 4-6 years and then you multiply by 5-10 + value of the inventory- depends on grow and forecast and brand awareness. It depends also what kind of business it is. Amazon haven’t done any profit for years - but investors still belief into moving in becoming a money print machine - so it was worth billions.
Similar situation with Tesla.
Even traditional companys like Porsche earns (at least a couple of years more money of stock growth then with production and selling cars.
Bussiness is a Strange World - let’s keep skating
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I like how this thread went from talking about sneakers to talking about personal finance
I just want to see more NB numerics in the classic NB dad-shoe-grey colorway
and also a high top like the 440 but beefier like a vans Crockett high
Also how about a skate shoe that looks like an NB990v3
Someone get the boss to pitch this stuff, it’s like a license to print money!
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I just want to see more NB numerics in the classic NB dad-shoe-grey colorway
I agree. this might actually get taken into consideration if posted in the nb numeric containment thread…
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I like how this thread went from talking about sneakers to talking about personal finance
I just want to see more NB numerics in the classic NB dad-shoe-grey colorway
and also a high top like the 440 but beefier like a vans Crockett high
Also how about a skate shoe that looks like an NB990v3
Someone get the boss to pitch this stuff, it’s like a license to print money!
We are at page 8 we need to flip to topic to keep it alive. Surely the majority can agree we want some Reynolds pro shoe and expect a well thought through and top designed future best seller. No matter the brand.
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Blows my mind how many times people on here refer to skaters as "multi-millionaires". Owning a brand that may be worth multi-millions doesn't make you a multi-millionaire.
My house is worth a few hundred thousand and I'm definitely not a multi-hundred-thousandaire.
Accept it Watson - you are rich!
Damn I thought being rich would be cooler than this and I wouldn't feel guilty about a modestly fancy dinner with my wife.
…the life of the rich and famous…
Don’t feel guilty - you post hard for it.
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I like how this thread went from talking about sneakers to talking about personal finance
I just want to see more NB numerics in the classic NB dad-shoe-grey colorway
and also a high top like the 440 but beefier like a vans Crockett high
Also how about a skate shoe that looks like an NB990v3
Someone get the boss to pitch this stuff, it’s like a license to print money!
We are at page 8 we need to flip to topic to keep it alive. Surely the majority can agree we want some Reynolds pro shoe and expect a well thought through and top designed future best seller. No matter the brand.
This is something I can get behind for sure. I guess it only feels right.
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I honestly believe Reynolds is a multimillionaire. Hell Heath was a multimillionaire when he retired and Heath didn’t have a bestselling emerica shoe or was in THPS.
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I honestly believe Reynolds is a multimillionaire. Hell Heath was a multimillionaire when he retired and Heath didn’t have a bestselling emerica shoe or was in THPS.
Heath also doesn’t have an ex-wife, a child, and a history of drug use (all of which are known to deplete money reserves) and was famously smart about his money
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I honestly believe Reynolds is a multimillionaire. Hell Heath was a multimillionaire when he retired and Heath didn’t have a bestselling emerica shoe or was in THPS.
Heath also doesn’t have an ex-wife, a child, and a history of drug use (all of which are known to deplete money reserves) and was famously smart about his money
Yeah, but Reynolds went sober early in the 00’s. It wasn’t as hectic as Greco for example. The ex wife and child I can’t speak to, but I can’t see baker being unprofitable in the least. Reynolds is on the same level of koston in terms of success if not greater, in my eyes.
And more on topic, I’ll bet that Reynolds gets on new balance and gets a shoe.
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I like how this thread went from talking about sneakers to talking about personal finance
I just want to see more NB numerics in the classic NB dad-shoe-grey colorway
and also a high top like the 440 but beefier like a vans Crockett high
Also how about a skate shoe that looks like an NB990v3
Someone get the boss to pitch this stuff, it’s like a license to print money!
We are at page 8 we need to flip to topic to keep it alive. Surely the majority can agree we want some Reynolds pro shoe and expect a well thought through and top designed future best seller. No matter the brand.
An HOURS shoe with Herm would be timely and acceptable imo.
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TMKF Is trolling right? Those ASICS look like ass especially to someone who claims to love NB.
As for Reynolds dude has owned that house in Toluca lake for like a decade ish and median home price has doubled and he’s been sober for like nearly 20 years so even if he squandered the 150k thps check like he said did on the nine club he’s prolly chilling I mean he owns a brand and a distribution company and he’s gotten free clothes and shoes for decades. He’s prolly fine . the dude did street league a few times and just used the check to get his team baker rings . And wasn’t street league 5K just for showing up for a bit .
I'm sure he made a fortune on Emerica. Maybe he stayed mostly out of loyalty, but you have to think he was cashing some big shoe checks because Nike/Adidas likely would have backed up the Brinks truck for him like Nike did for Koston. He brought a level of name value while still being productive that maybe 4 or 5 other street pros could have offered at the time (Koston, and Daewon being the 2 obvious ones but possibly guys like JT, and Carroll).
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boss sold old house for loss
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Not trolling, I'd rock the asics over any of the NB#
NB USA & UK are a completely different thing, numeric has potential and tbh I like most of what they do outside of their actual shoes.
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boss sold old house for loss
As did Muska IMHO.
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I like how this thread went from talking about sneakers to talking about personal finance
I just want to see more NB numerics in the classic NB dad-shoe-grey colorway
and also a high top like the 440 but beefier like a vans Crockett high
Also how about a skate shoe that looks like an NB990v3
Someone get the boss to pitch this stuff, it’s like a license to print money!
We are at page 8 we need to flip to topic to keep it alive. Surely the majority can agree we want some Reynolds pro shoe and expect a well thought through and top designed future best seller. No matter the brand.
An HOURS shoe with Herm would be timely and acceptable imo.
Post a pic wearing HOURS
And you need to fill us in whether there was a pun intended or not on a move to HOURS being “timely”
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in other NB news, the 990v6 should be coming out soon. it's definitely better than the 990v5 which was straight up the ugliest 990 ever (and not even in the cool way that 990s are known for)... but i'll need to see some in the wild before i fully make up my mind. 990v3 still my favorite so far.
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in other NB news, the 990v6 should be coming out soon. it's definitely better than the 990v5 which was straight up the ugliest 990 ever (and not even in the cool way that 990s are known for)... but i'll need to see some in the wild before i fully make up my mind. 990v3 still my favorite so far.
those are beautiful. as someone stated above, asics gel lytes are a great shoe to chill in also and are pleasing to look down at
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in other NB news, the 990v6 should be coming out soon. it's definitely better than the 990v5 which was straight up the ugliest 990 ever (and not even in the cool way that 990s are known for)... but i'll need to see some in the wild before i fully make up my mind. 990v3 still my favorite so far.
the truth. I have had 2 pairs of asic gel lyte V's over the years. most comfortable shoe I have ever owned. I have been trying to pick some up over the last year but it seems like they're not in production right now smdh
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in other NB news, the 990v6 should be coming out soon. it's definitely better than the 990v5 which was straight up the ugliest 990 ever (and not even in the cool way that 990s are known for)... but i'll need to see some in the wild before i fully make up my mind. 990v3 still my favorite so far.
the truth. I have had 2 pairs of asic gel lyte V's over the years. most comfortable shoe I have ever owned. I have been trying to pick some up over the last year but it seems like they're not in production right now smdh
Do they run narrow? I only had one pair of ASICS and they were too narrow for my feet. That’s a big part of the appeal for Me with NBs— they’re pretty darn wide
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@mj23 my only experience with new balances were a secondhand pair of 574's I picked up randomly a long time ago so it has been a while. in memory, I wanna say the asics were very similar but 1000x more comfy. highly recommended
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So is he of?
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in other NB news, the 990v6 should be coming out soon. it's definitely better than the 990v5 which was straight up the ugliest 990 ever (and not even in the cool way that 990s are known for)... but i'll need to see some in the wild before i fully make up my mind. 990v3 still my favorite so far.
990v3 most definitely the best. I appreciate your distinguished taste in 990s
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i think the 990v6 is probably the worst iteration yet, after the v5 (really after the v2, but y’all aint ready for that conversation), though the v5 is a fine shoe in my opinion. that’s the first pic i’ve seen of the v6 that makes them look wearable, i still think the sole is too big, like they tried to make it too trendy looking like a yeezy wave runner or something.
my 990 rankings:
1. 990v3
2. 990v4
3. 990v1
4. 990v5
5. 990v2
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Vans laid off 600 staff so they could push the Reynolds contract through. He ain't going nowhere.
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i think the 990v6 is probably the worst iteration yet, after the v5 (really after the v2, but y’all aint ready for that conversation), though the v5 is a fine shoe in my opinion. that’s the first pic i’ve seen of the v6 that makes them look wearable, i still think the sole is too big, like they tried to make it too trendy looking like a yeezy wave runner or something.
my 990 rankings:
1. 990v3
2. 990v4
3. 990v1
4. 990v5
5. 990v2
Now we’re cooking with gas
Here’s my take:
V1 almost don’t even count they look so different.
V2 is some sort of cartoon shoe. Love it or hate it.
V3 is almost perfection.
V4 is fucking with something that didn’t really need to be fixed, but it’s ok I guess.
V5 is straight up fugly
V6 idk yet but I like them more as I look at them closer
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in other NB news, the 990v6 should be coming out soon. it's definitely better than the 990v5 which was straight up the ugliest 990 ever (and not even in the cool way that 990s are known for)... but i'll need to see some in the wild before i fully make up my mind. 990v3 still my favorite so far.
the truth. I have had 2 pairs of asic gel lyte V's over the years. most comfortable shoe I have ever owned. I have been trying to pick some up over the last year but it seems like they're not in production right now smdh
nah the gel lyte 4s are perfect i have pretty standard feet in terms of width and i have a little wiggle room. if you like the 990s you’ll like the asics
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in other NB news, the 990v6 should be coming out soon. it's definitely better than the 990v5 which was straight up the ugliest 990 ever (and not even in the cool way that 990s are known for)... but i'll need to see some in the wild before i fully make up my mind. 990v3 still my favorite so far.
the truth. I have had 2 pairs of asic gel lyte V's over the years. most comfortable shoe I have ever owned. I have been trying to pick some up over the last year but it seems like they're not in production right now smdh
Flexing my dad shoe steeze
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdzeLK7p2IY/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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in other NB news, the 990v6 should be coming out soon. it's definitely better than the 990v5 which was straight up the ugliest 990 ever (and not even in the cool way that 990s are known for)... but i'll need to see some in the wild before i fully make up my mind. 990v3 still my favorite so far.
the truth. I have had 2 pairs of asic gel lyte V's over the years. most comfortable shoe I have ever owned. I have been trying to pick some up over the last year but it seems like they're not in production right now smdh
Am I the only person who prefers Saucony 5000/6000 for chilling? Haven’t tried ASICS though so maybe a gel lyte iii should be in my future.
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in other NB news, the 990v6 should be coming out soon. it's definitely better than the 990v5 which was straight up the ugliest 990 ever (and not even in the cool way that 990s are known for)... but i'll need to see some in the wild before i fully make up my mind. 990v3 still my favorite so far.
the truth. I have had 2 pairs of asic gel lyte V's over the years. most comfortable shoe I have ever owned. I have been trying to pick some up over the last year but it seems like they're not in production right now smdh
Am I the only person who prefers Saucony 5000/6000 for chilling? Haven’t tried ASICS though so maybe a gel lyte iii should be in my future.
i haven’t tried those yet. a friend of mine has some and he loves em so i may have to try em out. his look like a cupsole and seem like they’d skate pretty well too
i should add that idk if his are the particular model you’re referring to, just know he has some that look like skate shoes and are comfy
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@Big Baby Jesus i really like the silohuette of that saucony 5000. I might have to pick up a pair. I would be worried about them matching the comfort of the gel lytes tho haha
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idk about the the Gel-Lyte but the Nimbus are definitely some of the comfiest shoes I've put on
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I don't like wearing shoes and only do if its necessary.
I feel like my brain got gelled in this thread. Can't get this time back.
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in other NB news, the 990v6 should be coming out soon. it's definitely better than the 990v5 which was straight up the ugliest 990 ever (and not even in the cool way that 990s are known for)... but i'll need to see some in the wild before i fully make up my mind. 990v3 still my favorite so far.
the truth. I have had 2 pairs of asic gel lyte V's over the years. most comfortable shoe I have ever owned. I have been trying to pick some up over the last year but it seems like they're not in production right now smdh
Am I the only person who prefers Saucony 5000/6000 for chilling? Haven’t tried ASICS though so maybe a gel lyte iii should be in my future.
Gel Lyte III are nice. So cozy. Highly recommend them. Some people don't like the integral/split tongue design though.
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I don't like wearing shoes and only do if its necessary.
I feel like my brain got gelled in this thread. Can't get this time back.
Probably the best thing about working from home is that I basically never wear shoes anymore. It’s Crocs, Birks, skate shoes if I’m skating, but mostly it’s me spending 24/7 shoeless.
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I don't like wearing shoes and only do if its necessary.
I feel like my brain got gelled in this thread. Can't get this time back.
Probably the best thing about working from home is that I basically never wear shoes anymore. It’s Crocs, Birks, skate shoes if I’m skating, but mostly it’s me spending 24/7 shoeless.
I work from home now and spend my day trying on all my different shoes and then putting them back while I am on conference calls and the like. But mostly I just keep a pair of Vans Slips close by if I need to duck out and get lunch or take a foster cat in for a check up or something.
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It looks like Andrew and Eric are sitting down(next to some skateboards) during a Skateboarding session. Andrew has those shoes completely on his feet with the shoes literally inches away from the Skateboard in the picture. Yes, Andrew Reynolds is on #NB.
I made it official. You will thank me and bow.
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It looks like Andrew and Eric are sitting down(next to some skateboards) during a Skateboarding session. Andrew has those shoes completely on his feet with the shoes literally inches away from the Skateboard in the picture. Yes, Andrew Reynolds is on #NB.
I made it official. You will thank me and bow.
Post a fit
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is anyone on baker on NB? see when Reynolds gets on NB, you get either a baker collab, or a shoe , or a colorway, all good things that help baker get exposure, vs if he where on adidas you already have kader doing great things over there
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is anyone on baker on NB? see when Reynolds gets on NB, you get either a baker collab, or a shoe , or a colorway, all good things that help baker get exposure, vs if he where on adidas you already have kader doing great things over there
Kinda. Jamie foy and Jake Hayes on deathwish
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in other NB news, the 990v6 should be coming out soon. it's definitely better than the 990v5 which was straight up the ugliest 990 ever (and not even in the cool way that 990s are known for)... but i'll need to see some in the wild before i fully make up my mind. 990v3 still my favorite so far.
the truth. I have had 2 pairs of asic gel lyte V's over the years. most comfortable shoe I have ever owned. I have been trying to pick some up over the last year but it seems like they're not in production right now smdh
Am I the only person who prefers Saucony 5000/6000 for chilling? Haven’t tried ASICS though so maybe a gel lyte iii should be in my future.
i must have had the worst pair of gel lyte 3s then, their sole was rock hard, the insole was trash too. i didn't pay anything for them, but i was still disappointed. that was 2016. some hot colorway back then, too. hand me down from a buddy/coworker who ran a sneaker store at the time. i still have them and try them again every once in a while, and i always have to take them off after 5 minutes because they are so uncomfy. they also feel like platform shoes. like i'm standing on a fat wedge of rubber.
i love saucony tho, they just don't last long. but every pair i've had was super comfy.
nb trainers have been good to me as well.
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I had a pair of Gel Sagas that are similar to my Gel Lyte 3s.
The sagas were way sturdier and had the best arch and rolled bottom
The 3s are ok, very soft and light but not as supportive
hard to find sagas anymore
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in other NB news, the 990v6 should be coming out soon. it's definitely better than the 990v5 which was straight up the ugliest 990 ever (and not even in the cool way that 990s are known for)... but i'll need to see some in the wild before i fully make up my mind. 990v3 still my favorite so far.
the truth. I have had 2 pairs of asic gel lyte V's over the years. most comfortable shoe I have ever owned. I have been trying to pick some up over the last year but it seems like they're not in production right now smdh
Am I the only person who prefers Saucony 5000/6000 for chilling? Haven’t tried ASICS though so maybe a gel lyte iii should be in my future.
i must have had the worst pair of gel lyte 3s then, their sole was rock hard, the insole was trash too. i didn't pay anything for them, but i was still disappointed. that was 2016. some hot colorway back then, too. hand me down from a buddy/coworker who ran a sneaker store at the time. i still have them and try them again every once in a while, and i always have to take them off after 5 minutes because they are so uncomfy. they also feel like platform shoes. like i'm standing on a fat wedge of rubber.
i love saucony tho, they just don't last long. but every pair i've had was super comfy.
nb trainers have been good to me as well.
Give them a try again, maybe a half size larger. They're my favorite shoe of all time. Super comfortable for people with high arches like myself, come in tons of colors, and I really like the no tongue thing. You never have to dig your tongue out when it slips down to the side. There's also the IVs and the Vs which are a little different and might be more to your liking.
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in other NB news, the 990v6 should be coming out soon. it's definitely better than the 990v5 which was straight up the ugliest 990 ever (and not even in the cool way that 990s are known for)... but i'll need to see some in the wild before i fully make up my mind. 990v3 still my favorite so far.
the truth. I have had 2 pairs of asic gel lyte V's over the years. most comfortable shoe I have ever owned. I have been trying to pick some up over the last year but it seems like they're not in production right now smdh
Am I the only person who prefers Saucony 5000/6000 for chilling? Haven’t tried ASICS though so maybe a gel lyte iii should be in my future.
i must have had the worst pair of gel lyte 3s then, their sole was rock hard, the insole was trash too. i didn't pay anything for them, but i was still disappointed. that was 2016. some hot colorway back then, too. hand me down from a buddy/coworker who ran a sneaker store at the time. i still have them and try them again every once in a while, and i always have to take them off after 5 minutes because they are so uncomfy. they also feel like platform shoes. like i'm standing on a fat wedge of rubber.
i love saucony tho, they just don't last long. but every pair i've had was super comfy.
nb trainers have been good to me as well.
Give them a try again, maybe a half size larger. They're my favorite shoe of all time. Super comfortable for people with high arches like myself, come in tons of colors, and I really like the no tongue thing. You never have to dig your tongue out when it slips down to the side. There's also the IVs and the Vs which are a little different and might be more to your liking.
i don't know, i don't think the size is the issue with mine. they feel fine. i guess my main problem with them is that they sort of feel unstable. they are definitely a real pair. it was a pair that got refunded cause of some cosmetic issue and a petty customer. some stain they didn't see at first, which i have easily cleaned out myself. i tried a different insole as well. i just don't feel like my foot sits well in them. for some reason my heel feels super elevated. maybe my feet just aren't made for these shoes. they look great tho and they seem super well made.
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since you mentioned high arches, i have no flat feet, but not really a high arch either, and that was something i noticed and was cool at first, but the high arch support felt fatiguing when i wore them at work after a while, like it put too much pressure on my arch. this is weird, because usually at work i like some more arch support, whereas i don't really like high arched insoles when walking. totally flat isn't really comfy as well. so maybe their arch is a tad too high for me. that insole is pretty thin, so not sure how i could take some off..
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the Gel Lyte 3s are my go to. I've had so many pairs. Check the Asics sale section on their site, they always have tons for really good prices.
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I picked up a pair of the Westgate 508's on sale. I haven't skated in them yet but they are some of the comfiest shoes fresh out of the box I've had in years
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why doesnt heelys sponsor skaters
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(https://i.ibb.co/M2VxX8J/FD2-BBEE9-F0-A7-44-DA-AEB5-4-DB19-D596-CE9.jpg)
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Am I the only person who prefers Saucony 5000/6000 for chilling? Haven’t tried ASICS though so maybe a gel lyte iii should be in my future.
Absolutely prefer the 5000. I miss the days of finding them on sale for $35 though. They're never under $70 anymore.
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This kinda hurts.
I can't picture Andrew not on sole tech.
I definitely feel at this point vans might be the worst shoe sponsor being the state of China is the majority share holder.
Seems the last great act of The Steve?Van Doren was to send Jake home one more time to see his mom.
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I definitely feel at this point vans might be the worst shoe sponsor being the state of China is the majority share holder.
Lmao no. This is patently false and easily disprovable. https://money.cnn.com/quote/shareholders/shareholders.html?symb=VFC&subView=institutional
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Well I hope this never happens now because I tried on all models and sizes of NB# today and they don't fit my feet right between the heel and arch! So bummed. The 808's looks soo good but felt like ass no matter what size. I'm jealous.
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Brown and gum 550 mid coming at you spring 2023
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the pro courts are really good. just make sure you get a half size smaller if you try em
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Lmfao
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Brown and gum 550 mid coming at you spring 2023
(https://memepedia.ru/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dont-give-me-hope-meme-3-768x409.jpg)
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Haven’t seen any new clips of him skating lately, really curious if this is truly happening
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I'm working rn and can't send/upload the photo but in a story on IG with Spanky, Beagle and a fan. If you zoom in its definitely black tiago 1010's. You can see the N on the inside of the Boss left foot. Definitely not wearing Vans anymore.
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A quick search and I turned up this. Definitely looks like an N there. Also I assume the board was strategically places to obscure the shoes. (https://i.ibb.co/YcDnhxX/D21440-AA-772-E-45-FB-8-DB1-D29-D121-DBD25.png) (https://ibb.co/YcDnhxX)
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I’m legitimately excited for whatever Andrew cooks up at NB. His Emerica G6 was such a solid shoe.
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Just make Reynolds 1's with the airbag and everything and that cool round bit on the heel of the sole but just slap an 'N' on the side.
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I’m legitimately excited for whatever Andrew cooks up at NB. His Emerica G6 was such a solid shoe.
I still have a pair, couldnt bring myself to daily driver it anymore. Now its chilling with my Huf Dylans
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have we had any official confirmation of him & tony of vans? i see it all the time it’s just too much digging for me to find sources other than the insta stories of drew & whatever it is of tony. big loss for them, not sure why you’d introduce 2 of the biggest legends & then give them the boot within a matter of a year or 2? lame.
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I still have a pair, couldnt bring myself to daily driver it anymore. Now its chilling with my Huf Dylans
I think I have five pairs left still. Just retired a pair I skated a while ago. I can’t remember how many pairs I bought. That shoe fits like a glove on my feet. It’s amazing. No other shoe comes even close. I’ve skated a bunch of them and in between I’ll skate some other shoes I have stocked up but the Reynolds G6 have yet to be surpassed. Sometimes it’s nice to skate a floppy thin vulc even though I probably shouldn’t.
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have we had any official confirmation of him & tony of vans? i see it all the time it’s just too much digging for me to find sources other than the insta stories of drew & whatever it is of tony. big loss for them, not sure why you’d introduce 2 of the biggest legends & then give them the boot within a matter of a year or 2? lame.
Tony still seems to be wearing vans at least. Can't picture him swapping unless he got some offer he couldn't pass up which at this stage can't really see happening. (Unless there's more video games to come). Could possibly see Nike maybe wanting to use the pics of him in Jordans to make it seem like they have more history than they really do. Yeah they got lance but it's not the house hold name.
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Reynolds still on team page and been posting clips in Vans after this thread existed.
Hawk , based on what I've read, is more of a "brand ambassador " than a team member. So I would say that nothing has changed for either
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aNdrew reyNolds…
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Reynolds still on team page and been posting clips in Vans after this thread existed.
Hawk , based on what I've read, is more of a "brand ambassador " than a team member. So I would say that nothing has changed for either
People wait out their contracts all the time. Compared to before where he was constantly tagging @vansskate every other day, I would say he's just finishing up his obligations.
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People wait out their contracts all the time. Compared to before where he was constantly tagging @vansskate every other day, I would say he's just finishing up his obligations.
Exactly. It's a business! The man wants to protect his feet, let him live.
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have we had any official confirmation of him & tony of vans? i see it all the time it’s just too much digging for me to find sources other than the insta stories of drew & whatever it is of tony. big loss for them, not sure why you’d introduce 2 of the biggest legends & then give them the boot within a matter of a year or 2? lame.
Last time I saw Tony skating he was wearing blazers with the nike swoosh removed
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have we had any official confirmation of him & tony of vans? i see it all the time it’s just too much digging for me to find sources other than the insta stories of drew & whatever it is of tony. big loss for them, not sure why you’d introduce 2 of the biggest legends & then give them the boot within a matter of a year or 2? lame.
Last time I saw Tony skating he was wearing blazers with the nike swoosh removed
those are called The Lizzie
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have we had any official confirmation of him & tony of vans? i see it all the time it’s just too much digging for me to find sources other than the insta stories of drew & whatever it is of tony. big loss for them, not sure why you’d introduce 2 of the biggest legends & then give them the boot within a matter of a year or 2? lame.
Last time I saw Tony skating he was wearing blazers with the nike swoosh removed
Can’t tell if thats a burn or actual information, but I laughed
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He’s on.
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have we had any official confirmation of him & tony of vans? i see it all the time it’s just too much digging for me to find sources other than the insta stories of drew & whatever it is of tony. big loss for them, not sure why you’d introduce 2 of the biggest legends & then give them the boot within a matter of a year or 2? lame.
Last time I saw Tony skating he was wearing blazers with the nike swoosh removed
Posted an IG story today of him riding through an airport in old skools.
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He will say his pro shoe is perfect and the only thing he skates then also do a seperate ad for an insole he has to use to be able to skate.
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Just a little update that Andrew is still wearing Vans in latest insta clip.
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following in kaders footsteps. get em talking!!!!! $$$$
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Just a little update that Andrew is still wearing Vans in latest insta clip.
Pretty sure that’s an old clip.
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Real bosses cut checks, not ask for them.
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just looks like a oldman/hypebeast 992 depending on whether its jjjound so im guessing hes just a comfy 44 year old man
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From what I hear the Reynolds on NB# deal fell apart. Everyone that works on the skate program was really trying to make it happen, but the corpo leaders didn't think paying a 44 year old a six figure salary was in line with the goal of skateboarding being NB's Youth Marketing channel...
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just looks like a oldman/hypebeast 992 depending on whether its jjjound so im guessing hes just a comfy 44 year old man
The screen grab definitely isn’t 992’s the toe cap isn’t even close. The shoes in the screen grab are the current black 1010’s
https://www.newbalance.com/pd/nb-numeric-tiago-lemos-1010/NM1010V1-37554.html?dwvar_NM1010V1-37554_style=NM1010BB
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(https://i.postimg.cc/SsHwjyNs/B7-C74845-2-B0-C-406-B-A845-152-B4534-F5-A4.jpg)
Discuss.
California seems pretty crazy.
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What shoes are this in his new insta clip?
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What shoes are this in his new insta clip?
Vans. Those clips were from his baker part from earlier this year. The lack of new clips really makes me think hes off. Compared to when he was on and od tagging vans in new clips every 3 days.
From what I hear the Reynolds on NB# deal fell apart. Everyone that works on the skate program was really trying to make it happen, but the corpo leaders didn't think paying a 44 year old a six figure salary was in line with the goal of skateboarding being NB's Youth Marketing channel...
The youth are idiots.
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From what I hear the Reynolds on NB# deal fell apart. Everyone that works on the skate program was really trying to make it happen, but the corpo leaders didn't think paying a 44 year old a six figure salary was in line with the goal of skateboarding being NB's Youth Marketing channel...
Definitely Vans, they look like a sk8-hi with a huge toecap. Couldn't find anything online.
(https://i.ibb.co/yg2LMjL/67-E6-FFD2-A2-EB-4-D00-AB36-F137-EF67-D822.jpg) (https://ibb.co/L9K4q74)
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From what I hear the Reynolds on NB# deal fell apart. Everyone that works on the skate program was really trying to make it happen, but the corpo leaders didn't think paying a 44 year old a six figure salary was in line with the goal of skateboarding being NB's Youth Marketing channel...
Definitely Vans, they look like a sk8-hi with a huge toecap. Couldn't find anything online.
(https://i.ibb.co/yg2LMjL/67-E6-FFD2-A2-EB-4-D00-AB36-F137-EF67-D822.jpg) (https://ibb.co/L9K4q74)
The shoes above (I'm 95% sure) are the Vans Sk8-Hi Demolicion collab:
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8a4AAOSwZI1g1kxZ/s-l400.jpg)
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At this point I can see him going back to Emerica and a big welcome home thing happening
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I’d rather buy Vans, than be paid to skate in Emericas.
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From what I hear the Reynolds on NB# deal fell apart. Everyone that works on the skate program was really trying to make it happen, but the corpo leaders didn't think paying a 44 year old a six figure salary was in line with the goal of skateboarding being NB's Youth Marketing channel...
Definitely Vans, they look like a sk8-hi with a huge toecap. Couldn't find anything online.
(https://i.ibb.co/yg2LMjL/67-E6-FFD2-A2-EB-4-D00-AB36-F137-EF67-D822.jpg) (https://ibb.co/L9K4q74)
The shoes above (I'm 95% sure) are the Vans Sk8-Hi Demolicion collab:
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8a4AAOSwZI1g1kxZ/s-l400.jpg)
That side stripe looks puffy like the Lizzie. Not just stitched around to form the shape.
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I’d rather buy Vans, than be paid to skate in Emericas.
really? Vans has done literally nothing in the last 10 years that has gotten me even half-mast and this is coming from a long-term fan…
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Vans are coca cola they have solid products you've been able to get forever and occasionally offer something new. Emericas are more like a chip company bringing out new flavours every couple of months some good some bad but nothing really sticks
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So we should expect an Emerica x Illegal Civ collab any day now?
After all, (to paraphrase) there is something really powerful & iconic about the triangle shaped Emerica logo.
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I’d rather buy Vans, than be paid to skate in Emericas.
Usually the ability to consistently produce high quality skateboarding shoes is seen as a good thing.
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Crockett High, AVE and Rowan shoes are some of the best options around in my opinion and even if they don't get you excited they skate way better than anything Emerica has made since the original Reynolds 2... and like, what is Emerica doing that is getting you excited?
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oh c'mon
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vans used to be ass for the longest time, it was one of my first skate shoes and they blew out hella fast on the sides so i never got them again. i had a pair of grey skate ones that were actually indestrectuble shortly before the rowley xl era. i thought those shoes were cheap.
they are pretty good now actually.
i still see a lot of people who have blown out sides super fast though but the soles seem to be very good
i dont like how everyone who wears them is so damn diehard about it, its just a pair of shoes they arent THAT good
the huge benefit for vans is every mark tom and travis in your neighbourhood wears them so you find them at the goodwill/thrift store all the time. i got a pair of Chimas for $8 never once skated and hardly even that worn. also someone was giving away old skools never skated, gobbled those up too. fuck buying them new. might as well recycle these pedestrians shit before it hits the landfills.
if i am buying them new, i will stick with NB# i think its the perfect shoe for me 8) i even got a pair of those at goodwill too though :P
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I once found a pair of salesman sample (which usually means size 9, my size) Rowleys and Old Schools - as well as two pairs of Huf samples - at the thrift store. Each pair was $15 each and I remember bumbling up to the front with four pairs of shoes like I was stealing something.
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The new 'skate' sk8hi might be the best shoe I've skated in (for me). I somehow still haven't put a Ollie hole in the side and the sole is quite durable.
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the huge benefit for vans is every mark tom and travis in your neighbourhood
Not sure if this was intentional but kudos
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.qDdxOm8xdQmkM9jI35bGagHaFj?pid=ImgDet&rs=1)
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From what I hear the Reynolds on NB# deal fell apart. Everyone that works on the skate program was really trying to make it happen, but the corpo leaders didn't think paying a 44 year old a six figure salary was in line with the goal of skateboarding being NB's Youth Marketing channel...
Definitely Vans, they look like a sk8-hi with a huge toecap. Couldn't find anything online.
(https://i.ibb.co/yg2LMjL/67-E6-FFD2-A2-EB-4-D00-AB36-F137-EF67-D822.jpg) (https://ibb.co/L9K4q74)
The shoes above (I'm 95% sure) are the Vans Sk8-Hi Demolicion collab:
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8a4AAOSwZI1g1kxZ/s-l400.jpg)
That side stripe looks puffy like the Lizzie. Not just stitched around to form the shape.
I think that's just the shadow casting on it. All the other lines of stitching visible and the sole shape are the Sk8-Hi build. Plus, this clip, if it's not a new one is definitely from before the Lizzie was dropped since the model I linked came out in 2020 or 2021 well before the Lizzie came out.
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Crockett High, AVE and Rowan shoes are some of the best options around in my opinion and even if they don't get you excited they skate way better than anything Emerica has made since the original Reynolds 2... and like, what is Emerica doing that is getting you excited?
Are you high on drugs my man? Reynolds 3, KSL G6, Spanky G6, Reynolds G6, The Reynolds, Herman G6, Herman 1 & 2, Herman's G Code, the original KSL 1 and Dos, among others have all been top quality skate shoes from Emerica. They all have skated far better than most Vans since 2002. The ones you listed are all good, but Emerica G6 is on par/better than those models from Vans you mentioned.
Some pretty delusional people here on Slap, but that's to be expected
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I think you have to distinguish between shoes for their respective eras. The modern day Vans skate line seems to be an improvement, but in your response you are comparing them to shoes that no longer exist. I didn't like most of those Emerica shoes from that era because they were too thick for my preferences. Vans was also super flimsy and often made poorly during that era.
Anyways, they were referencing the current Emerica line. I tried on the KSL and laughed out loud. I've tried a lot of shoes recently and its clearly stuck in the prior generation. The G6 is squishy, but the midsole is thick and puffy and just doesn't compare to the board feel you can get from a lot of modern cups. Seeing others' shoes the build quality is clearly lacking. The upper lacing eyelet stitching seems to come apart and the durability isn't there.
But that's just opinions.
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The new 'skate' sk8hi might be the best shoe I've skated in (for me). I somehow still haven't put a Ollie hole in the side and the sole is quite durable.
They’re probably the most uncomfortable shoes I’ve ever had. Stupid seams inside the shoe rubbing your feet to hell. Mad blisters.
Vans require such a long break in period that I just can’t be bothered with them anymore. Initially they’re super uncomfortable and then they break in and are pretty damn good until they totally bag out.
Emerica has been kinda lost for a while now I feel. They churn out boring designs that have no longevity. I really like Emerica but they really need to get their shit together. I still have a bunch of Emericas I’ve bought in the past so I’m good with shoes for a good while. I’d like to support them in the future so I hope they get their shit together at some point.
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nothing says "long-time fan" like "this brand hasn't done anything good in a decade"
what specific era of vans would you like to talk about? I’m down for you to test my knowledge if you doubt I’m a fan, or should I say was a fan. Their quality has been shit for a long time now and their designs in 2022 just lack inspiration and innovation …
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I think you have to distinguish between shoes for their respective eras. The modern day Vans skate line seems to be an improvement, but in your response you are comparing them to shoes that no longer exist. I didn't like most of those Emerica shoes from that era because they were too thick for my preferences. Vans was also super flimsy and often made poorly during that era.
Anyways, they were referencing the current Emerica line. I tried on the KSL and laughed out loud. I've tried a lot of shoes recently and its clearly stuck in the prior generation. The G6 is squishy, but the midsole is thick and puffy and just doesn't compare to the board feel you can get from a lot of modern cups. Seeing others' shoes the build quality is clearly lacking. The upper lacing eyelet stitching seems to come apart and the durability isn't there.
But that's just opinions.
Now you're back tracking and saying you have to distinguish by era? You verbatim stated "any designs since 2002 when the Reynolds 2 came out."
Then I proceeded to provide you with numerous models that were all well received by skaters between 2004-2022 from Emerica.
If we are going to reference the current G6 cupsoles, it's a quality shoe and a majority of the uppers on it are well built. Your one-off experience isn't reflective of the majority of skaters who have tried G6 models and seen how well they perform. There's a reason people stockpiled Reynolds G6 before he dipped for Vans $$$
KSL G6 is a perfect blend of support midsole foam and board feel for a modern cup. The eyestay and stitching issues do not come apart easily. Again, very few people have experienced this issue since the shoe came out.
If you don't like what current Emerica is doing style/fit-wise, just say that instead of calling them bad quality. Because they're clearly built well, but not for your tastes.
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I think you have to distinguish between shoes for their respective eras. The modern day Vans skate line seems to be an improvement, but in your response you are comparing them to shoes that no longer exist. I didn't like most of those Emerica shoes from that era because they were too thick for my preferences. Vans was also super flimsy and often made poorly during that era.
Anyways, they were referencing the current Emerica line. I tried on the KSL and laughed out loud. I've tried a lot of shoes recently and its clearly stuck in the prior generation. The G6 is squishy, but the midsole is thick and puffy and just doesn't compare to the board feel you can get from a lot of modern cups. Seeing others' shoes the build quality is clearly lacking. The upper lacing eyelet stitching seems to come apart and the durability isn't there.
But that's just opinions.
Now you're back tracking and saying you have to distinguish by era? You verbatim stated "any designs since 2002 when the Reynolds 2 came out."
Then I proceeded to provide you with numerous models that were all well received by skaters between 2004-2022 from Emerica.
If we are going to reference the current G6 cupsoles, it's a quality shoe and a majority of the uppers on it are well built. Your one-off experience isn't reflective of the majority of skaters who have tried G6 models and seen how well they perform. There's a reason people stockpiled Reynolds G6 before he dipped for Vans $$$
KSL G6 is a perfect blend of support midsole foam and board feel for a modern cup. The eyestay and stitching issues do not come apart easily. Again, very few people have experienced this issue since the shoe came out.
If you don't like what current Emerica is doing style/fit-wise, just say that instead of calling them bad quality. Because they're clearly built well, but not for your tastes.
as someone who’s tried on all the G6 cup shoes,
i’m with him lol
emericas suck ass even in their most “premium” offerings.
the spanly G6 and the old reynolds G6 have a sillouette that still feels dated and super out of touch with the current cupsole market
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I think you have to distinguish between shoes for their respective eras. The modern day Vans skate line seems to be an improvement, but in your response you are comparing them to shoes that no longer exist. I didn't like most of those Emerica shoes from that era because they were too thick for my preferences. Vans was also super flimsy and often made poorly during that era.
Anyways, they were referencing the current Emerica line. I tried on the KSL and laughed out loud. I've tried a lot of shoes recently and its clearly stuck in the prior generation. The G6 is squishy, but the midsole is thick and puffy and just doesn't compare to the board feel you can get from a lot of modern cups. Seeing others' shoes the build quality is clearly lacking. The upper lacing eyelet stitching seems to come apart and the durability isn't there.
But that's just opinions.
Now you're back tracking and saying you have to distinguish by era? You verbatim stated "any designs since 2002 when the Reynolds 2 came out."
Then I proceeded to provide you with numerous models that were all well received by skaters between 2004-2022 from Emerica.
If we are going to reference the current G6 cupsoles, it's a quality shoe and a majority of the uppers on it are well built. Your one-off experience isn't reflective of the majority of skaters who have tried G6 models and seen how well they perform. There's a reason people stockpiled Reynolds G6 before he dipped for Vans $$$
KSL G6 is a perfect blend of support midsole foam and board feel for a modern cup. The eyestay and stitching issues do not come apart easily. Again, very few people have experienced this issue since the shoe came out.
If you don't like what current Emerica is doing style/fit-wise, just say that instead of calling them bad quality. Because they're clearly built well, but not for your tastes.
Their synthetic suede is straight garbage. I've had the gammas for a while and they're relegated to my beater/crap shoes. The suede they use is very loose grain, and poor quality. Sure, the G6 is comfy and well supporting. I'm not arguing that. I'm just really unimpressed with them as a brand. I have owned a model from virtually every brand, and quite a few outside skateboarding. I've bought at every price point. The navy pair of Gamma I have are unarguably the cheapest looking and feeling shoes I've owned since I was a kid. Now I've bought a lot of cheap sale shoes. I've bought $20 vans skate era's, $28 adidas tyshawns, $55 nike sb blazers. I know how to stretch my dollar.
I legitimately cannot understand why SoleTech runs its business like it does. They have three different companies and absolutely zero collaboration. Etnies has Michelin, Emerica has G6, eS has... retros? You're telling me we can't have a $100 accel with G6 and michelin? or a G6 Reynolds with a michelin outsole? Instead we get shoes regularly sold for $30 at Tillys and Marshalls. That type of stuff stains a brand in my eyes.
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Emerica makes the most ass shoes. The soles are way to wide in the middle, too fucking bulky and heavy, and the shoe doesn’t hold onto your feet well. Feel like your asking for an ankle blow out.
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Emerica makes the most ass shoes. The soles are way to wide in the middle, too fucking bulky and heavy, and the shoe doesn’t hold onto your feet well. Feel like your asking for an ankle blow out.
the leo laced answers every problem of yours
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Crockett High, AVE and Rowan shoes are some of the best options around in my opinion and even if they don't get you excited they skate way better than anything Emerica has made since the original Reynolds 2... and like, what is Emerica doing that is getting you excited?
Are you high on drugs my man? Reynolds 3, KSL G6, Spanky G6, Reynolds G6, The Reynolds, Herman G6, Herman 1 & 2, Herman's G Code, the original KSL 1 and Dos, among others have all been top quality skate shoes from Emerica. They all have skated far better than most Vans since 2002. The ones you listed are all good, but Emerica G6 is on par/better than those models from Vans you mentioned.
Some pretty delusional people here on Slap, but that's to be expected
You just did the same thing....
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I’d rather buy Vans, than be paid to skate in Emericas.
Emerica makes the most ass shoes. The soles are way to wide in the middle, too fucking bulky and heavy, and the shoe doesn’t hold onto your feet well. Feel like your asking for an ankle blow out.
bulky? heavy? .. have you ever actually worn a pair? Their whole deal is simplicity for the most part, almost every model is the opposite of what you said
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I’d rather buy Vans, than be paid to skate in Emericas.
Crockett High, AVE and Rowan shoes are some of the best options around in my opinion and even if they don't get you excited they skate way better than anything Emerica has made since the original Reynolds 2... and like, what is Emerica doing that is getting you excited?
Are you high on drugs my man? Reynolds 3, KSL G6, Spanky G6, Reynolds G6, The Reynolds, Herman G6, Herman 1 & 2, Herman's G Code, the original KSL 1 and Dos, among others have all been top quality skate shoes from Emerica. They all have skated far better than most Vans since 2002. The ones you listed are all good, but Emerica G6 is on par/better than those models from Vans you mentioned.
Some pretty delusional people here on Slap, but that's to be expected
Weird, because I did not do the same thing as the other poster. They initially said "any shoe from 2002 onward" so I provided examples that matched their argument. That's why I said what I did in the section that you bolded. They back tracked after my first response and said to evaluate based on era of models instead of across the board.
Also, emericas are the furthest thing from bulky. They're all streamlined, thinner shoes nowadays. All of emerica's cupsoles are lighter than your average Skate Classic vulc model.
Spanky G6 is such a simple silhouette how is it dated?Literally EVERY FUCKING BRAND has a silhouette like it in their lineup: Chima, Authentic, Era, Dickson, Converse has had one or two (CXO?), Etnies Jameson Vulc, Axion Hampton, some Nikes even have had that look, DC's, etc.
People like to bag on Emerica (& soletech) because they think it's cool to nowadays (I know there are valid criticisms and I'm not ignoring those here)
I swear people are being dumb or lacking reading comprehension on purpose on here. Because how do people misinterpret or cherry pick parts of my posts and flip them to contradict me/support their claim. That's not how that works
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I’d rather buy Vans, than be paid to skate in Emericas.
Crockett High, AVE and Rowan shoes are some of the best options around in my opinion and even if they don't get you excited they skate way better than anything Emerica has made since the original Reynolds 2... and like, what is Emerica doing that is getting you excited?
Are you high on drugs my man? Reynolds 3, KSL G6, Spanky G6, Reynolds G6, The Reynolds, Herman G6, Herman 1 & 2, Herman's G Code, the original KSL 1 and Dos, among others have all been top quality skate shoes from Emerica. They all have skated far better than most Vans since 2002. The ones you listed are all good, but Emerica G6 is on par/better than those models from Vans you mentioned.
Some pretty delusional people here on Slap, but that's to be expected
Weird, because I did not do the same thing as the other poster. They initially said "any shoe from 2002 onward" so I provided examples that matched their argument. That's why I said what I did in the section that you bolded. They back tracked after my first response and said to evaluate based on era of models instead of across the board.
Also, emericas are the furthest thing from bulky. They're all streamlined, thinner shoes nowadays. All of emerica's cupsoles are lighter than your average Skate Classic vulc model.
Spanky G6 is such a simple silhouette how is it dated?Literally EVERY FUCKING BRAND has a silhouette like it in their lineup: Chima, Authentic, Era, Dickson, Converse has had one or two (CXO?), Etnies Jameson Vulc, Axion Hampton, some Nikes even have had that look, DC's, etc.
People like to bag on Emerica (& soletech) because they think it's cool to nowadays (I know there are valid criticisms and I'm not ignoring those here)
I swear people are being dumb or lacking reading comprehension on purpose on here. Because how do people misinterpret or cherry pick parts of my posts and flip them to contradict me/support their claim. That's not how that works
hey, it’s gonna be okay. we’re all gonna get there in the end champ.
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I’d rather buy Vans, than be paid to skate in Emericas.
Crockett High, AVE and Rowan shoes are some of the best options around in my opinion and even if they don't get you excited they skate way better than anything Emerica has made since the original Reynolds 2... and like, what is Emerica doing that is getting you excited?
Are you high on drugs my man? Reynolds 3, KSL G6, Spanky G6, Reynolds G6, The Reynolds, Herman G6, Herman 1 & 2, Herman's G Code, the original KSL 1 and Dos, among others have all been top quality skate shoes from Emerica. They all have skated far better than most Vans since 2002. The ones you listed are all good, but Emerica G6 is on par/better than those models from Vans you mentioned.
Some pretty delusional people here on Slap, but that's to be expected
Weird, because I did not do the same thing as the other poster. They initially said "any shoe from 2002 onward" so I provided examples that matched their argument. That's why I said what I did in the section that you bolded. They back tracked after my first response and said to evaluate based on era of models instead of across the board.
Also, emericas are the furthest thing from bulky. They're all streamlined, thinner shoes nowadays. All of emerica's cupsoles are lighter than your average Skate Classic vulc model.
Spanky G6 is such a simple silhouette how is it dated?Literally EVERY FUCKING BRAND has a silhouette like it in their lineup: Chima, Authentic, Era, Dickson, Converse has had one or two (CXO?), Etnies Jameson Vulc, Axion Hampton, some Nikes even have had that look, DC's, etc.
People like to bag on Emerica (& soletech) because they think it's cool to nowadays (I know there are valid criticisms and I'm not ignoring those here)
I swear people are being dumb or lacking reading comprehension on purpose on here. Because how do people misinterpret or cherry pick parts of my posts and flip them to contradict me/support their claim. That's not how that works
Hey it's been cool to bag on sole tech since 2002
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I’d rather buy Vans, than be paid to skate in Emericas.
Crockett High, AVE and Rowan shoes are some of the best options around in my opinion and even if they don't get you excited they skate way better than anything Emerica has made since the original Reynolds 2... and like, what is Emerica doing that is getting you excited?
Are you high on drugs my man? Reynolds 3, KSL G6, Spanky G6, Reynolds G6, The Reynolds, Herman G6, Herman 1 & 2, Herman's G Code, the original KSL 1 and Dos, among others have all been top quality skate shoes from Emerica. They all have skated far better than most Vans since 2002. The ones you listed are all good, but Emerica G6 is on par/better than those models from Vans you mentioned.
Some pretty delusional people here on Slap, but that's to be expected
Weird, because I did not do the same thing as the other poster. They initially said "any shoe from 2002 onward" so I provided examples that matched their argument. That's why I said what I did in the section that you bolded. They back tracked after my first response and said to evaluate based on era of models instead of across the board.
Also, emericas are the furthest thing from bulky. They're all streamlined, thinner shoes nowadays. All of emerica's cupsoles are lighter than your average Skate Classic vulc model.
Spanky G6 is such a simple silhouette how is it dated?Literally EVERY FUCKING BRAND has a silhouette like it in their lineup: Chima, Authentic, Era, Dickson, Converse has had one or two (CXO?), Etnies Jameson Vulc, Axion Hampton, some Nikes even have had that look, DC's, etc.
People like to bag on Emerica (& soletech) because they think it's cool to nowadays (I know there are valid criticisms and I'm not ignoring those here)
I swear people are being dumb or lacking reading comprehension on purpose on here. Because how do people misinterpret or cherry pick parts of my posts and flip them to contradict me/support their claim. That's not how that works
that part is my favorite. ever since the year before this is skateboarding dropped followed by stay gold 7 years later?
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I’d rather buy Vans, than be paid to skate in Emericas.
Crockett High, AVE and Rowan shoes are some of the best options around in my opinion and even if they don't get you excited they skate way better than anything Emerica has made since the original Reynolds 2... and like, what is Emerica doing that is getting you excited?
Are you high on drugs my man? Reynolds 3, KSL G6, Spanky G6, Reynolds G6, The Reynolds, Herman G6, Herman 1 & 2, Herman's G Code, the original KSL 1 and Dos, among others have all been top quality skate shoes from Emerica. They all have skated far better than most Vans since 2002. The ones you listed are all good, but Emerica G6 is on par/better than those models from Vans you mentioned.
Some pretty delusional people here on Slap, but that's to be expected
Weird, because I did not do the same thing as the other poster. They initially said "any shoe from 2002 onward" so I provided examples that matched their argument. That's why I said what I did in the section that you bolded. They back tracked after my first response and said to evaluate based on era of models instead of across the board.
Also, emericas are the furthest thing from bulky. They're all streamlined, thinner shoes nowadays. All of emerica's cupsoles are lighter than your average Skate Classic vulc model.
Spanky G6 is such a simple silhouette how is it dated?Literally EVERY FUCKING BRAND has a silhouette like it in their lineup: Chima, Authentic, Era, Dickson, Converse has had one or two (CXO?), Etnies Jameson Vulc, Axion Hampton, some Nikes even have had that look, DC's, etc.
People like to bag on Emerica (& soletech) because they think it's cool to nowadays (I know there are valid criticisms and I'm not ignoring those here)
I swear people are being dumb or lacking reading comprehension on purpose on here. Because how do people misinterpret or cherry pick parts of my posts and flip them to contradict me/support their claim. That's not how that works
I don't wear emericas because it makes me feel like an actual little kid, instead of an adult dressing like a little kid like when I wear vans.
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I’d rather buy Vans, than be paid to skate in Emericas.
Emerica makes the most ass shoes. The soles are way to wide in the middle, too fucking bulky and heavy, and the shoe doesn’t hold onto your feet well. Feel like your asking for an ankle blow out.
bulky? heavy? .. have you ever actually worn a pair? Their whole deal is simplicity for the most part, almost every model is the opposite of what you said
Yeah, skated a few pairs in the last few years and they were exactly as I described above. Not a fan.
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EMERICA, FUCK YEAH
Vans are by far a better shoe for sure though real talk.
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Guys , we’re all hating on vans and emerica when the real enemy, as we all know , is lakai.
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I’d rather buy Vans, than be paid to skate in Emericas.
Crockett High, AVE and Rowan shoes are some of the best options around in my opinion and even if they don't get you excited they skate way better than anything Emerica has made since the original Reynolds 2... and like, what is Emerica doing that is getting you excited?
Are you high on drugs my man? Reynolds 3, KSL G6, Spanky G6, Reynolds G6, The Reynolds, Herman G6, Herman 1 & 2, Herman's G Code, the original KSL 1 and Dos, among others have all been top quality skate shoes from Emerica. They all have skated far better than most Vans since 2002. The ones you listed are all good, but Emerica G6 is on par/better than those models from Vans you mentioned.
Some pretty delusional people here on Slap, but that's to be expected
Weird, because I did not do the same thing as the other poster. They initially said "any shoe from 2002 onward" so I provided examples that matched their argument. That's why I said what I did in the section that you bolded. They back tracked after my first response and said to evaluate based on era of models instead of across the board.
Also, emericas are the furthest thing from bulky. They're all streamlined, thinner shoes nowadays. All of emerica's cupsoles are lighter than your average Skate Classic vulc model.
Spanky G6 is such a simple silhouette how is it dated?Literally EVERY FUCKING BRAND has a silhouette like it in their lineup: Chima, Authentic, Era, Dickson, Converse has had one or two (CXO?), Etnies Jameson Vulc, Axion Hampton, some Nikes even have had that look, DC's, etc.
People like to bag on Emerica (& soletech) because they think it's cool to nowadays (I know there are valid criticisms and I'm not ignoring those here)
I swear people are being dumb or lacking reading comprehension on purpose on here. Because how do people misinterpret or cherry pick parts of my posts and flip them to contradict me/support their claim. That's not how that works
Bulky isn't a great term. I found the Slip Cup did have extra bulk compared to a Wino/Slip-On, the sole felt thick and clunky (even for a cupsole), and the fit just kinda awkward. I wore Winos at a few points so it wasn't like I had never worn the basic shoe before, but it felt kinda poorly thought out and didn't fit the same. The KSL had a similar feeling in the sole as old cups used to- too much foam, not much board feel, and the shoe overall had the same visual bulk to it that a DC Manteca does, for example. I don't like that amount of bulk in a Dunk either. You do not need puffy collars and uppers for support. Looking at a Tyshawn or 1010 for example (2 modern cups) both have thinner materials in the upper while providing support and a thinner collar. They lock in your heel better and there is immediately more board feel in the forefoot. By using multiple densities of material the shoe has a different cushioning feeling in the rear.
To me the Emerica cups feel dated. The use of large chunks of foam throughout the entire sole was a trend in the 2000's and led to similar feelings. Most companies with popular cups today have found ways to use multiple foam depths to create a shoe that is lower to the board, offers better board feel, and still provides cushioning and support. I thought the KSL would be significantly updated in these regards, but it just felt like a slightly less puffy version of dated tech/design.
I haven't skated many Emerica vulcs honestly. That type of shoe doesn't work for me so I cannot comment. I like thicker vulcs/thinner cups. The Figgy and Spanky are shoes I would try, but never find colors I like in my size. I do think that Emerica has gotten shit for lots of the silhouettes looking similar across their models with very minor changes between them. I don't really care about that as that is what Cons/Nike do it just provides less options for some.
As for hating Soletech, what is eS doing that is remotely decent? Their shoes seem to fit many people weird and get pretty bad reviews for the cost. It's pretty easy to hate on the brand for letting Kelly Hart just churn out poorly executed nostalgia models. Etnies always got hate for being sold in Mall stores and being somewhat "generic" as a result. I don't care myself.
I detail all this because people aren't necessarily cherry picking. They might only have experience with the types of shoes they want to skate. I'm not going to buy a Dickson just to buy an Emerica and try it out. I won't like that shoe because I don't like it in any brand.
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I don’t wanna dogpile on you but I would like to comment that emerica’s quality has gotten a lot better lately. Their slip ons are way more skateable to me than other slip ons I’ve tried (lakai, vans, NB#) and the quality is there, as far as I’m concerned. They’re not reinventing the wheel but they’re pretty damn solid.
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Guys , we’re all hating on vans and emerica when the real enemy, as we all know , is lakai.
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just looks like a oldman/hypebeast 992 depending on whether its jjjound so im guessing hes just a comfy 44 year old man
The screen grab definitely isn’t 992’s the toe cap isn’t even close. The shoes in the screen grab are the current black 1010’s
https://www.newbalance.com/pd/nb-numeric-tiago-lemos-1010/NM1010V1-37554.html?dwvar_NM1010V1-37554_style=NM1010BB
lol tbh idk shit abt nbs, i just assume all are 992s lol. Same principle tho
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People have preferences for what they want/don't want in a shoe: more/less padding, thinner/thicker soles, more/less paneling, etc. Holding that constant and objectively looking at Emerica's shoes, they're still solid. They are one of the few brands that offers a slip in a cup and a vulc. That's pretty cool!
I (mostly) don't skate vulcs anymore so I can't completely comment on their quality outside of the regular G6 Wino slip on I had once.
If we look at most common slip ons out it's Vans followed by Emerica and then everyone else. People love the Wino G6 slip on and it must be good/built well if nearly half of the slip ons I see in the wild (and online) are Emerica.
Most brands seem to be making "vulc cups" with how thin and unsupportive they are. The G6 sole is a sturdy cupsole that still offers legitimate board feel white also protecting the feet. That doesn't feel dated to me, that feels like what the 1010, 913, and the new 808 from NB are doing. A haply middleground.
The squishy-ness in the G6 sole is exactly what makes it excel in board feel for a cup. It's responsive and not too hard like Dunks or some DC cups have been. That sole does not feel/operate clunky in a general sense. Maybe to you and that's your opinion because it doesn't meet your needs for a cup. However, across the board it's a solid sole that worked for Reynolds and works now for people. Why else are they making other shoes using that sole if it's not selling well enough to make other uppers on it?
I also want to add that the Tyshawn and 1010 both have considerably more bulk throughout their uppers than the KSL. Visually and material-wise. The 1010 has puffy collars
The 1010 and KSL G6 have pretty similarly padded tongues, though. The Tyshawn is thinner in the forefoot than the other two, but everywhere else is just as padded. The KSL and Gamma G6 both have thinner uppers than 1010, Tyshawn, Manteca, and Dunks so I'm confused on how you think the Emericas are bulkier. I also checked WearTested photos where they split the shoe in half. 1010 has less material in the toe vamp then the other two and maybe less forefoot material than the KSL G6 but it looked pretty close between those two.
I actually find the 1010 toe area to be lacking in board feel for what's attempting. The toe "kicks up" unlike the other teo where it's flat. It feels like my toes are not close enough to ground/board, whereas in the Tyshawn and KSL G6 it's closer and I can "feel" that my toes are responsive to make the needed movements to set up for a trick. Idk if that makes sense, but it's nuance.
I also skated my KSL G6 last night and had a good session in em for what it's worth. Felt responsive, not overly bulky while pushing around, and didn't feel dated or clunky. Flick is superb in them.
To add, my usual shoes to skate: Marana, Joslin, Half Cab (skate), Silo Sc, Quattro, Dunks, Accel Slim Plus, Gamma G6, and Blazer Mids. I'm more of a cup fanatic so I'm aware there's bias there.
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The 1010 has puffy collars
The 1010 and KSL G6 have pretty similarly padded tongues, though. The Tyshawn is thinner in the forefoot than the other two, but everywhere else is just as padded. The KSL and Gamma G6 both have thinner uppers than 1010, Tyshawn, Manteca, and Dunks so I'm confused on how you think the Emericas are bulkier. I also checked WearTested photos where they split the shoe in half. 1010 has less material in the toe vamp then the other two and maybe less forefoot material than the KSL G6 but it looked pretty close between those two.
I actually find the 1010 toe area to be lacking in board feel for what's attempting. The toe "kicks up" unlike the other teo where it's flat. It feels like my toes are not close enough to ground/board, whereas in the Tyshawn and KSL G6 it's closer and I can "feel" that my toes are responsive to make the needed movements to set up for a trick. Idk if that makes sense, but it's nuance.
I also skated my KSL G6 last night and had a good session in em for what it's worth. Felt responsive, not overly bulky while pushing around, and didn't feel dated or clunky. Flick is superb in them.
It's weird because reviews note that the KSL has not-great board feel. I don't like the squishiness. The 1010 is thinner and the sole contour lines give good feedback to the big toe. The rear is stiff, but board feel doesn't matter to me there. Sounds like different foot preferences. The 1010 toe does not kick up for me. Most people I know that skate it alongside other cups find it to have great board feel albeit thicker than say a NB 440 or some of the Vans cups. The Gamma is irrelevant as it is shaped like a fucking potato.
Simply put if you cut from the side they have too much foam in the mid foot and forefoot. Rearfoot is fine. I think the G6 foam doesn't feel supportive. The fact that it has the rebound and squish it does makes the rear of the shoe really ankle roll prone. The entire shoe "felt" thicker in terms of the materials used, the lack of a modern ergonomic upper, and how it sat on the foot once laced.
I had the KSL and 1010 side by side. There is more collar padding in the 1010, but it was thinner. The shoe had a more form footing shape in the mid foot and felt more secure to me. Tongue thickness and feel really varies by model.
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My problem with Vans is they only make Half-Cabs and "Half-Cabs but worse somehow".
But I do love those Half-Cabs.
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I like shoes
I don't have anything to add but I love these kind of in-depth shoe dissections for argumentative purposes.
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just looks like a oldman/hypebeast 992 depending on whether its jjjound so im guessing hes just a comfy 44 year old man
The screen grab definitely isn’t 992’s the toe cap isn’t even close. The shoes in the screen grab are the current black 1010’s
https://www.newbalance.com/pd/nb-numeric-tiago-lemos-1010/NM1010V1-37554.html?dwvar_NM1010V1-37554_style=NM1010BB
Reading this "sentence" you put together took way too long to decipher, and left me with a slight headache.
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just looks like a oldman/hypebeast 992 depending on whether its jjjound so im guessing hes just a comfy 44 year old man
The screen grab definitely isn’t 992’s the toe cap isn’t even close. The shoes in the screen grab are the current black 1010’s
https://www.newbalance.com/pd/nb-numeric-tiago-lemos-1010/NM1010V1-37554.html?dwvar_NM1010V1-37554_style=NM1010BB
Yo same here ahaha.
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just looks like a oldman/hypebeast 992 depending on whether its jjjound so im guessing hes just a comfy 44 year old man
The screen grab definitely isn’t 992’s the toe cap isn’t even close. The shoes in the screen grab are the current black 1010’s
https://www.newbalance.com/pd/nb-numeric-tiago-lemos-1010/NM1010V1-37554.html?dwvar_NM1010V1-37554_style=NM1010BB
i don't know what i read there, but i fear for the collective intelligence level of subsequent generations
(ie - same)
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I think you have to distinguish between shoes for their respective eras. The modern day Vans skate line seems to be an improvement, but in your response you are comparing them to shoes that no longer exist. I didn't like most of those Emerica shoes from that era because they were too thick for my preferences. Vans was also super flimsy and often made poorly during that era.
Anyways, they were referencing the current Emerica line. I tried on the KSL and laughed out loud. I've tried a lot of shoes recently and its clearly stuck in the prior generation. The G6 is squishy, but the midsole is thick and puffy and just doesn't compare to the board feel you can get from a lot of modern cups. Seeing others' shoes the build quality is clearly lacking. The upper lacing eyelet stitching seems to come apart and the durability isn't there.
But that's just opinions.
Bro you can't put on a remade cupsole from 2004 and compare it to newer shoes of today.
Even then you had to walk around in the shoes for a few hours to break them in.
"I can't believe these shoes I just tried on arent perfect broken in to my individual preferences, this is simply laughable"
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I think you have to distinguish between shoes for their respective eras. The modern day Vans skate line seems to be an improvement, but in your response you are comparing them to shoes that no longer exist. I didn't like most of those Emerica shoes from that era because they were too thick for my preferences. Vans was also super flimsy and often made poorly during that era.
Anyways, they were referencing the current Emerica line. I tried on the KSL and laughed out loud. I've tried a lot of shoes recently and its clearly stuck in the prior generation. The G6 is squishy, but the midsole is thick and puffy and just doesn't compare to the board feel you can get from a lot of modern cups. Seeing others' shoes the build quality is clearly lacking. The upper lacing eyelet stitching seems to come apart and the durability isn't there.
But that's just opinions.
Bro you can't put on a remade cupsole from 2004 and compare it to newer shoes of today.
Even then you had to walk around in the shoes for a few hours to break them in.
"I can't believe these shoes I just tried on arent perfect broken in to my individual preferences, this is simply laughable"
That's hilarious. Entitled ass feet up in harr
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I think you have to distinguish between shoes for their respective eras. The modern day Vans skate line seems to be an improvement, but in your response you are comparing them to shoes that no longer exist. I didn't like most of those Emerica shoes from that era because they were too thick for my preferences. Vans was also super flimsy and often made poorly during that era.
Anyways, they were referencing the current Emerica line. I tried on the KSL and laughed out loud. I've tried a lot of shoes recently and its clearly stuck in the prior generation. The G6 is squishy, but the midsole is thick and puffy and just doesn't compare to the board feel you can get from a lot of modern cups. Seeing others' shoes the build quality is clearly lacking. The upper lacing eyelet stitching seems to come apart and the durability isn't there.
But that's just opinions.
Bro you can't put on a remade cupsole from 2004 and compare it to newer shoes of today.
Even then you had to walk around in the shoes for a few hours to break them in.
"I can't believe these shoes I just tried on arent perfect broken in to my individual preferences, this is simply laughable"
I mean, if they're remade for a modern audience, why not?
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I think you have to distinguish between shoes for their respective eras. The modern day Vans skate line seems to be an improvement, but in your response you are comparing them to shoes that no longer exist. I didn't like most of those Emerica shoes from that era because they were too thick for my preferences. Vans was also super flimsy and often made poorly during that era.
Anyways, they were referencing the current Emerica line. I tried on the KSL and laughed out loud. I've tried a lot of shoes recently and its clearly stuck in the prior generation. The G6 is squishy, but the midsole is thick and puffy and just doesn't compare to the board feel you can get from a lot of modern cups. Seeing others' shoes the build quality is clearly lacking. The upper lacing eyelet stitching seems to come apart and the durability isn't there.
But that's just opinions.
Bro you can't put on a remade cupsole from 2004 and compare it to newer shoes of today.
Even then you had to walk around in the shoes for a few hours to break them in.
"I can't believe these shoes I just tried on arent perfect broken in to my individual preferences, this is simply laughable"
As if they're aren't millions of people walking around in dunks, Jordans, forums, rb classics, nb bb550. All shoes that are "dated" and have been out for decades. I don't understand skaters where we have to have the brand new thing all the time. Shoes can be timeless.
And you are right you can't compare shoes from 2004 to ones now...because what is out now doesn't hold a candle to what was being produced back then.
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I think you have to distinguish between shoes for their respective eras. The modern day Vans skate line seems to be an improvement, but in your response you are comparing them to shoes that no longer exist. I didn't like most of those Emerica shoes from that era because they were too thick for my preferences. Vans was also super flimsy and often made poorly during that era.
Anyways, they were referencing the current Emerica line. I tried on the KSL and laughed out loud. I've tried a lot of shoes recently and its clearly stuck in the prior generation. The G6 is squishy, but the midsole is thick and puffy and just doesn't compare to the board feel you can get from a lot of modern cups. Seeing others' shoes the build quality is clearly lacking. The upper lacing eyelet stitching seems to come apart and the durability isn't there.
But that's just opinions.
Bro you can't put on a remade cupsole from 2004 and compare it to newer shoes of today.
Even then you had to walk around in the shoes for a few hours to break them in.
"I can't believe these shoes I just tried on arent perfect broken in to my individual preferences, this is simply laughable"
As if they're aren't millions of people walking around in dunks, Jordans, forums, rb classics, nb bb550. All shoes that are "dated" and have been out for decades. I don't understand skaters where we have to have the brand new thing all the time. Shoes can be timeless.
And you are right you can't compare shoes from 2004 to ones now...because what is out now doesn't hold a candle to what was being produced back then.
Regarding the KSL:
I've got 2 friends that have skated them and thought the same. Wear tested review also felt the same. Slap posters that have worn them also agreed on the bulk, boardfeel and thickness. I've worn Emericas in the 2010's, they felt like a moderately updated version of those. I think that design ethos is dated.
Given I can try on a shoe from any other brand and get a rough idea if they can work since I've worn shoes for 37 years or so, why would I afford these the benefit of the doubt and spend $100 hoping they transform at a magical rate that no other shoe I have put on my foot has?
The shoes you listed are mostly thin-ish cups. For chilling I don't care- I've got 990 series and Jordans and don't mind. Jordans are thinner and better fitting for me than the KSL and have great boardfeel. Same with Reebok Classics, which I've skated dozens of times since the late 1990's. Those designs haven't changed because they don't need to and fortunately they still work for many. They don't have a fat fucking foam midsole and most that you listed have thinner tongues and less stack height.
In terms of age I was talking about skate shoes designed by brands that have shoes designed specifically for skating.
Jesus Christ, people are entitled to not liking something even if it doesn't agree with your logic or preferences.
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Chuck Taylors, Superstars and Half Cabs haven’t gone anywhere. Just gotten more comfy.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eAF40bMD_v4
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I think you have to distinguish between shoes for their respective eras. The modern day Vans skate line seems to be an improvement, but in your response you are comparing them to shoes that no longer exist. I didn't like most of those Emerica shoes from that era because they were too thick for my preferences. Vans was also super flimsy and often made poorly during that era.
Anyways, they were referencing the current Emerica line. I tried on the KSL and laughed out loud. I've tried a lot of shoes recently and its clearly stuck in the prior generation. The G6 is squishy, but the midsole is thick and puffy and just doesn't compare to the board feel you can get from a lot of modern cups. Seeing others' shoes the build quality is clearly lacking. The upper lacing eyelet stitching seems to come apart and the durability isn't there.
But that's just opinions.
Bro you can't put on a remade cupsole from 2004 and compare it to newer shoes of today.
Even then you had to walk around in the shoes for a few hours to break them in.
"I can't believe these shoes I just tried on arent perfect broken in to my individual preferences, this is simply laughable"
That's hilarious. Entitled ass feet up in harr
Rich, little, white feet!
It feels like colonialism in 2022.
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The new 'skate' sk8hi might be the best shoe I've skated in (for me). I somehow still haven't put a Ollie hole in the side and the sole is quite durable.
Vans require such a long break in period that I just can’t be bothered with them anymore.
even better reason to buy them from the thrift store! 8)
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I think you have to distinguish between shoes for their respective eras. The modern day Vans skate line seems to be an improvement, but in your response you are comparing them to shoes that no longer exist. I didn't like most of those Emerica shoes from that era because they were too thick for my preferences. Vans was also super flimsy and often made poorly during that era.
Anyways, they were referencing the current Emerica line. I tried on the KSL and laughed out loud. I've tried a lot of shoes recently and its clearly stuck in the prior generation. The G6 is squishy, but the midsole is thick and puffy and just doesn't compare to the board feel you can get from a lot of modern cups. Seeing others' shoes the build quality is clearly lacking. The upper lacing eyelet stitching seems to come apart and the durability isn't there.
But that's just opinions.
Bro you can't put on a remade cupsole from 2004 and compare it to newer shoes of today.
Even then you had to walk around in the shoes for a few hours to break them in.
"I can't believe these shoes I just tried on arent perfect broken in to my individual preferences, this is simply laughable"
As if they're aren't millions of people walking around in dunks, Jordans, forums, rb classics, nb bb550. All shoes that are "dated" and have been out for decades. I don't understand skaters where we have to have the brand new thing all the time. Shoes can be timeless.
And you are right you can't compare shoes from 2004 to ones now...because what is out now doesn't hold a candle to what was being produced back then.
Regarding the KSL:
I've got 2 friends that have skated them and thought the same. Wear tested review also felt the same. Slap posters that have worn them also agreed on the bulk, boardfeel and thickness. I've worn Emericas in the 2010's, they felt like a moderately updated version of those. I think that design ethos is dated.
Given I can try on a shoe from any other brand and get a rough idea if they can work since I've worn shoes for 37 years or so, why would I afford these the benefit of the doubt and spend $100 hoping they transform at a magical rate that no other shoe I have put on my foot has?
The shoes you listed are mostly thin-ish cups. For chilling I don't care- I've got 990 series and Jordans and don't mind. Jordans are thinner and better fitting for me than the KSL and have great boardfeel. Same with Reebok Classics, which I've skated dozens of times since the late 1990's. Those designs haven't changed because they don't need to and fortunately they still work for many. They don't have a fat fucking foam midsole and most that you listed have thinner tongues and less stack height.
In terms of age I was talking about skate shoes designed by brands that have shoes designed specifically for skating.
Jesus Christ, people are entitled to not liking something even if it doesn't agree with your logic or preferences.
I personally love the KSLs. The emerica G6 sole is one of my favorites, for skating or chilling.
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Chuck Taylors, Superstars and Half Cabs haven’t gone anywhere. Just gotten more comfy.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eAF40bMD_v4
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Chuck Taylors, Superstars and Half Cabs haven’t gone anywhere. Just gotten more comfy.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eAF40bMD_v4
What an album
Bumped into Goldie in the London Stussy shop a few years back. Literally walked backwards into him. He was very friendly and apologetic, even though I was the one in the wrong knocking him back. Nice bloke. #csb
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Chuck Taylors, Superstars and Half Cabs haven’t gone anywhere. Just gotten more comfy.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eAF40bMD_v4
What an album
Bumped into Goldie in the London Stussy shop a few years back. Literally walked backwards into him. He was very friendly and apologetic, even though I was the one in the wrong knocking him back. Nice bloke. #csb
Pretty cool! He’s a legend for sure
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Chuck Taylors, Superstars and Half Cabs haven’t gone anywhere. Just gotten more comfy.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eAF40bMD_v4
What an album
Bumped into Goldie in the London Stussy shop a few years back. Literally walked backwards into him. He was very friendly and apologetic, even though I was the one in the wrong knocking him back. Nice bloke. #csb
Pretty cool! He’s a legend for sure
he played here in nyc two weeks back. was easily one of the best sets i've seen
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Chuck Taylors, Superstars and Half Cabs haven’t gone anywhere. Just gotten more comfy.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eAF40bMD_v4
What an album
Bumped into Goldie in the London Stussy shop a few years back. Literally walked backwards into him. He was very friendly and apologetic, even though I was the one in the wrong knocking him back. Nice bloke. #csb
Pretty cool! He’s a legend for sure
He's a legend, used to play Dublin all the time. Still does. Has mean temper on him if you fuck with him
Fairly sure he kicked the shit outta RedEyes and fucked him down a flight of stairs.
What a G
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Chuck Taylors, Superstars and Half Cabs haven’t gone anywhere. Just gotten more comfy.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eAF40bMD_v4
What an album
Bumped into Goldie in the London Stussy shop a few years back. Literally walked backwards into him. He was very friendly and apologetic, even though I was the one in the wrong knocking him back. Nice bloke. #csb
Pretty cool! He’s a legend for sure
He's a legend, used to play Dublin all the time. Still does. Has mean temper on him if you fuck with him
Fairly sure he kicked the shit outta RedEyes and fucked him down a flight of stairs.
What a G
Yeah I could see him getting a temper if you piss him off lol. He will be in DC Dec 15th hope to catch that one. Been ages since I’ve seen him.
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Chuck Taylors, Superstars and Half Cabs haven’t gone anywhere. Just gotten more comfy.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eAF40bMD_v4
What an album
Bumped into Goldie in the London Stussy shop a few years back. Literally walked backwards into him. He was very friendly and apologetic, even though I was the one in the wrong knocking him back. Nice bloke. #csb
Pretty cool! He’s a legend for sure
He's a legend, used to play Dublin all the time. Still does. Has mean temper on him if you fuck with him
Fairly sure he kicked the shit outta RedEyes and fucked him down a flight of stairs.
What a G
Yeah I could see him getting a temper if you piss him off lol. He will be in DC Dec 15th hope to catch that one. Been ages since I’ve seen him.
Deadly enjoy
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nothing says "long-time fan" like "this brand hasn't done anything good in a decade"
okay but ill take any current vans skate line over Rowley xlt, rowley og classic, vans tnt models, vans no skoo, half cabs classics. The build quality now is way better
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Saw this today, Looks like some Tiago’s
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Saw this today, Looks like some Tiago’s
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Yeah those are the white/green NB 1010's... This has to be confirmed then, two pics/videos of the Boss in NB's. Im honestly extremely stoked for him on NB. What a let down Vans never gave him a Pro shoe, Im sure that was what was on every ones mind when he first got on Vans was to see what a Vans Reynolds pro model would look like
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Feels like NB# has wanted a big name flagship legacy pro since the beginning but things didn't work out with PJ or Arto due to injuries, lack of footage, etc. Of pros with big legacies around, there isn't really a better combo than Reynolds who still puts out clips, has a big social media following, owns a popular brand and has huge name recognition. They have a stacked team of current pros like Tom Knox, Tiago, Jamie Foy. Not shocked they would probably put a higher premium on getting Reynolds on than Vans who have an established history and have guys like Ave and Rowley plus putting Tony on recently.
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The stories I hear about Reynolds is that he does lengthy testing processes on shoes, etc. he skated every adidas model when they were pursuing him post-Emerica, and this could just be him trying out NB now that his contract is seemingly expired at vans. Could be on, but also could just be deciding.
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Feels like NB# has wanted a big name flagship legacy pro since the beginning but things didn't work out with PJ or Arto due to injuries, lack of footage, etc. Of pros with big legacies around, there isn't really a better combo than Reynolds who still puts out clips, has a big social media following, owns a popular brand and has huge name recognition. They have a stacked team of current pros like Tom Knox, Tiago, Jamie Foy. Not shocked they would probably put a higher premium on getting Reynolds on than Vans who have an established history and have guys like Ave and Rowley plus putting Tony on recently.
Pretty spot on!
Personally i'd be stoked if reynolds on NB would work out
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The stories I hear about Reynolds is that he does lengthy testing processes on shoes, etc. he skated every adidas model when they were pursuing him post-Emerica, and this could just be him trying out NB now that his contract is seemingly expired at vans. Could be on, but also could just be deciding.
Yeah but he was talking to Adidas at the time, that's why he was wearing the shoes so much. Same with Vans. If he's wearing NB# and testing them then that's because he's in some sort of talks with them, whether he's 'on' or will work out a deal with them is beyond me.
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nothing says "long-time fan" like "this brand hasn't done anything good in a decade"
Rowley classics, half cab classics, tnt 2, fucking av6 is all I’d want. Instead they make these doc marten feeling shoes that do fit better but feel like ass
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I only remember the strong Addidas rumours around the time of Away Days. Was he ever spotted in them back then? I don't recall seeing him in them in 2019. Memory might be off, but I seem to remember him purely in Vans straight after his Emerica contract was up.
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I only remember the strong Addidas rumours around the time of Away Days. Was he ever spotted in them back then? I don't recall seeing him in them in 2019. Memory might be off, but I seem to remember him purely in Vans straight after his Emerica contract was up.
there was a photo of him wearing adidas ultraboost at the Bakerboys park. It's somewhere on slap but it's been a few years
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Best part of reynolds switching sponsors is we will get to see an influx of ig footy of him tagging @nbnumeric
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My Instagram hasn't updated, so when I click on following, it doesn't show who he follows that I follow, but shows his last follows in order, and it's very heavy on #NB, and their riders, photographers and filmers.
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My Instagram hasn't updated, so when I click on following, it doesn't show who he follows that I follow, but shows his last follows in order, and it's very heavy on #NB, and their riders, photographers and filmers.
He follows Dolly Parton, does that mean he’s dating her?
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My Instagram hasn't updated, so when I click on following, it doesn't show who he follows that I follow, but shows his last follows in order, and it's very heavy on #NB, and their riders, photographers and filmers.
He follows Dolly Parton, does that mean he’s dating her?
Yes it does.
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Drew on Dolly.
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Drew on Dolly.
Why hasn’t there been a New York Dollys cover band
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turtle boy also follows johnny wilson and strobeck
of baker on violet
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Drew on Dolly.
He's gonna frontside flip the Thunderhead rollercoaster at Dollywood and I can't fucking wait.
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My Instagram hasn't updated, so when I click on following, it doesn't show who he follows that I follow, but shows his last follows in order, and it's very heavy on #NB, and their riders, photographers and filmers.
He follows Dolly Parton, does that mean he’s dating her?
Confirmed
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Your post means nothing.
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My Instagram hasn't updated, so when I click on following, it doesn't show who he follows that I follow, but shows his last follows in order, and it's very heavy on #NB, and their riders, photographers and filmers.
He follows Dolly Parton, does that mean he’s dating her?
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This is great ! ;D
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My Instagram hasn't updated, so when I click on following, it doesn't show who he follows that I follow, but shows his last follows in order, and it's very heavy on #NB, and their riders, photographers and filmers.
He follows Dolly Parton, does that mean he’s dating her?
Most recent follow that I’m seeing is Brian Wenning, is he getting on Baker or are they gonna revamp Lockdown?
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I think that’s called Stalking lmao
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Why are you all this obsessed over what shoes a man in their mid 40's is wearing?
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Why are you all this obsessed over what shoes a man in their mid 40's is wearing?
Yeah real dudes only care what men in their 20's wear, not some stinky old guy
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Your post means nothing.
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My Instagram hasn't updated, so when I click on following, it doesn't show who he follows that I follow, but shows his last follows in order, and it's very heavy on #NB, and their riders, photographers and filmers.
He follows Dolly Parton, does that mean he’s dating her?
Most recent follow that I’m seeing is Brian Wenning, is he getting on Baker or are they gonna revamp Lockdown?
Likely watched this then followed on some nostalgia vibes
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I mean him following all new balance pages including their lifestyle stuff kinda shows he's trying to get in the ecosystem but whatever.
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I tried on some NB shows for running this past weekend. They looked sick, but then i put them on and my toes felt like they were crunched together on some high heel vibes
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Why are you all this obsessed over what shoes a man in their mid 40's is wearing?
He's our boss, we goTta know this stuff.
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I tried on some NB shows for running this past weekend. They looked sick, but then i put them on and my toes felt like they were crunched together on some high heel vibes
type shit
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of baker on violet
Marius syvanen follows me but i dont follow him that means he is my fan
me on habitat
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Your post means nothing.
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My Instagram hasn't updated, so when I click on following, it doesn't show who he follows that I follow, but shows his last follows in order, and it's very heavy on #NB, and their riders, photographers and filmers.
He follows Dolly Parton, does that mean he’s dating her?
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When you fuck with Baker, this is what you get.
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The lack of roth in this thread is confirmation enough.
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Why doesnt he just get on Human Recreational Services or "Hours is Yours" or HRS or whatever the hell they're calling it this week
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Why doesnt he just get on Human Recreational Services or "Hours is Yours" or HRS or whatever the hell they're calling it this week
Thats a great idea!!!
Hours just need to come with a few more models and I will back them.
Bryan Herman is a legend in my eyes.
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This thread reminds me of this.
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I tried on some NB shows for running this past weekend. They looked sick, but then i put them on and my toes felt like they were crunched together on some high heel vibes
Go try on some Hoka running shoes. I got a pair at the beginning of the summer and I don’t think I’ll run/exercise in anything else going forward. I got a pair of their slides as well.
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Your post means nothing.
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My Instagram hasn't updated, so when I click on following, it doesn't show who he follows that I follow, but shows his last follows in order, and it's very heavy on #NB, and their riders, photographers and filmers.
He follows Dolly Parton, does that mean he’s dating her?
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When you fuck with Baker, this is what you get.
The Boss on titty-fucking the elderly.
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Why doesnt he just get on Human Recreational Services or "Hours is Yours" or HRS or whatever the hell they're calling it this week
Because that brand is terrible and also he probably wants to get paid.
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I tried on some NB shows for running this past weekend. They looked sick, but then i put them on and my toes felt like they were crunched together on some high heel vibes
Go try on some Hoka running shoes. I got a pair at the beginning of the summer and I don’t think I’ll run/exercise in anything else going forward. I got a pair of their slides as well.
Hoka and Brooks are the best running shoes out imo
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I tried on some NB shows for running this past weekend. They looked sick, but then i put them on and my toes felt like they were crunched together on some high heel vibes
I had the same experience many moons ago with my first pair of NB and returned em.
But recently figured out they offer various width sizes online for certain models and finally got some that fit proper
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I tried on some NB shows for running this past weekend. They looked sick, but then i put them on and my toes felt like they were crunched together on some high heel vibes
Go try on some Hoka running shoes. I got a pair at the beginning of the summer and I don’t think I’ll run/exercise in anything else going forward. I got a pair of their slides as well.
I've been wearing New Balance 911's and variants for like 20 years, and now am stuck wearing Hokas because everything else makes my feet hurt. Now I wonder if the NB's just felt amazing because I was comparing them to skate shoes.
Hoka and Brooks are the best running shoes out imo
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Brooks makes some very nice stuff.
Hokas are mostly really tall. The stack height is too much. Running on platform shoes. Injury machines. Don’t do it.
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Never wanted to believe the Hoka hype but I got a pair for hiking this year and did 150 miles across the Wind River Range in Wyoming with them and it was like walking on pillows.
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I tried on some NB shows for running this past weekend. They looked sick, but then i put them on and my toes felt like they were crunched together on some high heel vibes
Go try on some Hoka running shoes. I got a pair at the beginning of the summer and I don’t think I’ll run/exercise in anything else going forward. I got a pair of their slides as well.
I've been wearing New Balance 911's and variants for like 20 years, and now am stuck wearing Hokas because everything else makes my feet hurt. Now I wonder if the NB's just felt amazing because I was comparing them to skate shoes.
Hoka and Brooks are the best running shoes out imo
Don’t sleep on Saucony when it comes to running shoes. They have max cushion shoes great for chilling and their foam is up there with boost, if not a little better. Even their originals like the Shadow 6000 are great.
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Don’t sleep on Saucony when it comes to running shoes. They have max cushion shoes great for chilling and their foam is up there with boost, if not a little better. Even their originals like the Shadow 6000 are great.
I agree with this statement entirely. I prefer the 5000 over the 6000 though, but I also have some of their modern running shoes for 5k and up and they're the best in my opinion. I've had NB for running in the past, even their fresh foam soles, but they always felt too dense for me overall. Not sure that's the best description, but it's all I could come up with.
I wish we could go back to pre-pandemic days when I could find saucony's on sale for nearly nothing.
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I tried on some NB shows for running this past weekend. They looked sick, but then i put them on and my toes felt like they were crunched together on some high heel vibes
Go try on some Hoka running shoes. I got a pair at the beginning of the summer and I don’t think I’ll run/exercise in anything else going forward. I got a pair of their slides as well.
I've been wearing New Balance 911's and variants for like 20 years, and now am stuck wearing Hokas because everything else makes my feet hurt. Now I wonder if the NB's just felt amazing because I was comparing them to skate shoes.
Hoka and Brooks are the best running shoes out imo
Don’t sleep on Saucony when it comes to running shoes. They have max cushion shoes great for chilling and their foam is up there with boost, if not a little better. Even their originals like the Shadow 6000 are great.
saucony-deez nutz 8)
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I tried on some NB shows for running this past weekend. They looked sick, but then i put them on and my toes felt like they were crunched together on some high heel vibes
Go try on some Hoka running shoes. I got a pair at the beginning of the summer and I don’t think I’ll run/exercise in anything else going forward. I got a pair of their slides as well.
I've been wearing New Balance 911's and variants for like 20 years, and now am stuck wearing Hokas because everything else makes my feet hurt. Now I wonder if the NB's just felt amazing because I was comparing them to skate shoes.
Hoka and Brooks are the best running shoes out imo
Don’t sleep on Saucony when it comes to running shoes. They have max cushion shoes great for chilling and their foam is up there with boost, if not a little better. Even their originals like the Shadow 6000 are great.
Outstanding work.
Gnar’d.
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I tried on some NB shows for running this past weekend. They looked sick, but then i put them on and my toes felt like they were crunched together on some high heel vibes
Go try on some Hoka running shoes. I got a pair at the beginning of the summer and I don’t think I’ll run/exercise in anything else going forward. I got a pair of their slides as well.
I've been wearing New Balance 911's and variants for like 20 years, and now am stuck wearing Hokas because everything else makes my feet hurt. Now I wonder if the NB's just felt amazing because I was comparing them to skate shoes.
Hoka and Brooks are the best running shoes out imo
Don’t sleep on Saucony when it comes to running shoes. They have max cushion shoes great for chilling and their foam is up there with boost, if not a little better. Even their originals like the Shadow 6000 are great.
Bravo +1
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Brooks makes some very nice stuff.
Hokas are mostly really tall. The stack height is too much. Running on platform shoes. Injury machines. Don’t do it.
I've been wearing Brooks for my daily shoes for about 3 and a half years and hiking in their trail runners for 2 and never looking back. It's made a big difference in my old man feet, knees, and back pain.
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Reynolds is reposting Tiago a commenting on his NB posts. Did the same shit when he was about to get on vans. So yeah guess that contract didn’t fall through and we’ll see announcement in January
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http://www.instagram.com/p/Clj9Q3kvkxN/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= (http://www.instagram.com/p/Clj9Q3kvkxN/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)
Hoping I got this in before someone started a dedicated “Reynolds of Vans thread” (though the poster will likely forget the “of” convention)
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Has another company blown it more than vans did with Reynolds?
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hoping for a footage dump
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Awaiting my new pair of a NB# Reynolds pro model shoe
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Dude's going to look real good in some Tiago's.
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Looks like its settled... Cariuma it is!
jk I hope he gets an NB shoe.
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Jeff Mikut designed Reynolds pro model
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If true, then I'm happy Reynolds is getting paid. However, New Balance shoes are ugly as fuck lol. Btw, I own a pair of their running shoes but I just can't see myself buying one of their skate shoes.
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Embarrassing L for Vans
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3 of the 5 pairs of NB skate shoes I’ve owned are among my personal all time favorite skate shoes ever.
Kinda backin’ this.
Excited to see what an NB# AR model would look like.
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New balance makes a quality shoe with a stacked team. Reynolds would be a great fit and kinda fits their vibe of the skaters skater kinda thing they got going on. Idk how to describe there team but like all killer no filler skate rat types.
Holy shit vans blew it though. Haha fuck em.
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If true, then I'm happy Reynolds is getting paid. However, New Balance shoes are ugly as fuck lol. Btw, I own a pair of their running shoes but I just can't see myself buying one of their skate shoes.
agreed. great team, great videos, great people running the company.. but i really hate the new balance logo on the side & always have. if the letter just wasn’t there & they did something different on the side i would buy some.
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If true, then I'm happy Reynolds is getting paid. However, New Balance shoes are ugly as fuck lol. Btw, I own a pair of their running shoes but I just can't see myself buying one of their skate shoes.
The cool thing is on most models the N can be cut off easy. It made my last 440s look way better. But the 508s and the 272s I skate now I just don’t care enough to cut it.
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Damn. Can’t say I’m surprised though because the boss was in a weird position at vans after kader got him on and then bounced. Good to know foy and Hayes have his back
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Has another company blown it more than vans did with Reynolds?
Its a hard L for sure, but Lakai not putting their eggs in the Dilo basket also springs to mind.
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Its a hard L for sure, but Lakai not putting their eggs in the Dilo basket also springs to mind.
Adidas didn’t do much other than squander their possibilities with MJ.
Or maybe they TRIED working w/ him & simply found him too “creative”?
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If true, then I'm happy Reynolds is getting paid. However, New Balance shoes are ugly as fuck lol. Btw, I own a pair of their running shoes but I just can't see myself buying one of their skate shoes.
The cool thing is on most models the N can be cut off easy. It made my last 440s look way better. But the 508s and the 272s I skate now I just don’t care enough to cut it.
yeah the 440s are amazing. I just got my first pair after constantly talking shit about them and honestly they’re some of the best shoes I’ve ever skated and they’re amazing looking down on them
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it was always going to be a up hill battle with Reynolds & Vans. They have made it no secret they want you on at the start of your career to really have you build with the brand and harness the 'family' atmosphere they market. Obviously they have had a few exceptions along the way. Reynolds was never going to get a pro shoe with them though. Look how hard he had chase Vans in the first time in getting on, compare that to offering contracts to Arin & Cher after one clip. Vans is all about optics.
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Idk why but I just feel like he’s gonna go the kader adidas route to keep him on by any means necessary or Nike just because I wouldn’t be surprised
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Idk why but I just feel like he’s gonna go the kader adidas route to keep him on by any means necessary or Nike just because I wouldn’t be surprised
kaders too far gone player
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vans got exactly what they wanted out of reynolds - another person wearing their shoes in a video game. his and tony’s deals getting signed just before THPS and immediately shelved is real telling
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vans got exactly what they wanted out of reynolds - another person wearing their shoes in a video game. his and tony’s deals getting signed just before THPS and immediately shelved is real telling
I believe this. Reminds me of Zion getting on Vans officially only after qualifying for the Olympics. All about maximizing impressions with the largest possible audience.
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vans got exactly what they wanted out of reynolds - another person wearing their shoes in a video game. his and tony’s deals getting signed just before THPS and immediately shelved is real telling
I believe this. Reminds me of Zion getting on Vans officially only after qualifying for the Olympics. All about maximizing impressions with the largest possible audience.
It's just smart business. You'd think Nike would of picked up tony hawk but old white guys are on the way out so sponsor all the younger people in the game and get the same result.
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I’ve said this before but while Tony Hawk is a much bigger name, I don’t think he’s the same value add for a skateboard shoe company as is Andrew Reynolds.
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i know it’s been said for awhile so i just wonder where the official word is that tony is of vans? he’s still wearing them but i see he’s off the team page so i guess that’s the official word? i never realized the correlation between the video game & their timing of getting on, that’s super lame.
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i know it’s been said for awhile so i just wonder where the official word is that tony is of vans? he’s still wearing them but i see he’s off the team page so i guess that’s the official word? i never realized the correlation between the video game & their timing of getting on, that’s super lame.
I think it was the game+ the Olympics and vans bowl series and covid fucked the second two right up. Can imagine he's still basically on but there's nothing really for him to do
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Imagine.. Reynolds going to Hours is yours !!!! :P Very nice sign of gratitude to Bryan!
Even if I think NB is 75% on.. unless he gives us false clues haha
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I can already imagine the welcome ad shot by Jake Darwen
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I noticed Mike Lottie and Beagle wearing NB in clips recently on IG stories so that might be an indicator.
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i know it’s been said for awhile so i just wonder where the official word is that tony is of vans? he’s still wearing them but i see he’s off the team page so i guess that’s the official word? i never realized the correlation between the video game & their timing of getting on, that’s super lame.
I'm not trying to be annoying, but why is that lame? This is how a lot of sponsorships work. I doubt that either of these guys are remotely phased.
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I’ve said this before but while Tony Hawk is a much bigger name, I don’t think he’s the same value add for a skateboard shoe company as is Andrew Reynolds.
He was sponsored in conjunction with helping out on the contest side of things or something like that
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I just hope this doesn’t mean more shake junt colorways on another brand
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I just hope this doesn’t mean more shake junt colorways on another brand
I hope NB is classy enough to not do a shake junt colorway no one needs green and yellow shoes.
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I’ve said this before but while Tony Hawk is a much bigger name, I don’t think he’s the same value add for a skateboard shoe company as is Andrew Reynolds.
the only way i could see him being more is if it was like some sort of Target/Walmart "tonyhawk" shoe for kids and it was like for that market. not the same thing at all but yeah i agree with what you said, interesting for sure.
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Even though I don't currently believe this to be real... it would be cool to see Reynolds on NB
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vans got exactly what they wanted out of reynolds - another person wearing their shoes in a video game. his and tony’s deals getting signed just before THPS and immediately shelved is real telling
I believe this. Reminds me of Zion getting on Vans officially only after qualifying for the Olympics. All about maximizing impressions with the largest possible audience.
Damn I didn’t even think about the video game aspect. Zion was pretty blatant Olympics advertising cause dude doesn’t fit the team or the shoes at all. I mean dudes wearing old schools and track pants … eww. He’ll be off next year too I’d assume
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I hope NB is classy enough to not do a shake junt colorway no one needs green and yellow shoes.
Um...
(https://i.imgur.com/vIz7ID2.jpg)
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I just hope this doesn’t mean more shake junt colorways on another brand
I hope NB is classy enough to not do a shake junt colorway no one needs green and yellow shoes.
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(https://i.imgur.com/vIz7ID2.jpg)
This is the unofficial shake junt color way. The official design has three blunts laid out to make the N.
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I hope NB is classy enough to not do a shake junt colorway no one needs green and yellow shoes.
I don't know man, they already get pretty wild with their colorways. More so than a lot of other brands. Its not far-fetched to imagine them doing it at some point.
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Damn. Can’t say I’m surprised though because the boss was in a weird position at vans after kader got him on and then bounced. Good to know foy and Hayes have his back
No chance this had any effect on Reynolds' relationship with Vans at all.
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He was sponsored in conjunction with helping out on the contest side of things or something like that
That makes a ton of sense. I think Tony is wise enough to know that there's no real demand for a signature Hawk shoe in the way there might be for Reynolds. I bet Hawk stays in the fold with Vans in some capacity. I don't see where else out there he would go, unless he decides to do that Cariuma thing.
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I’ve said this before but while Tony Hawk is a much bigger name, I don’t think he’s the same value add for a skateboard shoe company as is Andrew Reynolds.
He was sponsored in conjunction with helping out on the contest side of things or something like that
That makes a ton of sense. I think Tony is wise enough to know that there's no real demand for a signature Hawk shoe in the way there might be for Reynolds. I bet Hawk stays in the fold with Vans in some capacity. I don't see where else out there he would go, unless he decides to do that Cariuma thing.
He has said before he went to vans thinking it will last until the end of his career. I think vans probably got him more as a personality than a skater necessarily. He was supposed to be more involved with the Olympics and commentate the bowl series. Added bonus for vans getting to use all the pre airwalk tony hawk in vans photos.
If hawk is of and doesn't get picked up by Nike or get some weird puma deal or something I could see him just wearing lakai again (assuming Riley is still on) or vans with logos cut off while being unsposored
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can no one make a black and red 440?
and the NEW of Andrew in NB font?
aNdrEW BALANCE
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It would be surprising if everyone thought he would go to New Balance, and eventually Hours is yours ! :D
But I find it hard to believe...
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I have a hard time believing that Tony Hawk, with all the money he has, cares at all if he's on Vans or not.
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I hope NB is classy enough to not do a shake junt colorway no one needs green and yellow shoes.
Hold the phone please… I’ve got Oakland on the line, they’d like to have a word w/ you.
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Hot take.. but I dunno if Reynolds should be getting a pro shoe on any brand besides Emerica at this point. Legend, for sure, but clearly on the downswing of his career, and I’m not sure the demand for his shoe on Slap is representative of the skate shoe buying community at large. Give shoes to guys who are peaking and killing it right now instead. At this point it just seems like he’s chasing the bag, which imo isn’t very Boss-like.
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Hot take.. but I dunno if Reynolds should be getting a pro shoe on any brand besides Emerica at this point. Legend, for sure, but clearly on the downswing of his career, and I’m not sure the demand for his shoe on Slap is representative of the skate shoe buying community at large. Give shoes to guys who are peaking and killing it right now instead. At this point it just seems like he’s chasing the bag, which imo isn’t very Boss-like.
said it once and ill gladly get kooked for it again
Real bosses cut checks, not ask for them.
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Hot take.. but I dunno if Reynolds should be getting a pro shoe on any brand besides Emerica at this point. Legend, for sure, but clearly on the downswing of his career, and I’m not sure the demand for his shoe on Slap is representative of the skate shoe buying community at large. Give shoes to guys who are peaking and killing it right now instead. At this point it just seems like he’s chasing the bag, which imo isn’t very Boss-like.
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Real bosses cut checks, not ask for them.
For a guy who never took energy sponsor money or big corporate shoe money during his prime, of course he wants to cash in all he can as he winds down. Also, actual bosses make deals to better their cash flow all the time.
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I just hope this doesn’t mean more shake junt colorways on another brand
I hope NB is classy enough to not do a shake junt colorway no one needs green and yellow shoes.
Um...
(https://i.imgur.com/vIz7ID2.jpg)
Well damn those actually look pretty nice. I retract my statement
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Damn. Can’t say I’m surprised though because the boss was in a weird position at vans after kader got him on and then bounced. Good to know foy and Hayes have his back
No chance this had any effect on Reynolds' relationship with Vans at all.
If anything Regan probably had a lot to do with getting him on since they go way back at Emerica/Altamont. He was a part of the mass layoffs, so maybe Andrew just lost an advocate when it came time for a contract renewal.
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This feels like Jordan’s 3rd comeback for the Wizards
Really? It doesn't feel like that all to me. Reynolds never took a hiatus from the skateboard world like Guy, Jason Lee, Spanky, etc.
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This feels like Jordan’s 3rd comeback for the Wizards
Really? It doesn't feel like that all to me. Reynolds never took a hiatus from the skateboard world like Guy, Jason Lee, Spanky, etc.
More so that this is his 3rd major shoe company that he will be a part of in his career and NB will be when he’s the oldest.
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I just hope this doesn’t mean more shake junt colorways on another brand
I hope NB is classy enough to not do a shake junt colorway no one needs green and yellow shoes.
Um...
(https://i.imgur.com/vIz7ID2.jpg)
This is the unofficial shake junt color way. The official design has three blunts laid out to make the N.
it looks more like the Oregon Ducks colorway to me
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I just hope this doesn’t mean more shake junt colorways on another brand
I hope NB is classy enough to not do a shake junt colorway no one needs green and yellow shoes.
Um...
(https://i.imgur.com/vIz7ID2.jpg)
This is the unofficial shake junt color way. The official design has three blunts laid out to make the N.
it looks more like the Oregon Ducks colorway to me
Would you accept Green Bay Packers?
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HE PUT THE CAPITAL B IN BOSS YAFEELME
Will not tolerate any boss slander. He has earned the right to secure the bag. If shoe company want to give him money he is allowed to take advantage.
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I hope NB is classy enough to not do a shake junt colorway no one needs green and yellow shoes.
Um...
(https://i.imgur.com/vIz7ID2.jpg)
This is the unofficial shake junt color way. The official design has three blunts laid out to make the N.
it looks more like the Oregon Ducks colorway to me
well, sure I suppose lol
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You're fried if you think Reynolds isn't still a top pro and doesn't deserve a shoe deal
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Really? It doesn't feel like that all to me. Reynolds never took a hiatus from the skateboard world like Guy, Jason Lee, Spanky, etc.
To be fair, unlike Jason Lee, Spanky's and Guy's hiatus were to get himself cleaned up. It's just Spanky's was a lot shorter than Guy's.
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(https://i.ibb.co/bJwTWc7/64-B0191-B-8-BCC-4088-B6-E8-27705-C0-C68-DB.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bJwTWc7)
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(https://i.ibb.co/bJwTWc7/64-B0191-B-8-BCC-4088-B6-E8-27705-C0-C68-DB.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bJwTWc7)
2 pages, 2 late.
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I wouldn’t hate on Reynolds on NB. They are kinda becoming my favorite shoe brand and the 272’s are great.
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The combo of NB’s tech and Reynolds obsessive attention to detail will make for some great product I reckon. Jeff Mikut at NB has a great portfolio of work. He’ll put some respect on The Boss’s name.
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You're fried if you think Reynolds isn't still a top pro and doesn't deserve a shoe deal
Reynolds is like skateboarding's Tom Brady but instead of controversy, everyone loves him. And he has nearly a million Instagram followers, which puts him in the top tier of pro skaters with social media influence.
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Hot take.. but I dunno if Reynolds should be getting a pro shoe on any brand besides Emerica at this point. Legend, for sure, but clearly on the downswing of his career, and I’m not sure the demand for his shoe on Slap is representative of the skate shoe buying community at large. Give shoes to guys who are peaking and killing it right now instead. At this point it just seems like he’s chasing the bag, which imo isn’t very Boss-like.
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Real bosses cut checks, not ask for them.
So you’re saying he shouldn’t continue making money?
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It was in the Epicly Later'd recently posted that he states that in preparing for Stay Gold he bought a two million dollar house just for the fact it had space for a skatepark. This cements the inarguable fact that Reynolds is a multimillionaire, given the cost involved in buying such a house, building a cement park, the inarguable profit derived from its subsequent sale, and fact that it was 12 years ago and that his fortune since then has only grown. Just in case you pavos forgot what this thread was actually about. Fuck your jogging shoes.
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I just hope this doesn’t mean more shake junt colorways on another brand
I hope NB is classy enough to not do a shake junt colorway no one needs green and yellow shoes.
Um...
(https://i.imgur.com/vIz7ID2.jpg)
This is the unofficial shake junt color way. The official design has three blunts laid out to make the N.
it looks more like the Oregon Ducks colorway to me
Def not Oregon Ducks - that’s kinda Nike’s home team
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I hope NB is classy enough to not do a shake junt colorway no one needs green and yellow shoes.
Um...
(https://i.imgur.com/vIz7ID2.jpg)
This is the unofficial shake junt color way. The official design has three blunts laid out to make the N.
it looks more like the Oregon Ducks colorway to me
Def not Oregon Ducks - that’s kinda Nike’s home team
It’s the Baylor Bears
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You're fried if you think Reynolds isn't still a top pro and doesn't deserve a shoe deal
I think the argument is more that we likely trend older on these boards and have grown up with Reynolds and love him. I have no idea how 14-20 years feel about him and likely sponsorship dollars are being used to bolster pros that those kids will love and follow for a decade and I don’t think Reynolds necessarily is that in their eyes.
Reynolds should be someone who has earned the right to live off of skateboarding in some capacity forever, but the metric for top pro isn’t necessarily connected to longevity and talent.
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It was in the Epicly Later'd recently posted that he states that in preparing for Stay Gold he bought a two million dollar house just for the fact it had space for a skatepark. This cements the inarguable fact that Reynolds is a multimillionaire, given the cost involved in buying such a house, building a cement park, the inarguable profit derived from its subsequent sale, and fact that it was 12 years ago and that his fortune since then has only grown. Just in case you pavos forgot what this thread was actually about. Fuck your jogging shoes.
So what you’re saying is; a move to Hours is Yours would be the intro to ‘soul skater’ era Reynolds?
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You're fried if you think Reynolds isn't still a top pro and doesn't deserve a shoe deal
I think the argument is more that we likely trend older on these boards and have grown up with Reynolds and love him. I have no idea how 14-20 years feel about him and likely sponsorship dollars are being used to bolster pros that those kids will love and follow for a decade and I don’t think Reynolds necessarily is that in their eyes.
Reynolds should be someone who has earned the right to live off of skateboarding in some capacity forever, but the metric for top pro isn’t necessarily connected to longevity and talent.
I am 20 a lot of my skate friends are around the same age, we all love Reynolds
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It was in the Epicly Later'd recently posted that he states that in preparing for Stay Gold he bought a two million dollar house just for the fact it had space for a skatepark. This cements the inarguable fact that Reynolds is a multimillionaire, given the cost involved in buying such a house, building a cement park, the inarguable profit derived from its subsequent sale, and fact that it was 12 years ago and that his fortune since then has only grown. Just in case you pavos forgot what this thread was actually about. Fuck your jogging shoes.
because you’re clearly 14 i’m going to explain this to you: when you buy a house, you don’t have to pay the full value in cash to own it. you actually have to pay a very small percentage of the total value, and then you make monthly payments. it’s called a mortgage and it allows the majority of people to buy homes without having all of the money for the house at the time of purchase.
does that make sense?
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Doesn’t Reynolds talk about how he couldn’t afford it and sold it for a loss in epicly later’d too? If he bought in 2007-8 and sold a few years later he probably lost a lot of money on it…
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Doesn’t Reynolds talk about how he couldn’t afford it and sold it for a loss in epicly later’d too? If he bought in 2007-8 and sold a few years later he probably lost a lot of money on it…
He also seems to have had a marriage end and CA is a no fault state.
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I think his choice for new Balance is also for protection .. Unfortunately, I was a very big loyal to emerica for years, but I find that their shoes no longer protect like before .. same for Lakai .. I I'm now skating new Balance, and I feel totally safe and the shoes have really good cushioning..
Unfortunately for the real skate brands that remain in my heart, I think the two shoe brands that really protect today are Nike and NB. (Well it's a 30-year-old skateboarder who tells you that haha)
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You're fried if you think Reynolds isn't still a top pro and doesn't deserve a shoe deal
Reynolds is like skateboarding's Tom Brady but instead of controversy, everyone loves him. And he has nearly a million Instagram followers, which puts him in the top tier of pro skaters with social media influence.
Agree, only pros on his level that I can think of are AVE, Kalis and Hawk
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I just hope this doesn’t mean more shake junt colorways on another brand
I hope NB is classy enough to not do a shake junt colorway no one needs green and yellow shoes.
Um...
(https://i.imgur.com/vIz7ID2.jpg)
This is the unofficial shake junt color way. The official design has three blunts laid out to make the N.
it looks more like the Oregon Ducks colorway to me
Def not Oregon Ducks - that’s kinda Nike’s home team
Good point, and Adidas lol
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You're fried if you think Reynolds isn't still a top pro and doesn't deserve a shoe deal
I think the argument is more that we likely trend older on these boards and have grown up with Reynolds and love him. I have no idea how 14-20 years feel about him and likely sponsorship dollars are being used to bolster pros that those kids will love and follow for a decade and I don’t think Reynolds necessarily is that in their eyes.
Reynolds should be someone who has earned the right to live off of skateboarding in some capacity forever, but the metric for top pro isn’t necessarily connected to longevity and talent.
I am 20 a lot of my skate friends are around the same age, we all love Reynolds
I saw his colorway all over when it came out, and was especially popular with BMX riders.
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I know he's on the down slope of the career but some of the comments in here makes it seem like he's Tom Penny back on es levels of milking it. His latest baker part proves he's still looking solid on his board and deserving of a shoe deal for at least another 5 years.
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I know he's on the down slope of the career but some of the comments in here makes it seem like he's Tom Penny back on es levels of milking it. His latest baker part proves he's still looking solid on his board and deserving of a shoe deal for at least another 5 years.
He used to set the trends though. Like when I got into skating all the CCS catalogs were basically all Andrew Reynolds Emericas or Altamont products and before that Krew. Everyone at my skatepark wanted to be him or dress like him. Now he's the one following the trends.
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I know he's on the down slope of the career but some of the comments in here makes it seem like he's Tom Penny back on es levels of milking it. His latest baker part proves he's still looking solid on his board and deserving of a shoe deal for at least another 5 years.
Maybe he’s not setting trends at this stage but I don’t see grown ass Boss just randomly following trends; dude just shreds.
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I know he's on the down slope of the career but some of the comments in here makes it seem like he's Tom Penny back on es levels of milking it. His latest baker part proves he's still looking solid on his board and deserving of a shoe deal for at least another 5 years.
I think the problem is expecting a 44 year old to set trends in an industry who's prime trend setters are between 18 and 25. I also don't think he's following trends, hes just paying attention. Look at the team he's built. It's his job to be able to see and flow with trends. If he was following, he would be slappying in way baggier pants on 9.0 boards. He's kinda just skating like himself with lower impact obstacles.
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I know he's on the down slope of the career but some of the comments in here makes it seem like he's Tom Penny back on es levels of milking it. His latest baker part proves he's still looking solid on his board and deserving of a shoe deal for at least another 5 years.
Skating low impact in a variety of understated clothing, baseball caps, and sensible shoes. This is a trend I'm fully backing (and currently taking a part in)
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Reynolds in 1010s in the new supreme video
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pretty safe to say hes on at this point
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Doesn’t Reynolds talk about how he couldn’t afford it and sold it for a loss in epicly later’d too? If he bought in 2007-8 and sold a few years later he probably lost a lot of money on it…
Also, building a mini-skatepark in the backyard is a very niche amenity. Unless you sell it to a skateboarding family, that actually will drive the price down because 99% of the people interested in the house will need to spend money to tear it out and re-do the backyard and they will want that money to come off the cost of the home.
In terms of shoe deal, it seems clear he's on NB but I'm holding out hope this is all a wild mis-direct and we get a "welcome back!" part in the new Emerica video dropping soon.
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I know he's on the down slope of the career but some of the comments in here makes it seem like he's Tom Penny back on es levels of milking it. His latest baker part proves he's still looking solid on his board and deserving of a shoe deal for at least another 5 years.
lol
lmao
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i had to zoom in and it got grainy but its wild how much those remind me of reynolds 1 emericas.
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Hyped on this! Those brown Tiago's look great. I've mostly been wearing 1010's these past couple years, they're tied with Dunks for my favorite shoe.
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Doesn’t Reynolds talk about how he couldn’t afford it and sold it for a loss in epicly later’d too? If he bought in 2007-8 and sold a few years later he probably lost a lot of money on it…
Also, building a mini-skatepark in the backyard is a very niche amenity. Unless you sell it to a skateboarding family, that actually will drive the price down because 99% of the people interested in the house will need to spend money to tear it out and re-do the backyard and they will want that money to come off the cost of the home.
In terms of shoe deal, it seems clear he's on NB but I'm holding out hope this is all a wild mis-direct and we get a "welcome back!" part in the new Emerica video dropping soon.
FWIW this is what $2.7M gets you in west hollywood off sunset.
3 bed, 2.5 bath on .16 acre. Wherever he got a house with enough of a yard for a park for $2M seems like a steal.
For what I paid for my 4 bed, 3 bath house on .75 acre in Delaware I couldn't get a 1 bed .5 bath condo in Long Beach
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Doesn’t Reynolds talk about how he couldn’t afford it and sold it for a loss in epicly later’d too? If he bought in 2007-8 and sold a few years later he probably lost a lot of money on it…
Also, building a mini-skatepark in the backyard is a very niche amenity. Unless you sell it to a skateboarding family, that actually will drive the price down because 99% of the people interested in the house will need to spend money to tear it out and re-do the backyard and they will want that money to come off the cost of the home.
In terms of shoe deal, it seems clear he's on NB but I'm holding out hope this is all a wild mis-direct and we get a "welcome back!" part in the new Emerica video dropping soon.
FWIW this is what $2.7M gets you in west hollywood off sunset.
3 bed, 2.5 bath on .16 acre. Wherever he got a house with enough of a yard for a park for $2M seems like a steal.
For what I paid for my 4 bed, 3 bath house on .75 acre in Delaware I couldn't get a 1 bed .5 bath condo in Long Beach
That's the tax you pay for being within skating distance of cherry park
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i had to zoom in and it got grainy but its wild how much those remind me of reynolds 1 emericas.
Fuck if they do put him on they have to give him some colours of the 1010 even tho it's tiagos shoe I'm sure he'll understand. Throwbacks to the Reynolds 1 that dark brown pebble leather with black and the navy with grey mumma mia
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I know he's on the down slope of the career but some of the comments in here makes it seem like he's Tom Penny back on es levels of milking it. His latest baker part proves he's still looking solid on his board and deserving of a shoe deal for at least another 5 years.
lol come on dude you're old enough to understand how aging works by this point
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Hyped on this! Those brown Tiago's look great. I've mostly been wearing 1010's these past couple years, they're tied with Dunks for my favorite shoe.
I'm new to the NB game. Picked up some 212's and 440 highs the other day. Some of the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn. I'm a huge fan of the Converse Fastbreak Pros, which is what prompted me to consider the 440 highs. Don't think I'll be going back to the Fastbreak. The 440 highs felt amazing from the first kickflip.
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Hyped on this! Those brown Tiago's look great. I've mostly been wearing 1010's these past couple years, they're tied with Dunks for my favorite shoe.
I'm new to the NB game. Picked up some 212's and 440 highs the other day. Some of the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn. I'm a huge fan of the Converse Fastbreak Pros, which is what prompted me to consider the 440 highs. Don't think I'll be going back to the Fastbreak. The 440 highs felt amazing from the first kickflip.
Am I the only one that got blisters on my Achilles from 440s? Two pairs did me dirty so I gave up on em. I had the Westgate NBs and liked how they felt but the sole wore out too fast
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Doesn’t Reynolds talk about how he couldn’t afford it and sold it for a loss in epicly later’d too? If he bought in 2007-8 and sold a few years later he probably lost a lot of money on it…
Also, building a mini-skatepark in the backyard is a very niche amenity. Unless you sell it to a skateboarding family, that actually will drive the price down because 99% of the people interested in the house will need to spend money to tear it out and re-do the backyard and they will want that money to come off the cost of the home.
In terms of shoe deal, it seems clear he's on NB but I'm holding out hope this is all a wild mis-direct and we get a "welcome back!" part in the new Emerica video dropping soon.
FWIW this is what $2.7M gets you in west hollywood off sunset.
3 bed, 2.5 bath on .16 acre. Wherever he got a house with enough of a yard for a park for $2M seems like a steal.
For what I paid for my 4 bed, 3 bath house on .75 acre in Delaware I couldn't get a 1 bed .5 bath condo in Long Beach
Are you costing from like 2006 or whatever? Housing prices and inflation have skewed that a lot. But regardless, the point stands that just because he had an expensive house at one point, knowing what we know about the fickle nature of getting paid in skating, that doesn’t mean he’s a multi-millionaire right now.
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Doesn’t Reynolds talk about how he couldn’t afford it and sold it for a loss in epicly later’d too? If he bought in 2007-8 and sold a few years later he probably lost a lot of money on it…
Also, building a mini-skatepark in the backyard is a very niche amenity. Unless you sell it to a skateboarding family, that actually will drive the price down because 99% of the people interested in the house will need to spend money to tear it out and re-do the backyard and they will want that money to come off the cost of the home.
In terms of shoe deal, it seems clear he's on NB but I'm holding out hope this is all a wild mis-direct and we get a "welcome back!" part in the new Emerica video dropping soon.
FWIW this is what $2.7M gets you in west hollywood off sunset.
3 bed, 2.5 bath on .16 acre. Wherever he got a house with enough of a yard for a park for $2M seems like a steal.
For what I paid for my 4 bed, 3 bath house on .75 acre in Delaware I couldn't get a 1 bed .5 bath condo in Long Beach
Are you costing from like 2006 or whatever? Housing prices and inflation have skewed that a lot. But regardless, the point stands that just because he had an expensive house at one point, knowing what we know about the fickle nature of getting paid in skating, that doesn’t mean he’s a multi-millionaire right now.
Ex wife / child support
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Doesn’t Reynolds talk about how he couldn’t afford it and sold it for a loss in epicly later’d too? If he bought in 2007-8 and sold a few years later he probably lost a lot of money on it…
Also, building a mini-skatepark in the backyard is a very niche amenity. Unless you sell it to a skateboarding family, that actually will drive the price down because 99% of the people interested in the house will need to spend money to tear it out and re-do the backyard and they will want that money to come off the cost of the home.
In terms of shoe deal, it seems clear he's on NB but I'm holding out hope this is all a wild mis-direct and we get a "welcome back!" part in the new Emerica video dropping soon.
FWIW this is what $2.7M gets you in west hollywood off sunset.
3 bed, 2.5 bath on .16 acre. Wherever he got a house with enough of a yard for a park for $2M seems like a steal.
For what I paid for my 4 bed, 3 bath house on .75 acre in Delaware I couldn't get a 1 bed .5 bath condo in Long Beach
Delaware: No sales tax, personal property tax, or skating distance of cherry park tax. Damn what a place.
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It surprises me how often I forget that Delaware exists and is a state.
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It surprises me how often I forget that Delaware exists and is a state.
can you tell me more about it? is it close to Cherry park and if so, is there a related tax?
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It surprises me how often I forget that Delaware exists and is a state.
http://youtu.be/8v9-BWReQ6w
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High school me would have been tripping if I knew one day Reynolds would be skating in baggy jeans and gray New Balances.
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High school me would have been tripping if I knew one day Reynolds would be skating in baggy jeans and gray New Balances.
Shut the fuck up no you wouldn’t lol. You would’ve had your mom grab you a straight fit pair of anchor blue jeans at the mall.
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I think his choice for new Balance is also for protection .. Unfortunately, I was a very big loyal to emerica for years, but I find that their shoes no longer protect like before .. same for Lakai .. I I'm now skating new Balance, and I feel totally safe and the shoes have really good cushioning..
Unfortunately for the real skate brands that remain in my heart, I think the two shoe brands that really protect today are Nike and NB. (Well it's a 30-year-old skateboarder who tells you that haha)
This is unfortunately true for me as well. I switch to vans this years coming from blazers for the past 5 years. I’ve never had so many injuries. Yes I’m old. But damn. It’s been a rough one. So I benched the vans and now on the NB440H and it’s so much better. For me. I do feel like they just “fit” good with appropriate amount of material in the right places.
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I think his choice for new Balance is also for protection .. Unfortunately, I was a very big loyal to emerica for years, but I find that their shoes no longer protect like before .. same for Lakai .. I I'm now skating new Balance, and I feel totally safe and the shoes have really good cushioning..
Unfortunately for the real skate brands that remain in my heart, I think the two shoe brands that really protect today are Nike and NB. (Well it's a 30-year-old skateboarder who tells you that haha)
This is unfortunately true for me as well. I switch to vans this years coming from blazers for the past 5 years. I’ve never had so many injuries. Yes I’m old. But damn. It’s been a rough one. So I benched the vans and now on the NB440H and it’s so much better. For me. I do feel like they just “fit” good with appropriate amount of material in the right places.
You both are making me question my choices for shoes now. I guess I should probably skate something else that will protect my feet. It's just that cupsole shoes are so hard for me to skate. I'm too used to vulcs.
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I think his choice for new Balance is also for protection .. Unfortunately, I was a very big loyal to emerica for years, but I find that their shoes no longer protect like before .. same for Lakai .. I I'm now skating new Balance, and I feel totally safe and the shoes have really good cushioning..
Unfortunately for the real skate brands that remain in my heart, I think the two shoe brands that really protect today are Nike and NB. (Well it's a 30-year-old skateboarder who tells you that haha)
This is unfortunately true for me as well. I switch to vans this years coming from blazers for the past 5 years. I’ve never had so many injuries. Yes I’m old. But damn. It’s been a rough one. So I benched the vans and now on the NB440H and it’s so much better. For me. I do feel like they just “fit” good with appropriate amount of material in the right places.
What if you start with like a Lucas indoor then go to the other Lucas/Nora then a superstar then the tyshawn and so on (or whatever shoes but like going from minimal to full classic dad cup)
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High school me would have been tripping if I knew one day Reynolds would be skating in baggy jeans and gray New Balances.
Shut the fuck up no you wouldn’t lol. You would’ve had your mom grab you a straight fit pair of anchor blue jeans at the mall.
Anchore Blue "Beyond Baggy" jeans had a chokehold on me and my crew in Jr. High. Classic brand in the mid-late 90's.
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I love the idea of the Boss being on NB#.
For me Numeric feels like early 2000's éS. Great shoes and am amazing team.
Never gave a shit about 1010's until now. Let's hope to see a Reynolds 2020 and not some 1010 colorway.
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High school me would have been tripping if I knew one day Reynolds would be skating in baggy jeans and gray New Balances.
Shut the fuck up no you wouldn’t lol. You would’ve had your mom grab you a straight fit pair of anchor blue jeans at the mall.
Anchore Blue "Beyond Baggy" jeans had a chokehold on me and my crew in Jr. High. Classic brand in the mid-late 90's.
I was born in 1991 and in high school I basically looked like a mix of Chris Cole in Ride The Sky and early Baker era Reynolds when he used to wear leather jackets a lot.
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It's a Reynolds NB 8055 or nothin'
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Clj9Q3kvkxN/
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More like old balance ya pack of dick knobs
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It's a Reynolds NB 8055 or nothin'
Oh God, that's freaking genius
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i had to zoom in and it got grainy but its wild how much those remind me of reynolds 1 emericas.
the navy with grey...oh man i forgot about that colorway. so sick.
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I feel like reynolds did his best shit in bulkier cupsoles. the 1010 seems like a great shoe for him.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Clj9Q3kvkxN/
20 pages to finally get some reality
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Hyped on this! Those brown Tiago's look great. I've mostly been wearing 1010's these past couple years, they're tied with Dunks for my favorite shoe.
I'm new to the NB game. Picked up some 212's and 440 highs the other day. Some of the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn. I'm a huge fan of the Converse Fastbreak Pros, which is what prompted me to consider the 440 highs. Don't think I'll be going back to the Fastbreak. The 440 highs felt amazing from the first kickflip.
Am I the only one that got blisters on my Achilles from 440s? Two pairs did me dirty so I gave up on em. I had the Westgate NBs and liked how they felt but the sole wore out too fast
The one thing I did notice about the 440's is that they run a little big, similar to the CONS CTAS. I'm normally a 10.5 in most shoes, but I'm a 10 in the 440's. It sounds like you might have sized them incorrectly. I could be wrong though. Sometimes our feet just don't vibe with certain shoes. Back in like 2010, I really wanted a pair of Janoski's but they were just too damn narrow for my feet. I had to go up a full size to get my feet into them.
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We all knew Reynolds on vans was good for him financially but we also knew his feet must have been hurting like hell on those thin paper shoes.
He really needs NB impact protection to keep on doing gaps and stuff he's been famous for.
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I hope he does the skate equivalent of getting in incredible shape after a break up and flexes with a crazy NB part.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Clj9Q3kvkxN/
20 pages to finally get some reality
It’s the 3rd time thsts been posted
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More like old balance ya pack of dick knobs
Sick ass burn bro. You sure told us
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He has never been, and he will never be and fit in a better place than Emerica.
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I think he fits current NB better than he would current Emerica. His era of Emerica is no more, time to move on.
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More like old balance ya pack of dick knobs
SLAM!
I think he fits current NB better than he would current Emerica. His era of Emerica is no more, time to move on.
BIG FAX
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Imagine wearing the same brand of shoes exclusively for 20 years. Hell I'd be switching up my sponsor now and then even if it meant losing money!
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I think he fits current NB better than he would current Emerica. His era of Emerica is no more, time to move on.
No more 2 page spreads of a handrail in a green tint? RIP
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Nb Reynolds pro shoe coming soon.
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I'll just leave this here ... (from his last post with the RVCA clothing) ... looks like we'll be blessed with a new Reynolds shoe soon not just a color way!
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I'll just leave this here ... (from his last post with the RVCA clothing)
told ya.
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I'll just leave this here ... (from his last post with the RVCA clothing)
Haha, I was going to post this yesterday but it took a bit for my acct to get activated :-*
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
that’s what I’m thinking. That’s all he’s been skating and that’s what happened with vans kinda with that half cab colorway
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
They just gave Tiago the 808 and it appears they discontinued the 1010, so...
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
They just gave Tiago the 808 and it appears they discontinued the 1010, so...
1010 has NOT been discontinued...oh shit...I gotta get outta here!
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
They just gave Tiago the 808 and it appears they discontinued the 1010, so...
1010 has NOT been discontinued...oh shit...I gotta get outta here!
No! Tell us what you know!!
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1010 is today Janoskis
Everyone was join Nike in 2012 to wear Janoskis.
Reynolds fits a lot better in tech shoes...good for the Boss Supreme video clip was tight.
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
They just gave Tiago the 808 and it appears they discontinued the 1010, so...
1010 has NOT been discontinued...oh shit...I gotta get outta here!
No? I assumed so because I bought two pairs on closeout on eBay just a few weeks after the 808 showed up.
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If you check the NB Numeric thread Roth has said dozens of times it's selling amazingly well and not going anywhere.
Like any big brand it has gone on sale due to shops over ordering inventory/lots of inventory arriving at once due to shipping delays.
I would love to see a slightly simpler 1010 sort of like if they took the 440 and combined the 2 for the 666.
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
I hope not. The boss always has good designs. Hope they give him the freedom to make something original to him
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
They can call it the 1055, that’s as close as you can get to BOSS
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
They can call it the 1055, that’s as close as you can get to BOSS
c'mon its reynolds we're talking here, it has to be the 333
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They can call it the 1055, that’s as close as you can get to BOSS
c'mon its reynolds we're talking here, it has to be the 333
They match the number to the technology so 333 would be a vulc shoe barely more tech than the foy 306
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
They can call it the 1055, that’s as close as you can get to BOSS
8055 perhaps
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They can call it the 1055, that’s as close as you can get to BOSS
8055 perhaps
Thats a lot of technology but I like it
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If you check the NB Numeric thread Roth has said dozens of times it's selling amazingly well and not going anywhere.
Like any big brand it has gone on sale due to shops over ordering inventory/lots of inventory arriving at once due to shipping delays.
I would love to see a slightly simpler 1010 sort of like if they took the 440 and combined the 2 for the 666.
666 would be so tight. Haha
What about the 805S ? So 805 slim?
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
If the few tweaks could be making it a mid at least one person (me) would be buying a few pairs. Come on NB# you know it makes sense you got that thin cupsole 440 now make one with some muscle
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not a fan of the 1010s personally. I’ve skated vans for the last like 6 years (but I just got these 440s and they’re so good) but I will say I think a mid 1010 would look really sick
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
They just gave Tiago the 808 and it appears they discontinued the 1010, so...
1010 is not discontinued. Still in the catalogue for fall 2023
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If you check the NB Numeric thread Roth has said dozens of times it's selling amazingly well and not going anywhere.
Like any big brand it has gone on sale due to shops over ordering inventory/lots of inventory arriving at once due to shipping delays.
I would love to see a slightly simpler 1010 sort of like if they took the 440 and combined the 2 for the 666.
666 would be so tight. Haha
What about the 805S ? So 805 slim?
The Clintons already secured that model:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKw1VvOvj_E&t=57s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKw1VvOvj_E&t=57s)
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
They just gave Tiago the 808 and it appears they discontinued the 1010, so...
1010 has NOT been discontinued...oh shit...I gotta get outta here!
No! Tell us what you know!!
Tell us what we already know in our hearts
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They just gave Tiago the 808 and it appears they discontinued the 1010, so...
1010 has NOT been discontinued...oh shit...I gotta get outta here!
No! Tell us what you know!!
I think he just did .
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I skated Half Cabs for forever and at first wasn't into the 1010, but now I feel that it's a modern half cab- a bulkier shoe that still has a thinner upper in the forefoot and emphasizes rearfoot padding and protection. When I put my Half Cabs on they feel flexier, but the added bulk over a normal Vans seems superfluous.
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
They just gave Tiago the 808 and it appears they discontinued the 1010, so...
1010 has NOT been discontinued...oh shit...I gotta get outta here!
No! Tell us what you know!!
I think he just did .
Best news on here in a while.
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
I skated Half Cabs for forever and at first wasn't into the 1010, but now I feel that it's a modern half cab- a bulkier shoe that still has a thinner upper in the forefoot and emphasizes rearfoot padding and protection. When I put my Half Cabs on they feel flexier, but the added bulk over a normal Vans seems superfluous.
Also mostly wear vans. Halfcabs probably second as far as most pairs of same shoe I've had but I don't think I'll ever get them again unless a cupsole version comes out. They're kinda the worst of both worlds.
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happy for reynolds i guess
but still can’t believe people choose shoes with a giant N on the side
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happy for reynolds i guess
but still can’t believe people choose shoes with a giant N on the side
They're solid shoes. Honestly can't believe I was skating in anything else
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happy for reynolds i guess
but still can’t believe people choose shoes with a giant N on the side
I mean there’s a lot of shoes with big logos. Plus the “N” is a somewhat dynamic good looking letter. It has a nice movement to it and does well on the side of a shoe. I do agree it’s a little big on some of the models.
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
I skated Half Cabs for forever and at first wasn't into the 1010, but now I feel that it's a modern half cab- a bulkier shoe that still has a thinner upper in the forefoot and emphasizes rearfoot padding and protection. When I put my Half Cabs on they feel flexier, but the added bulk over a normal Vans seems superfluous.
The newer skate cabs? Damn some of you guys must have the worst feet/knees in the world cause those new cabs have been feeling nice and cushioned from start of life to the end for me. I have no doubt the 1010 is even better support wise but thicker shoes always end up tiring my feet not out of lack of support but the less consistent skating I do in them, since I'm trying everything a few more times before landing. I do skate cups til theyre dead so it's not a breaking in issue. Typing it out sounds crazy but this has been my genuine experience. TLDR: I like that half cabs are a thicker shoe that still keep some thin shoe characteristics.
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
I skated Half Cabs for forever and at first wasn't into the 1010, but now I feel that it's a modern half cab- a bulkier shoe that still has a thinner upper in the forefoot and emphasizes rearfoot padding and protection. When I put my Half Cabs on they feel flexier, but the added bulk over a normal Vans seems superfluous.
Nah I haven't try the newest ones yet. The last ones just felt like I was wearing ankle weights or something like the heel/ Achilles was so much heavier than the rest of the shoe. For me it's not even about having super padding I just want the shoe proportional/even. If they redid the 92 halfcabs again those would prob be fine
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
I skated Half Cabs for forever and at first wasn't into the 1010, but now I feel that it's a modern half cab- a bulkier shoe that still has a thinner upper in the forefoot and emphasizes rearfoot padding and protection. When I put my Half Cabs on they feel flexier, but the added bulk over a normal Vans seems superfluous.
Not sure if you mean these but they actually redid a version of the 92 half cabs with the different toe stitching. They did not feel any different form the normal updated skate half cabs tho.
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
I skated Half Cabs for forever and at first wasn't into the 1010, but now I feel that it's a modern half cab- a bulkier shoe that still has a thinner upper in the forefoot and emphasizes rearfoot padding and protection. When I put my Half Cabs on they feel flexier, but the added bulk over a normal Vans seems superfluous.
(https://www.tactics.com/a/dy53/2/2.webp)
Yeah in I think 07 I got a few pairs of the og's, possibly a 15 year re release thing I wasn't paying too much attention back then tho so don't know, but they weren't all nerf balled out in the tounge and collar. I've seen the new ones and they just look like current halfcabs with a dif toe panel the ones in thinking of were prob closer to a Sk8 mid. A Sk8 medium low would be more accurate
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i just got this exact pair and they fit extremely tight. anyone else have the 92 halfcabs? do they loosen up after a bit? the tongue is super fat.
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
I skated Half Cabs for forever and at first wasn't into the 1010, but now I feel that it's a modern half cab- a bulkier shoe that still has a thinner upper in the forefoot and emphasizes rearfoot padding and protection. When I put my Half Cabs on they feel flexier, but the added bulk over a normal Vans seems superfluous.
Yah I've had several pairs of the new skate Half Cabs and really like them. I might have better flip tricks in them. But the Popcush doesn't do it for me and the heels pack out, there are others on here who had the rear collar split as I did, and it's still Vans. My most recent pair had the fixing delam from the bottom of the shoe.
The Tiago is pretty flexible in the toebox although not as much as a Half Cab. The rear is way more supportive and comparing the shoes side to side it's not much thicker as they both have a lot of rear collar padding. The Tiago padding is more form fitting and made of better materials so you really don't notice it after the first week. They also last forever and don't pack out. They're more expensive but not by much and always on sale.
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High school me would have been tripping if I knew one day Reynolds would be skating in baggy jeans and gray New Balances.
Shut the fuck up no you wouldn’t lol. You would’ve had your mom grab you a straight fit pair of anchor blue jeans at the mall.
Anchore Blue "Beyond Baggy" jeans had a chokehold on me and my crew in Jr. High. Classic brand in the mid-late 90's.
https://youtu.be/iA9EUDHJPkY
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Pardon my French, but comparing a halfcab to a 1010 is one of the silliest things I’ve ever heard.
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happy for reynolds i guess
but still can’t believe people choose shoes with a giant N on the side
so you know nothing about sneakers then yeah?
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I’d go for New Balance 80085
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It's a Reynolds NB 8055 or nothin'
They gotta do this
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Thats a sick ad, excited to see what The Boss and New Balance cook up!!
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Reynolds eats fruits confirmed.
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Best announcement ad ever, cus we all know Reynolds eats fruits.
Loved that they kept the OG NB ads style for it too.
Now if we don’t get a mfing pro shoe….
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Best announcement ad ever, cus we all know Reynolds eats fruits.
Loved that they kept the OG NB ads style for it too.
Now if we don’t get a mfing pro shoe….
Go to his insta and look at the RVCA post, he answered someone saying its coming
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Awesome ad!
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For those who don’t like it cryptic
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Looks like a grown up SOTY trophy
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Stoked to for Reynolds and stoked for new balance. This makes sense. And excited to see maybe some more Reynolds footy and maybe a pro model
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
I skated Half Cabs for forever and at first wasn't into the 1010, but now I feel that it's a modern half cab- a bulkier shoe that still has a thinner upper in the forefoot and emphasizes rearfoot padding and protection. When I put my Half Cabs on they feel flexier, but the added bulk over a normal Vans seems superfluous.
Yah I've had several pairs of the new skate Half Cabs and really like them. I might have better flip tricks in them. But the Popcush doesn't do it for me and the heels pack out, there are others on here who had the rear collar split as I did, and it's still Vans. My most recent pair had the fixing delam from the bottom of the shoe.
The Tiago is pretty flexible in the toebox although not as much as a Half Cab. The rear is way more supportive and comparing the shoes side to side it's not much thicker as they both have a lot of rear collar padding. The Tiago padding is more form fitting and made of better materials so you really don't notice it after the first week. They also last forever and don't pack out. They're more expensive but not by much and always on sale.
Half Cab rear collar split w/in 3 wears... minor issue / non-impactful to the shoe's skatability, but just shows poor QA w/in the product line at Vans
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Shout-out fruits
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Also, good timing to (potentially) start paying for Stella’s college tuition
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
I skated Half Cabs for forever and at first wasn't into the 1010, but now I feel that it's a modern half cab- a bulkier shoe that still has a thinner upper in the forefoot and emphasizes rearfoot padding and protection. When I put my Half Cabs on they feel flexier, but the added bulk over a normal Vans seems superfluous.
Yah I've had several pairs of the new skate Half Cabs and really like them. I might have better flip tricks in them. But the Popcush doesn't do it for me and the heels pack out, there are others on here who had the rear collar split as I did, and it's still Vans. My most recent pair had the fixing delam from the bottom of the shoe.
The Tiago is pretty flexible in the toebox although not as much as a Half Cab. The rear is way more supportive and comparing the shoes side to side it's not much thicker as they both have a lot of rear collar padding. The Tiago padding is more form fitting and made of better materials so you really don't notice it after the first week. They also last forever and don't pack out. They're more expensive but not by much and always on sale.
Half Cab rear collar split w/in 3 wears... minor issue / non-impactful to the shoe's skatability, but just shows poor QA w/in the product line at Vans
I’ve talked about this a lot on here and I’ve only ever seen this happen to the black and white pair of the new half cabs and I think it’s just cause that back collar is canva. I’ve skated several pairs since and it has not happened. I just started wearing the chive pair (still skating the burgandy) but I’ll just quote that post.
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Split my half cabs in the back putting them on last night. Yeah, didn’t untie them and crammed my foot in. Rip is minor, I don’t care. BUT…I’ve put a million shoes on like that and this is the first to rip/split.
I also never undo my laces and I'm skating my fourth pair of the new skate half cabs in a row (I love them - prior to these I was skating the classic half cab black and whites a couple in a row). I've only had them split on my first pair (Black and white pair) and I only think it happened cause that back part is canvas.
(https://i.imgur.com/DdrWBVfl.jpg)
Maybe if your careful putting your shoes on it won't happen, but it didn't really change how the shoe skated for me. I still liked them a lot.
After that I skated these for a couple months and retired them once they were all messed up and I flicked through the toe, but I never split the back
(https://i.imgur.com/R7NUqUzl.jpg)
Then skated these a few months and it didn't happen either
(https://i.imgur.com/ek3Tut1l.jpg)
Now I'm skating these about a month and it's not happening.
(https://i.imgur.com/J1k1ms5l.jpg)
I think it just happens with that one shoe because the back collar is canvas. Pretty much all the others have had suede collars. Please keep in mind all of these are pics of when they were brand new. I do skate things until they are really messed up, but these shoes last. Either way I love the new half cab and I will skate them until they stop making them.
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Pardon my French, but comparing a halfcab to a 1010 is one of the silliest things I’ve ever heard.
Definitely. The half cab is one of the most overrated and ugly shoes ever made.
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That's a very phallic fruitbag
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He got a NB ad in the Am scramble issue “New boss, New balance”
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For those who don’t like it cryptic
He looks like a dog with abandonment issues from his last sponsor. "I don't get it...I skated my ass off...I own a popular company with lots of influence...they said...youre no beatrice..."
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So what do you bet the 1010 gets a few tweaks and becomes the Reynolds?
I skated Half Cabs for forever and at first wasn't into the 1010, but now I feel that it's a modern half cab- a bulkier shoe that still has a thinner upper in the forefoot and emphasizes rearfoot padding and protection. When I put my Half Cabs on they feel flexier, but the added bulk over a normal Vans seems superfluous.
Yah I've had several pairs of the new skate Half Cabs and really like them. I might have better flip tricks in them. But the Popcush doesn't do it for me and the heels pack out, there are others on here who had the rear collar split as I did, and it's still Vans. My most recent pair had the fixing delam from the bottom of the shoe.
The Tiago is pretty flexible in the toebox although not as much as a Half Cab. The rear is way more supportive and comparing the shoes side to side it's not much thicker as they both have a lot of rear collar padding. The Tiago padding is more form fitting and made of better materials so you really don't notice it after the first week. They also last forever and don't pack out. They're more expensive but not by much and always on sale.
Half Cab rear collar split w/in 3 wears... minor issue / non-impactful to the shoe's skatability, but just shows poor QA w/in the product line at Vans
I’ve talked about this a lot on here and I’ve only ever seen this happen to the black and white pair of the new half cabs and I think it’s just cause that back collar is canva. I’ve skated several pairs since and it has not happened. I just started wearing the chive pair (still skating the burgandy) but I’ll just quote that post.
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Split my half cabs in the back putting them on last night. Yeah, didn’t untie them and crammed my foot in. Rip is minor, I don’t care. BUT…I’ve put a million shoes on like that and this is the first to rip/split.
I also never undo my laces and I'm skating my fourth pair of the new skate half cabs in a row (I love them - prior to these I was skating the classic half cab black and whites a couple in a row). I've only had them split on my first pair (Black and white pair) and I only think it happened cause that back part is canvas.
(https://i.imgur.com/DdrWBVfl.jpg)
Maybe if your careful putting your shoes on it won't happen, but it didn't really change how the shoe skated for me. I still liked them a lot.
After that I skated these for a couple months and retired them once they were all messed up and I flicked through the toe, but I never split the back
(https://i.imgur.com/R7NUqUzl.jpg)
Then skated these a few months and it didn't happen either
(https://i.imgur.com/ek3Tut1l.jpg)
Now I'm skating these about a month and it's not happening.
(https://i.imgur.com/J1k1ms5l.jpg)
I think it just happens with that one shoe because the back collar is canvas. Pretty much all the others have had suede collars. Please keep in mind all of these are pics of when they were brand new. I do skate things until they are really messed up, but these shoes last. Either way I love the new half cab and I will skate them until they stop making them.
Yeah that split in the back happened to both of my shoes on my Beef and Broccoli pair. I couldn't skate em for more than a month since the collars were way too stiff and uncomfortable for me, think that's probably why it split in the back, the canvas material with the lack of flexible cushioning in the collars/padding makes it rip easily. Gave my pair away to a kid.
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Best announcement ad ever, cus we all know Reynolds eats fruits.
Loved that they kept the OG NB ads style for it too.
Now if we don’t get a mfing pro shoe….
Go to his insta and look at the RVCA post, he answered someone saying its coming
Just peeped that, so sick, can't wait to see what it looks like!
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Pardon my French, but comparing a halfcab to a 1010 is one of the silliest things I’ve ever heard.
Definitely. The half cab is one of the most overrated and ugly shoes ever made.
Part of why I love half cabs so much is how fucked up they look lol of course they’re ugly they’ve always been. Why would a shoe look like this?
1010 are not similar to half cabs at all but I bought a pair when they first came out in that first color way that was supposed to be like the white colorway of guys axion shoe. Then when I wore them with baggy light denim wranglers expecting to look cool like Tiago but I just looked like my wife’s uncle John. Just quintessential dad vibes. Uncle John is pretty good at basketball but he’s not like the picture of cool aside from him being cool if you know him. I mostly just wore them to take my dog out and my daughter on long walks and doing errands. I recent bought an all black pair that don’t like so ridiculous on me because I wanted a pair I could pull off better than the white pair but I used them for the same shit that I would do in the white ones. Great shoes very comfy and I can skate in them I just love half cabs and they’re my go to.
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He got a NB ad in the Am scramble issue “New boss, New balance”
Huh, you don't say. I wonder where we could possibly see a picture of that ad....?
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For those who don’t like it cryptic
serious question tho: has the boss ever done 5050 shuv
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I cant understand Vans love here. Since they kicked J-Lay of I lost my interest. Beatrice thing is a cherry on the cake.
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I cant understand Vans love here. Since they kicked J-Lay of I lost my interest. Beatrice thing is a cherry on the cake.
Hasn’t he worked for vans for a bit?
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(https://i.ibb.co/nrksj41/0-B90-ADAC-7-D37-40-DA-AB5-F-72-B85-A5324-F8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nrksj41)
If this gives us a throwback all red Reynolds 1010 colorway I will be stoked
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(https://i.ibb.co/nrksj41/0-B90-ADAC-7-D37-40-DA-AB5-F-72-B85-A5324-F8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nrksj41)
If this gives us a throwback all red Reynolds 1010 colorway I will be stoked
Middle school me is drooling
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I cant understand Vans love here. Since they kicked J-Lay of I lost my interest. Beatrice thing is a cherry on the cake.
I might be mistaken but I wanna say he way layed off a little while back.
Hasn’t he worked for vans for a bit?
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I cant understand Vans love here. Since they kicked J-Lay of I lost my interest. Beatrice thing is a cherry on the cake.
Hold on… Johnny Layton retiring (while still getting a job after skating with them) and Beatrice getting a paycheck is what made you “lose interest” in vans? Christ y’all can’t even hide it or fake it anymore.
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I cant understand Vans love here. Since they kicked J-Lay of I lost my interest. Beatrice thing is a cherry on the cake.
Hold on… Johnny Layton retiring (while still getting a job after skating with them) and Beatrice getting a paycheck is what made you “lose interest” in vans? Christ y’all can’t even hide it or fake it anymore.
Yeah I’m not even sure what the original post is even trying to say. What does Beatrice getting shine have to do with Johnny Layton in the first place? What possible correlation could even be there.
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I cant understand Vans love here. Since they kicked J-Lay of I lost my interest. Beatrice thing is a cherry on the cake.
Hold on… Johnny Layton retiring (while still getting a job after skating with them) and Beatrice getting a paycheck is what made you “lose interest” in vans? Christ y’all can’t even hide it or fake it anymore.
Why is J-Lay working at Vans? We've all seen the hog, shouldn't our guy have an onlyfans?
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I cant understand Vans love here. Since they kicked J-Lay of I lost my interest. Beatrice thing is a cherry on the cake.
Hold on… Johnny Layton retiring (while still getting a job after skating with them) and Beatrice getting a paycheck is what made you “lose interest” in vans? Christ y’all can’t even hide it or fake it anymore.
Yeah I’m not even sure what the original post is even trying to say. What does Beatrice getting shine have to do with Johnny Layton in the first place? What possible correlation could even be there.
i remember jlay getting told his part wouldnt be in propeller and it was released on the berries. dont think beatrice had anything to do with that.
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I can’t believe that a bunch of grown adults are going to make a shoe purchase decision based on which pro gets a check from which outdoor apparel company.
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Ok Heavy J-lay part that was better than most of the video ended up in The Berries because they where so cool with him.
Beatrice have nothing to do with skateboard.
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I cant understand Vans love here. Since they kicked J-Lay of I lost my interest. Beatrice thing is a cherry on the cake.
Hold on… Johnny Layton retiring (while still getting a job after skating with them) and Beatrice getting a paycheck is what made you “lose interest” in vans? Christ y’all can’t even hide it or fake it anymore.
Yeah I’m not even sure what the original post is even trying to say. What does Beatrice getting shine have to do with Johnny Layton in the first place? What possible correlation could even be there.
Maybe if j lay could 5050 shuv out on a curb he would have been in propeller
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i just got this exact pair and they fit extremely tight. anyone else have the 92 halfcabs? do they loosen up after a bit? the tongue is super fat.
Skating them rn in my normal size 10. I had second thoughts at first as I felt the same way, so tight on my foot could barely lace them past the metal eyelet. I decided to say fuck it and trust they would break in and they did. I would perhaps going half size up next time I try them on tho. I also feel like the tongue is way puffier on the green 92s than other ones. I just saw some other half cabs at the shop and the tongue looked thinner. The thick ass tongue on the 92 green one takes up a lot of space I feel like. They skate so fuckin good tho.
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i just got this exact pair and they fit extremely tight. anyone else have the 92 halfcabs? do they loosen up after a bit? the tongue is super fat.
Skating them rn in my normal size 10. I had second thoughts at first as I felt the same way, so tight on my foot could barely lace them past the metal eyelet. I decided to say fuck it and trust they would break in and they did. I would perhaps going half size up next time I try them on tho. I also feel like the tongue is way puffier on the green 92s than other ones. I just saw some other half cabs at the shop and the tongue looked thinner. The thick ass tongue on the 92 green one takes up a lot of space I feel like. They skate so fuckin good tho.
It’s the insole that’s the problem with the tightness. I swapped them out for a cons insole and they fit like a dream
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This is dope, Reynolds is my favorite and i love to see him getting taken care of
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It’s weird. Especially given how many of his riders over the years have rode for them too. It’s at least 3 of his team members that have had pro shoes with vans and like 6 or 7 that have skated for them. I don’t know what the breakdown is but baker has given vans more consistent free advertising than a lot of board companies in the last 2 decades. You’d think they would’ve really tried to nurture that relationship with Reynolds more .
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Fuck Vans.
Already looking like NB is gonna give him the respect he deserves.
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You guys are really acting like Vans wronged Reynolds somehow other than gave and fulfilled a three-year contract.
I’m sure Reynolds knew he wasn’t getting a pro shoe when he signed on, just like he knows he’s getting one with NB. He seemed happy he was there and enjoyed skating the classic shoes.
We may have wanted a shoe, but all the parties involved knew where they stood. If anything, it probably gave him more bargaining power when striking up his next deal to show that there was still demand there
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https://www.newbalance.com/numeric-skateboard-shoes/?ecid=ps_google_17327206707_6822&gclid=CjwKCAiAv9ucBhBXEiwA6N8nYINITCajmHmKG4D7lpVTCq9KvfD3zb2YpX2FZjXi2HhgiJ9CdAJE1RoCWfcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
NB updated their team page to include reynolds. 2010's me is excited to see him next to westgate again.
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There are rumors Reynolds also didn't like Vans and found them too uncomfortable so they parted on mutual terms. If true they tried a bunch of different insoles and why he was always skating in new looking shoes.
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I skated 440's this weekend and loved them. I'm so hyped for this! Bye bye half cabs! haha The AVE's can stay tho.
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that team page is looking good and god damn tom knox is a smokeshow
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God damn that was good. That song started and hit me right in “the feels”. Would be great if they kept the original trick audio hahha and when he landed the kickflip you could hear the kids cheer
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God damn that was good. That song started and hit me right in “the feels”. Would be great if they kept the original trick audio hahha and when he landed the kickflip you could hear the kids cheer
should have done the melon grab too
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That nollie 180, switch 180, back three line made me yell. I know Reynolds has been pretty consistent putting stuff out but I think he hasn't tapped into what he's truly capable of in this new era of skating yet. That quick line hints at a direction I hope he goes in.
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God damn that was good. That song started and hit me right in “the feels”. Would be great if they kept the original trick audio hahha and when he landed the kickflip you could hear the kids cheer
should have done the melon grab too
If only he hadn't used the hedge Ollie for an Indy ad
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NB ads make me feel like im 10 years old watching Jordan in any ad. just a 36 y/o man seeing them being like ‘damn, i NEED some NBs :o‘
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NB updated their team page to include reynolds. 2010's me is excited to see him next to westgate again.
I know we've all determined team pages aren't always accurate and I don't think this is a sign he's of, but weird to not see Spencer Hamilton on there. Is he just on the Canada team? I can't find any team page on the Canadian site equivalent.
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NB updated their team page to include reynolds. 2010's me is excited to see him next to westgate again.
I know we've all determined team pages aren't always accurate and I don't think this is a sign he's of, but weird to not see Spencer Hamilton on there. Is he just on the Canada team? I can't find any team page on the Canadian site equivalent.
Don't think they ever made any official "welcome to the team" announcement...not yet at least. I hope they don't let him slip through their fingers. Spenny deserves that paycheck and a pro model.
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I'm really down for Reynolds/NB and will be looking forward to what they come up with for his pro shoe. I do be rocking those dad NBs for lounging and mowing the lawn.
As for Vans - I bought the Reynolds colorway half cabs to skate and skated them like 3 times before giving up. They just won't stay on my feet, feel like they're constantly trying to slip off my heel. They felt blown out on day one.
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Excited to see the Jake Darwen and The Boss photos in the future.
And super cook to see Westgate and Andrew on the same team again too.
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That nollie 180, switch 180, back three line made me yell. I know Reynolds has been pretty consistent putting stuff out but I think he hasn't tapped into what he's truly capable of in this new era of skating yet. That quick line hints at a direction I hope he goes in.
I dunno what footy you're watching, but Reynolds' low-er impact ledge work with a few token sets tossed in has been way more of a revival than I expected.
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He still looks cool as fuck, been one of my favourites for a long time and still mixing it up with the young bucks. Fucking go Reynolds.
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I'm am giddy about a Reynolds pro shoe. Haven't had a pair since the original 3's with the lace hole diamonds.
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That nollie 180, switch 180, back three line made me yell. I know Reynolds has been pretty consistent putting stuff out but I think he hasn't tapped into what he's truly capable of in this new era of skating yet. That quick line hints at a direction I hope he goes in.
I dunno what footy you're watching, but Reynolds' low-er impact ledge work with a few token sets tossed in has been way more of a revival than I expected.
I've been enjoying the footage as well. I was just saying the quick footed line kinda gave an extra sauce that I guess was missing. I'm just saying I'm excited that he still shows hints of developing as a skater even though he's done with what we know him for in his prime.
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NB updated their team page to include reynolds. 2010's me is excited to see him next to westgate again.
I know we've all determined team pages aren't always accurate and I don't think this is a sign he's of, but weird to not see Spencer Hamilton on there. Is he just on the Canada team? I can't find any team page on the Canadian site equivalent.
i dont think hes of, i just think he is not on to the same degree andrew is so he didnt get the same welcoming comittee
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Watching that clip somehow really hammered home the idea that Vans blew it exceptionally with this one.
Felt the exact same way while watching that
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NB updated their team page to include reynolds. 2010's me is excited to see him next to westgate again.
I know we've all determined team pages aren't always accurate and I don't think this is a sign he's of, but weird to not see Spencer Hamilton on there. Is he just on the Canada team? I can't find any team page on the Canadian site equivalent.
Yeah not sure they ever made an official announcment but he's had a colourway and was working on another and has them tagged as a his only other sponsor besides Primitive.
i dont think hes of, i just think he is not on to the same degree andrew is so he didnt get the same welcoming comittee
Yeah I don't think he's of, just found it surprising he wasn't on the team page. They seem to have other international riders on the team page that are less well known than Spencer.
I dont know, doesn't matter, didn't mean to derail the thread. Stoked on Boss on New Balance!
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Slightly off topic but crazy to see that prior to the Reynolds post, the NB IG's last 15 posts were strictly Tiago. Hope Reynolds gets that level of shine if he gets his own shoe
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Slightly off topic but crazy to see that prior to the Reynolds post, the NB IG's last 15 posts were strictly Tiago. Hope Reynolds gets that level of shine if he gets his own shoe
He's having it.
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Late to the show, but OP someone on the inside. Cofirmed.
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https://youtu.be/2Jz5WPI1mJA
God damn that was good. That song started and hit me right in “the feels”. Would be great if they kept the original trick audio hahha and when he landed the kickflip you could hear the kids cheer
Same.
Ad section in an ON video magazine vhs type beat
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Late to the show, but OP someone on the inside. Cofirmed.
Possibly.
I certainly can’t disprove your assertion, but the genesis of this here thread appears to have been an observant @DooksRiserPads noticing an anomalous pair of kicks on the Boss’s hooves way back when.
Dooks, I celebrate your attention to detail, even if I was at first a bit skeptical.
Def called this one accurately.
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The biggest shake up since Chris Cole left Fallen
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NB updated their team page to include reynolds. 2010's me is excited to see him next to westgate again.
I know we've all determined team pages aren't always accurate and I don't think this is a sign he's of, but weird to not see Spencer Hamilton on there. Is he just on the Canada team? I can't find any team page on the Canadian site equivalent.
He had a welcome ad in the last am scramble thrasher. He better get a shoe cause that the only NB im buying.
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Spenny just shared the welcome video to his IG so that’s probably a good sign. Their list of team riders on their site is really weird last time I checked. It seems like a lot of people have been on there, then gone missing.
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NB ads make me feel like im 10 years old watching Jordan in any ad. just a 36 y/o man seeing them being like ‘damn, i NEED some NBs :o‘
Yes, that is exactly how I feel as well. That was such a great treat
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And once again the SLAP detectives were right!
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That was sick - Drew looks good in NB. Killing it
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Late to the show, but OP someone on the inside. Cofirmed.
I certainly can’t disprove your assertion, but the genesis of this here thread appears to have been an observant @DooksRiserPads noticing an anomalous pair of kicks on the Boss’s hooves way back when.
Dooks, I celebrate your attention to detail, even if I was at first a bit skeptical.
Def called this one accurately.
They also started the "Beatrice Domond pro for FA" thread.
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Damn that front nose 270 shuv back to regular. Don’t know if I recall seeing the Boss do that one before.
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NB updated their team page to include reynolds. 2010's me is excited to see him next to westgate again.
I know we've all determined team pages aren't always accurate and I don't think this is a sign he's of, but weird to not see Spencer Hamilton on there. Is he just on the Canada team? I can't find any team page on the Canadian site equivalent.
Yeah not sure they ever made an official announcment but he's had a colourway and was working on another and has them tagged as a his only other sponsor besides Primitive.
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i dont think hes of, i just think he is not on to the same degree andrew is so he didnt get the same welcoming comittee
Yeah I don't think he's of, just found it surprising he wasn't on the team page. They seem to have other international riders on the team page that are less well known than Spencer.
I dont know, doesn't matter, didn't mean to derail the thread. Stoked on Boss on New Balance!
What colorway did Spencer ever have?
The Boss looks better skating in a nice, well designed, supportive cupsole than generic mall shows with burnt marshmallow "insoles" thrown inside.
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That stair set line was beautiful lord have mercy
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welp, 20+ years of reynolds selling me shoes. these look sick, ill grab a pair:
(https://www.tactics.com/a/dow5/2/3.webp)
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DM me if you’re size 9 and wanna try some 1010s. They’re great but just not for me.
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There are rumors Reynolds also didn't like Vans and found them too uncomfortable so they parted on mutual terms. If true they tried a bunch of different insoles and why he was always skating in new looking shoes.
On the NB# post his comment said “My feet are feeling good!” Light Vans diss. Also I didn’t see Vans or Reynolds thanking or giving each other a farewell. I personally like skating Vans and the way they look, but they do make my feet hurt. Gonna give some NB# 1010’s a try soon.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Clj9Q3kvkxN/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
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Watching that clip somehow really hammered home the idea that Vans blew it exceptionally with this one.
I dont follow Vans much but did they ever have any posts really shining Reynolds like this?
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I do follow Vans actually
NB# always gives an extensive focus on a rider at a time and I love it
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DM me if you’re size 9 and wanna try some 1010s. They’re great but just not for me.
do they fit narrow? wish they made 12.5 or 12 wide but id rather break in a narrow 12 most of the time vs sizing up and throwing things off as far as how my foot fits on the board itself.
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There are rumors Reynolds also didn't like Vans and found them too uncomfortable so they parted on mutual terms. If true they tried a bunch of different insoles and why he was always skating in new looking shoes.
That sort of make sense i had his last pairs of Emericas they are really comfortable compared to my vans even his reynolds 3 vulc fit better compared any vans i had..
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It’s very funny if that’s the case because who couldn't see that coming? When he joined Vans, it was pointed out how he basically went to the exact opposite of the kinds of shoes he was making at Emerica. Even when vulc was everything, he’d often have both a vulc and cupsole pro model. To me, it was just silly how quickly he pivoted when he joined Vans and now how quickly he jumped right into the NB model that is the exact opposite of Vans.
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Why didn’t Reynolds skate the AVE at all? That always seemed weird to me.
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it was just silly how quickly he pivoted when he joined Vans
He did spend a good amount of time hyping up the Fairlane which is a good cupsole from Vans. He was even going to have a colourway of it. Either way though, people are allowed to change their minds or shift preferences back and forth. I used to go back and forth between vulc and cup but now just skate cups. But I still like the looks of lots of vulcs and wish I could skate them.
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Why didn’t Reynolds skate the AVE at all? That always seemed weird to me.
He did sometimes
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CixaPcCg1Dc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://www.instagram.com/tv/ChfDR_fAxmI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_h7IcnT1K/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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There are rumors Reynolds also didn't like Vans and found them too uncomfortable so they parted on mutual terms. If true they tried a bunch of different insoles and why he was always skating in new looking shoes.
On the NB# post his comment said “My feet are feeling good!” Light Vans diss. Also I didn’t see Vans or Reynolds thanking or giving each other a farewell. I personally like skating Vans and the way they look, but they do make my feet hurt. Gonna give some NB# 1010’s a try soon.
kinda lol because it's obvious vans made him make a statement about skating vulcs, but it's the boss so we all new he was lying and prefers cups. I almost knew he'd be eating his words...
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Given his successful track record of making very aesthetically pleasing shoes, I can't wait to see what he has coming down the pipeline. My wet dream would be a re-release of the Reynolds 1 or 2.
After the OG 1 drops from Emerica, hopefully that prompts them to give their customer base a re-release of Reynolds 1 and or 2.
Because as we all know, re-releasing the MJ1 is going to be like printing money. I look forward to finding out how fast they sell out @EmericaTM
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(https://i.ibb.co/47jBCmS/F0012-CAE-C644-41-C6-86-AB-397-E6-B4-DF617.jpg) (https://ibb.co/47jBCmS)
He was probably just bummed that Vans passed him up for this incredible opportunity
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There are rumors Reynolds also didn't like Vans and found them too uncomfortable so they parted on mutual terms. If true they tried a bunch of different insoles and why he was always skating in new looking shoes.
On the NB# post his comment said “My feet are feeling good!” Light Vans diss. Also I didn’t see Vans or Reynolds thanking or giving each other a farewell. I personally like skating Vans and the way they look, but they do make my feet hurt. Gonna give some NB# 1010’s a try soon.
This doesn’t make any sense to me. Reynolds pursued Vans hard. He went all out to court them, then is surprised he doesn’t like how Vans fits/feels? That doesn’t jibe with the very meticulous nature that stories speak of. He literally tried every pair of Adidas before turning them down before Vans. I think people are trying to make the parting of ways into something dramatic rather than a mutually agreed upon deal expiring after the agreed upon time.
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Yeah why are you all trying to create some sort of fucking vulcgate here? He was probably hyped to skate in some Half Cabs and classic Vans styles. Doesn't matter if he previously said he liked cupsoles better or not or even if he liked skating in vulc Vans or not. (Which there is no evidence of at all that he didn't.) Vans didn't trick him or coerce him into skating for them, and he wasn't trying to fool the public. This isn't some scandal. He's just a skateboarder. I used to wear Vans three years ago and now I hardly ever do.
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Drew talking up Vans
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There are rumors Reynolds also didn't like Vans and found them too uncomfortable so they parted on mutual terms. If true they tried a bunch of different insoles and why he was always skating in new looking shoes.
That sort of make sense i had his last pairs of Emericas they are really comfortable compared to my vans even his reynolds 3 vulc fit better compared any vans i had..
The Reynolds G6 is the comfiest shoe I’ve ever had. Still have multiple pairs left. Years ago I bought a shitload of them on some sale. Got almost every colorway too as I liked them almost all.
I’ve never had any NB shoes. It always seemed like a weird brand to me. Hasn’t been very popular at all in Finland. I might get a pair if they release some nice padded vegan cupsole. I’m over buying leather shoes.
Anyway, of the non-core brands NB seems the least offensive to me.
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Switching to new balance is a logical move as you get older and have a lawn to mow and a neighborhood to walk, I support it.
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There are rumors Reynolds also didn't like Vans and found them too uncomfortable so they parted on mutual terms. If true they tried a bunch of different insoles and why he was always skating in new looking shoes.
That sort of make sense i had his last pairs of Emericas they are really comfortable compared to my vans even his reynolds 3 vulc fit better compared any vans i had..
The Reynolds G6 is the comfiest shoe I’ve ever had. Still have multiple pairs left. Years ago I bought a shitload of them on some sale. Got almost every colorway too as I liked them almost all.
I’ve never had any NB shoes. It always seemed like a weird brand to me. Hasn’t been very popular at all in Finland. I might get a pair if they release some nice padded vegan cupsole. I’m over buying leather shoes.
Anyway, of the non-core brands NB seems the least offensive to me.
KSL feels kinda similar to me, not made as well - especially around the heel - but if you can get em on sale they’re worth it I think, not that you need new shoes ha
I shoulda stashed some Reynolds G6’s when I had the chance
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Yeah why are you all trying to create some sort of fucking vulcgate here? He was probably hyped to skate in some Half Cabs and classic Vans styles. Doesn't matter if he previously said he liked cupsoles better or not or even if he liked skating in vulc Vans or not. (Which there is no evidence of at all that he didn't.) Vans didn't trick him or coerce him into skating for them, and he wasn't trying to fool the public. This isn't some scandal. He's just a skateboarder. I used to wear Vans three years ago and now I hardly ever do.
perhaps, I don’t think vans “tricked” him to skating for them, but it just seems a little bit too convenient/ forced that he was talking up vulcs while being someone who almost always wore/ designed cups and now that he’s back in cups, his feet are “feeling better” lol
I prefer on him on NB anyway and never really bought the whole “I dig the board feel of vulcs thing” considering his track record. Either way, I think we can agree that he ended up in the right place at the end of the day?
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I love the fact that we got a beautiful video that hit us right in the feels and yet nobody complained about not having a fs flip .
Long live Reynolds.
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Reynolds is the absolute king and I hope he gets a signature shoe asap because Tiago's 808s and 1010s are ugly as fuck.
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Damn that front nose 270 shuv back to regular. Don’t know if I recall seeing the Boss do that one before.
I got you friend.
3.30
http://youtu.be/_ReRUHlD96Y
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHJfEopsmZ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
On Reynolds new Insta he has a bunch of new balances cut in half and I see some pour in emericas in there too. Stoked for what he’s gonna make. I hope it’s a tech shoe with a nice cup sole but not as athletic looking as the Tiagos.
Also since there’s some back and forth about vans and NB. Vans quality has significantly declined in the last few years wear I shit talked them then came around to them but aside from the Rowan’s I don’t have a lot of positive things. Also new balance 272 vulc feels more comfortable and support than the vans crocket and to me about the same amount of support as the 440.
508 may be the most comfortable shoe I’ve skated or the spanky or anything with the pour in G6 emerica does.
http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/andrew-reynolds-new-balance?fbclid=PAAaZH_SsEIB7aS8PIRw7cXGxyW-iR_OO7ixNHpvU8bZFNhfRncQsthMR2Ivo
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i am really hoping we get a reynolds shoe
i think the chances of him getting one are higher than the chances of him not getting one
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http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/andrew-reynolds-new-balance?fbclid=PAAabXCYwYM4lrvttMFScfsCsOrznpSdlQRIWVSduOvMG8oLNMwrwQ05Ouxbg
if this is all to be believed, it seems like the motivation was purely footwear based and things with vans ended on drew’s terms
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Switching to new balance is a logical move as you get older and have a lawn to mow and a neighborhood to walk, I support it.
Obviously this is mostly a joke, but I think it's pretty smart for this particular brand, which is so closely associated with comfortable shoes for middle aged men, to sign up one of the greatest skaters of all time as he enters middle age and continues to perform at such a high level.
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http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/andrew-reynolds-new-balance?fbclid=PAAabXCYwYM4lrvttMFScfsCsOrznpSdlQRIWVSduOvMG8oLNMwrwQ05Ouxbg
So stoked for him and my new wheat 440's. 8) I feel like a little kid again reading all that. I love shoes. I love skateboarding.
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Switching to new balance is a logical move as you get older and have a lawn to mow and a neighborhood to walk, I support it.
Obviously this is mostly a joke, but I think it's pretty smart for this particular brand, which is so closely associated with comfortable shoes for middle aged men, to sign up one of the greatest skaters of all time as he enters middle age and continues to perform at such a high level.
Its a win win for both of them. NB gets the marketing win of a having a middle aged man wearing their shoes while consistently putting out content. Reynolds wins by getting a contract and another pro shoe. Along with access to all the lawn mowing shoes his heart desires.
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Vans quality has taken a noticeable decline in the past few years.
The introduction of the "Skate" version of shoes(which replaced the "Pro" versions) was a giant drop in quality. I've skated nothing but SlipOn Pros for over 5 years, and the new Slip-On Skate is made of noticeably cheaper materials. Anybody else notice this as well?
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Vans quality has taken a noticeable decline in the past few years.
The introduction of the "Skate" version of shoes(which replaced the "Pro" versions) was a giant drop in quality. I've skated nothing but SlipOn Pros for over 5 years, and the new Slip-On Skate is made of noticeably cheaper materials. Anybody else notice this as well?
I have tons of vans classics all bought before 2014 and they're most of my favourite shoes. Hard to explain but I feel like the old vans classics were the cupsoleiest vulcs going (as far as your foot sat in secure and the rubber was thick) couple months back felt like getting some new ones of pairs that I had that were pretty worn and what they were selling at the shops pretty much weren't even the same shoes. My shit I'd been wearing for like ten years still felt better than the brand new shoes.
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Vans quality has taken a noticeable decline in the past few years.
The introduction of the "Skate" version of shoes(which replaced the "Pro" versions) was a giant drop in quality. I've skated nothing but SlipOn Pros for over 5 years, and the new Slip-On Skate is made of noticeably cheaper materials. Anybody else notice this as well?
Absolutely. Used to love the old skool pros more than any shoe but the “Skate” version gives me blisters and feels cheap. I have a few friends who all agree and now nobody around me skates vans anymore.
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I pretty much only skate Vans AVEs and I have not noticed any decline in quality over the past few years. I'm not saying it's not real, but maybe it's concentrated around certain older models which are being redesigned.
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Vans quality has taken a noticeable decline in the past few years.
The introduction of the "Skate" version of shoes(which replaced the "Pro" versions) was a giant drop in quality. I've skated nothing but SlipOn Pros for over 5 years, and the new Slip-On Skate is made of noticeably cheaper materials. Anybody else notice this as well?
I've personally only had the slip ons and half cabs in the redesigns, and both felt noticeably different than they used to. The slip ons were more narrow and the half cabs ripped in the back (similar to the photos that someone posted) and felt really thin.
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Vans quality has taken a noticeable decline in the past few years.
The introduction of the "Skate" version of shoes(which replaced the "Pro" versions) was a giant drop in quality. I've skated nothing but SlipOn Pros for over 5 years, and the new Slip-On Skate is made of noticeably cheaper materials. Anybody else notice this as well?
I've had the direct opposite experience. The pro line always turned into mushy messes 5 sessions in for me. It also delammed at the vulc wrapp consistently. The skate versions have a shank in the mid sole of the vulc so it stays stiffer for way longer. Also have experienced no more separation of sole but I have seen others have different experiences. I much prefer the skate version.
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Vans quality has taken a noticeable decline in the past few years.
The introduction of the "Skate" version of shoes(which replaced the "Pro" versions) was a giant drop in quality. I've skated nothing but SlipOn Pros for over 5 years, and the new Slip-On Skate is made of noticeably cheaper materials. Anybody else notice this as well?
Same. The new versions take longer to break in, but they've lasted noticeably longer than their former Pro counterparts.
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Yeah why are you all trying to create some sort of fucking vulcgate here? He was probably hyped to skate in some Half Cabs and classic Vans styles. Doesn't matter if he previously said he liked cupsoles better or not or even if he liked skating in vulc Vans or not. (Which there is no evidence of at all that he didn't.) Vans didn't trick him or coerce him into skating for them, and he wasn't trying to fool the public. This isn't some scandal. He's just a skateboarder. I used to wear Vans three years ago and now I hardly ever do.
Oh I don’t think he was coerced or even lying. I think he was excited about Vans and getting paid to skate some of their legendary vulc shoes and I remember him pushing the Fairlane. I guess saying “silly” wasn’t the right term. More that it seemed inevitable to me he’d eventually move away from skating vulc Vans to skate basically only Fairlanes, AVE pros, or Gilberts or even likely moving to a company with more tech and cupsole options.
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there has been A LOT of major downsizing at Vans of employees in all departments. This probably coincided with the manufacturing changes, new CEO, etc. In my opinion, they probably just couldn't compensate Reynolds with what he wanted/deserves and he decided to look elsewhere. It's a shame, but such is life.
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Yeah why are you all trying to create some sort of fucking vulcgate here? He was probably hyped to skate in some Half Cabs and classic Vans styles. Doesn't matter if he previously said he liked cupsoles better or not or even if he liked skating in vulc Vans or not. (Which there is no evidence of at all that he didn't.) Vans didn't trick him or coerce him into skating for them, and he wasn't trying to fool the public. This isn't some scandal. He's just a skateboarder. I used to wear Vans three years ago and now I hardly ever do.
Oh I don’t think he was coerced or even lying. I think he was excited about Vans and getting paid to skate some of their legendary vulc shoes and I remember him pushing the Fairlane. I guess saying “silly” wasn’t the right term. More that it seemed inevitable to me he’d eventually move away from skating vulc Vans to skate basically only Fairlanes, AVE pros, or Gilberts or even likely moving to a company with more tech and cupsole options.
This is more or less exactly what he says in the interview. He wanted to try something different, he thought Vans looked great and he loved the team. The shoes were good, but the relationship ended amicably when he decided he wanted a style of shoe which Vans didn't and wasn't ever going to make, and now (as you can ascertain by subtext) he's getting a cupsole shoe - one similar to his Emerica and the 1010 Tiago - on New Balance.
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Bolded the only useful parts about my coffee rant.
Reading between the lines he kinda hints that Vans design and quality isn't there. He likes foam midsoles and even for Cups Vans' approach is to make the most minimal midsole and just stuff a fatty insole in. He seems concerned with foam density because low density foams like that in Pop Cush don't last and pack out. It's not that Vans doesn't understand this, they just don't want to do anything about it. It's much easier/cheaper for them to not have to pour in or mold foam in and constantly reuse the same soles. Tiago has said he wanted a foam that lasted a long time and it does just that. Vans just makes a shoe aesthetically different for the most part then plops some generic foam in.
If anything they probably don't have enough market demand to need to do this. They're propped up by their really good/sticky rubber and selling the vast majority of their shoes to people who don't skate and don't care.
For me personally I have liked my Vans skate line and Waffle Cup shoes aside from the insole. Popcush is better now than it was, but it still packs out and the shoes get noticeably sloppier over their life. I like the Crockett high in it's first couple weeks, but every pair I've had ends up with an upper about as floppy as a Cons and while the heel protection is slightly better than a Half Cab, if I land too hard heel side or have to jump away from something and just land on my heel weird, my whopping 165lbs will bottom out the insole and heel bruise.
On that note I kinda don't buy it that he just wanted to try Vans shoes. He knows enough people to get test pairs for free and realize they didn't work for him before signing the contract. My completely hypothetical guess is that he found parts of the shoes great and was hoping to have the ear of design and be able to produce something more akin to his liking, but in the end Vans doesn't need to spend the time and money to do that and weren't going to.
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there has been A LOT of major downsizing at Vans of employees in all departments. This probably coincided with the manufacturing changes, new CEO, etc. In my opinion, they probably just couldn't compensate Reynolds with what he wanted/deserves and he decided to look elsewhere. It's a shame, but such is life.
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JLay in some blazer lows make me think he's not doing TM or whatever his role was at vans anymore.
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For what it’s worth I preferred the 2009ish era Vans pro line. AV6, the half cab pros (before the black triangle on the soles), TNT2 Mids… take me back.
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there has been A LOT of major downsizing at Vans of employees in all departments. This probably coincided with the manufacturing changes, new CEO, etc. In my opinion, they probably just couldn't compensate Reynolds with what he wanted/deserves and he decided to look elsewhere. It's a shame, but such is life.
JLay in some blazer lows make me think he's not doing TM or whatever his role was at vans anymore.
Didn't he bounce when that whole Vax thing happened?
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Andrew speaks about it: basically he left Vans because he wanted to skate in a cup sole
http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/andrew-reynolds-new-balance?fbclid=PAAaYk4CjajxdX57kOGRO8dDIX40kMHMD9w0tnD5nNeBfWPOBCXF5R_2mcEr4
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For what it’s worth I preferred the 2009ish era Vans pro line. AV6, the half cab pros (before the black triangle on the soles), TNT2 Mids… take me back.
I also loved that time period of skate shoes. The Av3 was one of my favorites. Had a burnt orange pair and they lasted forever. I feel like right after that in the coming years they started to cheap out and the quality really started to decline.
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Andrew speaks about it: basically he left Vans because he wanted to skate in a cup sole
http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/andrew-reynolds-new-balance?fbclid=PAAaYk4CjajxdX57kOGRO8dDIX40kMHMD9w0tnD5nNeBfWPOBCXF5R_2mcEr4
that was a good read. love how much input he has on his kicks.
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Andrew speaks about it: basically he left Vans because he wanted to skate in a cup sole
http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/andrew-reynolds-new-balance?fbclid=PAAaYk4CjajxdX57kOGRO8dDIX40kMHMD9w0tnD5nNeBfWPOBCXF5R_2mcEr4
Good read - also the Interview with Jeff Mikut.
Got Andrews message. I am a Vans guy since 4ever skating half cabs since 30 years.
But I have an eye on NB since they start in skateboarding. They do a good job team and shoe wise.
Woud love to skate the Tiago -but doest feel good to see him on my feet.
Waiting since a long time for a good / simple / little more tech NB Shoe I coud buy/ skate.
I like also what Pontus is doing, his own little brand - feels right too.. but same situation like with
the Tiago - feels strange to look down on my feet.
For me the "feel" of a shoe was never really a problem.
But to look down on a shoe is a heavy criteria.
If it looks good - it feels good too - some just after 2-3 session breaking in.
Halfcab works for me straight out of the box. But in general quality is not good.
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I stopped buying Vans after a pair I had never even skated in just fell apart. Used to love the Rowley's back in the day but the last time they came out that just looked a bit off. And used to love skate hi's but don't know how I ever wore them now, so uncomfortable.
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Vans quality has taken a noticeable decline in the past few years.
The introduction of the "Skate" version of shoes(which replaced the "Pro" versions) was a giant drop in quality. I've skated nothing but SlipOn Pros for over 5 years, and the new Slip-On Skate is made of noticeably cheaper materials. Anybody else notice this as well?
The Skate Slip-On is a disaster. The Slip-On Pros were exactly what that shoe needed to be. I understand Vans wanting to change up or streamline their design and manufacturing process but they definitely ruined the Slip-On in the process.
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Yeah why are you all trying to create some sort of fucking vulcgate here? He was probably hyped to skate in some Half Cabs and classic Vans styles. Doesn't matter if he previously said he liked cupsoles better or not or even if he liked skating in vulc Vans or not. (Which there is no evidence of at all that he didn't.) Vans didn't trick him or coerce him into skating for them, and he wasn't trying to fool the public. This isn't some scandal. He's just a skateboarder. I used to wear Vans three years ago and now I hardly ever do.
Oh I don’t think he was coerced or even lying. I think he was excited about Vans and getting paid to skate some of their legendary vulc shoes and I remember him pushing the Fairlane. I guess saying “silly” wasn’t the right term. More that it seemed inevitable to me he’d eventually move away from skating vulc Vans to skate basically only Fairlanes, AVE pros, or Gilberts or even likely moving to a company with more tech and cupsole options.
This is more or less exactly what he says in the interview. He wanted to try something different, he thought Vans looked great and he loved the team. The shoes were good, but the relationship ended amicably when he decided he wanted a style of shoe which Vans didn't and wasn't ever going to make, and now (as you can ascertain by subtext) he's getting a cupsole shoe - one similar to his Emerica and the 1010 Tiago - on New Balance.
Yep - a few people on the forum called it haha.
That was a really good interview. It felt very honest and was cool to see how much of a nerd he still is about skating and cool to hear everyone on the team was stoked to have him join (who wouldn’t be?) and how much Andrew appreciated that. It would be kinda cool too if he helps do some design overall beyond just a pro model.
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This shoe sounds like it's going to be butt ass ugly.
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Switching to new balance is a logical move as you get older and have a lawn to mow and a neighborhood to walk, I support it.
Can confirm. I’m 39 and mow my lawn and skate in New Balance and my feet don’t hurt. Plus my 90 year old grandpa complimented my white and gum 272’s multiple times on thanksgiving so I know they look cool.
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Switching to new balance is a logical move as you get older and have a lawn to mow and a neighborhood to walk, I support it.
Can confirm. I’m 39 and mow my lawn and skate in New Balance and my feet don’t hurt. Plus my 90 year old grandpa complimented my white and gum 272’s multiple times on thanksgiving so I know they look cool.
A while ago in mentioned that I never wear skate shoes if I’m not skating and a bunch of people acted like I was some kind of snob or freak for wearing comfy Brooks running shoes and Birkenstocks instead of living in my AVEs.
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Vans quality has taken a noticeable decline in the past few years.
The introduction of the "Skate" version of shoes(which replaced the "Pro" versions) was a giant drop in quality. I've skated nothing but SlipOn Pros for over 5 years, and the new Slip-On Skate is made of noticeably cheaper materials. Anybody else notice this as well?
The skate slip on were designed for a small section of feet that are narrow and shallow enough to fit into the shoe. I do like the skate line's revamped sole but the shape of the pros were really good for me. Hopefully they can find a middle ground if they ever revisit the model.
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https://youtu.be/2Jz5WPI1mJA
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Switching to new balance is a logical move as you get older and have a lawn to mow and a neighborhood to walk, I support it.
Can confirm. I’m 39 and mow my lawn and skate in New Balance and my feet don’t hurt. Plus my 90 year old grandpa complimented my white and gum 272’s multiple times on thanksgiving so I know they look cool.
A while ago in mentioned that I never wear skate shoes if I’m not skating and a bunch of people acted like I was some kind of snob or freak for wearing comfy Brooks running shoes and Birkenstocks instead of living in my AVEs.
Shit man my day to day shoes are Brooks Glycerin and I hike in Cascadia’s. I only wear skate shoes not skating when I need to look a bit nicer because running shoes don’t really look good with jeans.
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the pictures of the shoes cut in half on his ig and in the village psychic interview really hit home for me because i've always been a nerd about midsole tech in shoes. wish they got a better angle of the lynx ogs because i really wanna see what's in those. i'm hopeful that his new signature shoe on NB blends the clean aesthetics of his shoes on emerica (ideally reynolds 2-3 era) with a slimmer upper and tech midsole because i would cop. i hate most new balances aside from the 808, i just wish the 808 had a smaller N because that fat ass N looks so fucking stupid.
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Vans quality has taken a noticeable decline in the past few years.
The introduction of the "Skate" version of shoes(which replaced the "Pro" versions) was a giant drop in quality. I've skated nothing but SlipOn Pros for over 5 years, and the new Slip-On Skate is made of noticeably cheaper materials. Anybody else notice this as well?
This is my experience. The new Skate Eras are rock solid, almost a bit too solid, but so much better than the floppy slippers of the previous Pro line.
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Anyone notice all the weird shit he had going on in those shoe cutouts?
-440 that has a Popcush insole with at FP insole glued under it.
-FP insoles in a few of the shoes.
-440 with some insole that has a super high heel cup.
-Not weird but the Lynx midsole seems exactly how it was constructed back in the day when DC was heavily pushing honeycomb construction and airbag systems.
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Anyone notice all the weird shit he had going on in those shoe cutouts?
-440 that has a Popcush insole with at FP insole glued under it.
-FP insoles in a few of the shoes.
-440 with some insole that has a super high heel cup.
-Not weird but the Lynx midsole seems exactly how it was constructed back in the day when DC was heavily pushing honeycomb construction and airbag systems.
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Vans quality has taken a noticeable decline in the past few years.
The introduction of the "Skate" version of shoes(which replaced the "Pro" versions) was a giant drop in quality. I've skated nothing but SlipOn Pros for over 5 years, and the new Slip-On Skate is made of noticeably cheaper materials. Anybody else notice this as well?
I feel the same about the authentic. Never got a hole in them and sole never came apart. Stopped skating them so I can always have a pair of the best shoes vans ever made
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Switching to new balance is a logical move as you get older and have a lawn to mow and a neighborhood to walk, I support it.
Can confirm. I’m 39 and mow my lawn and skate in New Balance and my feet don’t hurt. Plus my 90 year old grandpa complimented my white and gum 272’s multiple times on thanksgiving so I know they look cool.
A while ago in mentioned that I never wear skate shoes if I’m not skating and a bunch of people acted like I was some kind of snob or freak for wearing comfy Brooks running shoes and Birkenstocks instead of living in my AVEs.
You’re normal bro. Skate shoes 24/7 365 is kinda weird.
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Andrew speaks about it: basically he left Vans because he wanted to skate in a cup sole
http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/andrew-reynolds-new-balance?fbclid=PAAaYk4CjajxdX57kOGRO8dDIX40kMHMD9w0tnD5nNeBfWPOBCXF5R_2mcEr4
Good read - also the Interview with Jeff Mikut.
Got Andrews message. I am a Vans guy since 4ever skating half cabs since 30 years.
But I have an eye on NB since they start in skateboarding. They do a good job team and shoe wise.
Woud love to skate the Tiago -but doest feel good to see him on my feet.
Waiting since a long time for a good / simple / little more tech NB Shoe I coud buy/ skate.
I like also what Pontus is doing, his own little brand - feels right too.. but same situation like with
the Tiago - feels strange to look down on my feet.
For me the "feel" of a shoe was never really a problem.
But to look down on a shoe is a heavy criteria.
If it looks good - it feels good too - some just after 2-3 session breaking in.
Halfcab works for me straight out of the box. But in general quality is not good.
If you're looking for a more simple tech NB you should check out the Westgate's. I think they are the 508.
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Andrew speaks about it: basically he left Vans because he wanted to skate in a cup sole
http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/andrew-reynolds-new-balance?fbclid=PAAaYk4CjajxdX57kOGRO8dDIX40kMHMD9w0tnD5nNeBfWPOBCXF5R_2mcEr4
Good read - also the Interview with Jeff Mikut.
Got Andrews message. I am a Vans guy since 4ever skating half cabs since 30 years.
But I have an eye on NB since they start in skateboarding. They do a good job team and shoe wise.
Woud love to skate the Tiago -but doest feel good to see him on my feet.
Waiting since a long time for a good / simple / little more tech NB Shoe I coud buy/ skate.
I like also what Pontus is doing, his own little brand - feels right too.. but same situation like with
the Tiago - feels strange to look down on my feet.
For me the "feel" of a shoe was never really a problem.
But to look down on a shoe is a heavy criteria.
If it looks good - it feels good too - some just after 2-3 session breaking in.
Halfcab works for me straight out of the box. But in general quality is not good.
I’d try out those brown Tiagos if they had a white or gum sole. I’m just not a black sole guy unless the whole shoe is black
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when i found out there's other shoes besides skate shoes to wear it changed my life
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reynolds basically just wants a 306 in a cup sole
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reynolds basically just wants a 306 in a cup sole
Honestly that sounds great.
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That's a 440, which is the last cup he would want considering he is putting Footprints in Tiagos and skating 808's. His shoe is likely to be thicc
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That's a 440, which is the last cup he would want considering he is putting Footprints in Tiagos and skating 808's. His shoe is likely to be thicc
As I said above, from the tone of the interview, it sounds like he intends for his shoe to be a blend of the 1010/808 and the Emerica Reynolds. So yeah, thicc.
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Fuck me Reynolds looks great in that clip - there are days where I actually prefer present day Reynolds compared to the zero years Reynolds.
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That's a 440, which is the last cup he would want considering he is putting Footprints in Tiagos and skating 808's. His shoe is likely to be thicc
As I said above, from the tone of the interview, it sounds like he intends for his shoe to be a blend of the 1010/808 and the Emerica Reynolds. So yeah, thicc.
I don’t know, he specifically said the Reynolds 1 would be way too big now
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Fuck me Reynolds looks great in that clip - there are days where I actually prefer present day Reynolds compared to the zero years Reynolds.
HUH?
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Fuck me Reynolds looks great in that clip - there are days where I actually prefer present day Reynolds compared to the zero years Reynolds.
HUH?
They meant Toy Machine
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Fuck me Reynolds looks great in that clip - there are days where I actually prefer present day Reynolds compared to the zero years Reynolds.
HUH?
They meant Toy Machine
yr thinking of foundation
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That's a 440, which is the last cup he would want considering he is putting Footprints in Tiagos and skating 808's. His shoe is likely to be thicc
As I said above, from the tone of the interview, it sounds like he intends for his shoe to be a blend of the 1010/808 and the Emerica Reynolds. So yeah, thicc.
I don’t know, he specifically said the Reynolds 1 would be way too big now
Also I’m the list of his dream shoe he has something to the effect of like slim upper tech sole. and the 440 is nice but it feels a lot like a vulc.
(https://i.ibb.co/pzb7wMn/50952-EFB-D831-485-B-B026-95-B2-E84-BBF37.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pzb7wMn)
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Fuck me Reynolds looks great in that clip - there are days where I actually prefer present day Reynolds compared to the zero years Reynolds.
HUH?
They meant Toy Machine
yr thinking of foundation
Shorty's*
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Fuck me Reynolds looks great in that clip - there are days where I actually prefer present day Reynolds compared to the zero years Reynolds.
HUH?
They meant Toy Machine
yr thinking of foundation
Shorty's*
pig wood
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Fuck me Reynolds looks great in that clip - there are days where I actually prefer present day Reynolds compared to the zero years Reynolds.
HUH?
They meant Toy Machine
yr thinking of foundation
Shorty's*
pig wood
…back when he was on Mountain Dew skateboards.
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I still have a few pairs of the Reynolds 1 in all red with the gold eyelets in my closet.
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I still have a few pairs of the Reynolds 1 in all red with the gold eyelets in my closet.
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That's a 440, which is the last cup he would want considering he is putting Footprints in Tiagos and skating 808's. His shoe is likely to be thicc
As I said above, from the tone of the interview, it sounds like he intends for his shoe to be a blend of the 1010/808 and the Emerica Reynolds. So yeah, thicc.
I don’t know, he specifically said the Reynolds 1 would be way too big now
Also I’m the list of his dream shoe he has something to the effect of like slim upper tech sole. and the 440 is nice but it feels a lot like a vulc.
(https://i.ibb.co/pzb7wMn/50952-EFB-D831-485-B-B026-95-B2-E84-BBF37.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pzb7wMn)
“Porportions” is the new “of”
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I still have a few pairs of the Reynolds 1 in all red with the gold eyelets in my closet.
12/13? $$$$
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idont get how people skate tiago 1010, the sole is so stiff and i have been walking in them for awhile
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That's a 440, which is the last cup he would want considering he is putting Footprints in Tiagos and skating 808's. His shoe is likely to be thicc
As I said above, from the tone of the interview, it sounds like he intends for his shoe to be a blend of the 1010/808 and the Emerica Reynolds. So yeah, thicc.
I don’t know, he specifically said the Reynolds 1 would be way too big now
The Reynolds G6 was thinner especially the tongue. Thankfully shoe companies have realized thick tongues were horrible.
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That's a 440, which is the last cup he would want considering he is putting Footprints in Tiagos and skating 808's. His shoe is likely to be thicc
As I said above, from the tone of the interview, it sounds like he intends for his shoe to be a blend of the 1010/808 and the Emerica Reynolds. So yeah, thicc.
I don’t know, he specifically said the Reynolds 1 would be way too big now
The Reynolds G6 was thinner especially the tongue. Thankfully shoe companies have realized thick tongues were horrible.
His best shoe was maybe the Reynolds light which he wore for a big chunk of stay gold and could pretty much be what he's after now.
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Andrew speaks about it: basically he left Vans because he wanted to skate in a cup sole
http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/andrew-reynolds-new-balance?fbclid=PAAaYk4CjajxdX57kOGRO8dDIX40kMHMD9w0tnD5nNeBfWPOBCXF5R_2mcEr4
That interview was sick. I want some New Balances now.
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Fuck me Reynolds looks great in that clip - there are days where I actually prefer present day Reynolds compared to the zero years Reynolds.
HUH?
They meant Toy Machine
yr thinking of foundation
Shorty's*
pig wood
…back when he was on Mountain Dew skateboards.
;D
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idont get how people skate tiago 1010, the sole is so stiff and i have been walking in them for awhile
Honestly I found the shoe completely unworkable. My best skate homie lives in them, and he is an excellent skater. Obviously so are Tiago and Reynolds. I really wanted to like them, but they are just not compatible with my feet.
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Andrew speaks about it: basically he left Vans because he wanted to skate in a cup sole
http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/andrew-reynolds-new-balance?fbclid=PAAaYk4CjajxdX57kOGRO8dDIX40kMHMD9w0tnD5nNeBfWPOBCXF5R_2mcEr4
Good read - also the Interview with Jeff Mikut.
Got Andrews message. I am a Vans guy since 4ever skating half cabs since 30 years.
But I have an eye on NB since they start in skateboarding. They do a good job team and shoe wise.
Woud love to skate the Tiago -but doest feel good to see him on my feet.
Waiting since a long time for a good / simple / little more tech NB Shoe I coud buy/ skate.
I like also what Pontus is doing, his own little brand - feels right too.. but same situation like with
the Tiago - feels strange to look down on my feet.
For me the "feel" of a shoe was never really a problem.
But to look down on a shoe is a heavy criteria.
If it looks good - it feels good too - some just after 2-3 session breaking in.
Halfcab works for me straight out of the box. But in general quality is not good.
I've got the Westgate 508s at the moment and they're great. Very comfy straight out of the box
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Andrew speaks about it: basically he left Vans because he wanted to skate in a cup sole
http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/andrew-reynolds-new-balance?fbclid=PAAaYk4CjajxdX57kOGRO8dDIX40kMHMD9w0tnD5nNeBfWPOBCXF5R_2mcEr4
Good read - also the Interview with Jeff Mikut.
Got Andrews message. I am a Vans guy since 4ever skating half cabs since 30 years.
But I have an eye on NB since they start in skateboarding. They do a good job team and shoe wise.
Woud love to skate the Tiago -but doest feel good to see him on my feet.
Waiting since a long time for a good / simple / little more tech NB Shoe I coud buy/ skate.
I like also what Pontus is doing, his own little brand - feels right too.. but same situation like with
the Tiago - feels strange to look down on my feet.
For me the "feel" of a shoe was never really a problem.
But to look down on a shoe is a heavy criteria.
If it looks good - it feels good too - some just after 2-3 session breaking in.
Halfcab works for me straight out of the box. But in general quality is not good.
I've got the Westgate 508s at the moment and they're great. Very comfy straight out of the box
Can’t say enough good about the 508. My only issue is idk if I should have gone a half size down but I am Super happy with how comfortable they are.
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Andrew speaks about it: basically he left Vans because he wanted to skate in a cup sole
http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/andrew-reynolds-new-balance?fbclid=PAAaYk4CjajxdX57kOGRO8dDIX40kMHMD9w0tnD5nNeBfWPOBCXF5R_2mcEr4
Good read - also the Interview with Jeff Mikut.
Got Andrews message. I am a Vans guy since 4ever skating half cabs since 30 years.
But I have an eye on NB since they start in skateboarding. They do a good job team and shoe wise.
Woud love to skate the Tiago -but doest feel good to see him on my feet.
Waiting since a long time for a good / simple / little more tech NB Shoe I coud buy/ skate.
I like also what Pontus is doing, his own little brand - feels right too.. but same situation like with
the Tiago - feels strange to look down on my feet.
For me the "feel" of a shoe was never really a problem.
But to look down on a shoe is a heavy criteria.
If it looks good - it feels good too - some just after 2-3 session breaking in.
Halfcab works for me straight out of the box. But in general quality is not good.
I've got the Westgate 508s at the moment and they're great. Very comfy straight out of the box
Can’t say enough good about the 508. My only issue is idk if I should have gone a half size down but I am Super happy with how comfortable they are.
i gotta throw in the 288 sport here. Skate great and great LDF
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Andrew speaks about it: basically he left Vans because he wanted to skate in a cup sole
http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/andrew-reynolds-new-balance?fbclid=PAAaYk4CjajxdX57kOGRO8dDIX40kMHMD9w0tnD5nNeBfWPOBCXF5R_2mcEr4
That interview was sick. I want some New Balances now.
I know right. Got me so hyped on the 1010 that I just bought a pair. Im really curious to see what shoe he can design with NB#.
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Andrew speaks about it: basically he left Vans because he wanted to skate in a cup sole
http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/andrew-reynolds-new-balance?fbclid=PAAaYk4CjajxdX57kOGRO8dDIX40kMHMD9w0tnD5nNeBfWPOBCXF5R_2mcEr4
Good read - also the Interview with Jeff Mikut.
Got Andrews message. I am a Vans guy since 4ever skating half cabs since 30 years.
But I have an eye on NB since they start in skateboarding. They do a good job team and shoe wise.
Woud love to skate the Tiago -but doest feel good to see him on my feet.
Waiting since a long time for a good / simple / little more tech NB Shoe I coud buy/ skate.
I like also what Pontus is doing, his own little brand - feels right too.. but same situation like with
the Tiago - feels strange to look down on my feet.
For me the "feel" of a shoe was never really a problem.
But to look down on a shoe is a heavy criteria.
If it looks good - it feels good too - some just after 2-3 session breaking in.
Halfcab works for me straight out of the box. But in general quality is not good.
I've got the Westgate 508s at the moment and they're great. Very comfy straight out of the box
Can’t say enough good about the 508. My only issue is idk if I should have gone a half size down but I am Super happy with how comfortable they are.
I really wanted to like the 508. I bought a pair aight unseen and they are the most uncomfortable skate shoes I’ve ever had. That’s just for my feet though. I know a few people who love them. Maybe I got a bad pair or something. I don’t have wide feet and they were way too slim in the heel and mid foot area. The 272’s and 379 are some of the best vulc shoes I’ve ever had though.
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I went from Half Cabs to 1010 and there were some adjustments, but then it just clicked. The difference in how sore my old joints get as well as the support I get is pretty substantial. There are still a few things I like better about Half Cabs, but the 1010 are the most comfortable shoe I own and I'd wear them even if I wasn't skating.
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Looks like Reynolds is getting a shoe. He also still likes fruit.
(https://i.postimg.cc/nLLhwszZ/IMG-6552.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/1XBdTz4h/IMG-6551.jpg)
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Looks like Reynolds is getting a shoe. He also still likes fruit.
(https://i.postimg.cc/nLLhwszZ/IMG-6552.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/1XBdTz4h/IMG-6551.jpg)
Can't wait to see how this turns out.
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Looks like Reynolds is getting a shoe. He also still likes fruit.
(https://i.postimg.cc/nLLhwszZ/IMG-6552.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/1XBdTz4h/IMG-6551.jpg)
Can't wait to see how this turns out.
No scurvy for the boss
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Reynolds eats fruit.
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Looks like Reynolds is getting a shoe. He also still likes fruit.
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Can't wait to see how this turns out.
I'm putting my chips on a mid top half cabish thing on a beautiful cupsole that will feel like 808
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There is a 100% chance I will be buying his shoe.
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What’s the over under that these will be $120?
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If I am buying a pro-model shoe its defiantly Reynolds, seeing his progression throughout the years as a person and a skater is so fucking inspiring. Comparing Reynolds to someone like Michael Jordan or Muhammad Ali is kinda off since skating is so distinct differently in comparison to sports.....but I have this feeling that Reynolds might be in totality the greatest to ever step on a board.
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Looks like Reynolds is getting a shoe. He also still likes fruit.
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Can't wait to see how this turns out.
Weird bet to make considering all the shoes in the pictures are low top but I'd be pleasantly surprised if you're right
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I know it's sort of their signature but I hate how the top of the toe box looks on chunkier NB. Could never skate them for that reason. I also think their shoes are ugly, boring or both but the worst part is the toe.
Are you talking about the shape of the toe piece having the asymmetrical shape? It made me feel like I had the left and right shoe swapped when I tried on the tiagos.
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Roth doggo tell nb to expedite Reynolds shoe plz lol ;D ;D
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Off topic — but it also looks like Justin Henry is showing off a possible signature shoe in his IG story.
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Rothdigga said in the nb thread that’s not his shoe. His shoe is at least 18 months out.
I’m guessing his shoe will be the most tech they could make based on him wanting to skate forever . But they also like the number thing and since Reynolds is big on the number 3 maybe it’ll be the 999. Either way can’t wait .
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I know it's sort of their signature but I hate how the top of the toe box looks on chunkier NB. Could never skate them for that reason. I also think their shoes are ugly, boring or both but the worst part is the toe.
Yea, that weird part where it dips in. Right at the kickflip spot too. Weird choice by NB. I also don't understand why these corporate entities don't come up with a more skate centric version of their logos. The N is just ugly period, adidas limits itself with the three stripes, etc. Adidas has that dope like three pronged leaf looking alternate logo. They should use that way more in their skate shoe branding.
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Looks like Reynolds is getting a shoe. He also still likes fruit.
This really hit me in the feels. TY Reynolds.
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Vans punching the air right now seeing how hyped people will be for a Reynolds pro shoe.
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I know it's sort of their signature but I hate how the top of the toe box looks on chunkier NB. Could never skate them for that reason. I also think their shoes are ugly, boring or both but the worst part is the toe.
Yea, that weird part where it dips in. Right at the kickflip spot too. Weird choice by NB. I also don't understand why these corporate entities don't come up with a more skate centric version of their logos. The N is just ugly period, adidas limits itself with the three stripes, etc. Adidas has that dope like three pronged leaf looking alternate logo. They should use that way more in their skate shoe branding.
You’re right, but GODDAMN NBs are comfortable and supportive.
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Off topic — but it also looks like Justin Henry is showing off a possible signature shoe in his IG story.
The Air Jordan Jason Tatum basketball shoes he's holding in the Boston Celtics locker room? Justin on Jordan confirmed with his very own JT1 colorway, heard it here first
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808 is the best skate shoe. If it's anything like that I'll be delighted
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I hope his shoe is a mix of the Tiago and his Emerica models
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Vans punching the air right now seeing how hyped people will be for a Reynolds pro shoe.
They had time to make a good cupsole but shit the bed. That Waffle Cup crap doesn't count.
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Vans punching the air right now seeing how hyped people will be for a Reynolds pro shoe.
I feel like the zhaba was meant to be Reynolds backed and he had already decided to leave by the time they started figuring out the marketing and then remembered they had Zion who looks terrible in all vans shoes so they did it with him. Still amazed he hasn’t been kicked off for being the least fitting vans rider of all time
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I know it's sort of their signature but I hate how the top of the toe box looks on chunkier NB. Could never skate them for that reason. I also think their shoes are ugly, boring or both but the worst part is the toe.
Yea, that weird part where it dips in. Right at the kickflip spot too. Weird choice by NB. I also don't understand why these corporate entities don't come up with a more skate centric version of their logos. The N is just ugly period, adidas limits itself with the three stripes, etc. Adidas has that dope like three pronged leaf looking alternate logo. They should use that way more in their skate shoe branding.
The asymmetrical toe box is a nod to old school NB running shoes. It’s an intentional design.
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Reynolds eats fruit.
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Looks like Reynolds is getting a shoe. He also still likes fruit.
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Growing old is realizing all your favorite pros ride F4 classics and not conical fulls.
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Looks like Reynolds is getting a shoe. He also still likes fruit.
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Growing old is realizing all your favorite pros ride F4 classics and not conical fulls.
I too like my bushings flat like pancakes. Reynolds Gall 2024.
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Looks like Reynolds is getting a shoe. He also still likes fruit.
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Growing old is realizing all your favorite pros ride F4 classics and not conical fulls.
I could see him on OJ ;)
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Looks like Reynolds is getting a shoe. He also still likes fruit.
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Growing old is realizing all your favorite pros ride F4 classics and not conical fulls.
As an old. I love classics. But after slipping out on a 5050 and busting my hip ( I wish I was kidding) I decided go with conicals for locking in. But man they don’t feel the same
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Looks like Reynolds is getting a shoe. He also still likes fruit.
(https://i.postimg.cc/1XBdTz4h/IMG-6551.jpg)
Growing old is realizing all your favorite pros ride F4 classics and not conical fulls.
As an old. I love classics. But after slipping out on a 5050 and busting my hip ( I wish I was kidding) I decided go with conicals for locking in. But man they don’t feel the same
“As an old” I lol’d at this haha thank you love that. I’m a classic guy myself, I am def not a spring chicken anymore. Maybe I’ll give the conicals a try one day.
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Vans not giving AR a pro shoe straight away was a huge fuck up
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Looks like Reynolds is getting a shoe. He also still likes fruit.
(https://i.postimg.cc/1XBdTz4h/IMG-6551.jpg)
Growing old is realizing all your favorite pros ride F4 classics and not conical fulls.
As an old. I love classics. But after slipping out on a 5050 and busting my hip ( I wish I was kidding) I decided go with conicals for locking in. But man they don’t feel the same
“As an old” I lol’d at this haha thank you love that. I’m a classic guy myself, I am def not a spring chicken anymore. Maybe I’ll give the conicals a try one day.
as another old dude (33) who's tried tons of wheel shapes, brands, qualities and skated only conicals for a moment thinking it was making a difference, I can say: IT DOESN'T, no matter the wheel I'll still suck at rails and can't bs smith a thing.
I like more a classical rounded shaped wheel cause I think it looks better; and it brings me memories from the good old days
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I wonder how all the riders who have been on close to a decade now feel about these new guys getting picked up and immediately getting pro models
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Vans not giving AR a pro shoe straight away was a huge fuck up
Vans is garbage...shit brand with ugly ass shoes.
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I wonder how all the riders who have been on close to a decade now feel about these new guys getting picked up and immediately getting pro models
Franky has one, Tom Knox has one. The only other NB guy who deserves one is Tom K. (Seeming) Day 1 guy with tons of colorways.
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I wonder how all the riders who have been on close to a decade now feel about these new guys getting picked up and immediately getting pro models
Franky has one, Tom Knox has one. The only other NB guy who deserves one is Tom K. (Seeming) Day 1 guy with tons of colorways.
Is it rumored tom k. Is getting one? Or am I think tom k.nox as the tom k
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Vans not giving AR a pro shoe straight away was a huge fuck up
Vans is garbage...shit brand with ugly ass shoes.
Thanks for your opinion on Vans, I will continue to skate half cabs
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I wonder how all the riders who have been on close to a decade now feel about these new guys getting picked up and immediately getting pro models
Franky has one, Tom Knox has one. The only other NB guy who deserves one is Tom K. (Seeming) Day 1 guy with tons of colorways.
Is it rumored tom k. Is getting one? Or am I think tom k.nox as the tom k
Knox has one out this year. I haven’t heard anything about Karangelov, but I hope so
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Maybe someone said this.
But what’s the bets the panelling will have some nod to his emerica shoes.
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Tom K definitely deserves one.
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Looks like Reynolds is getting a shoe. He also still likes fruit.
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Can't wait to see how this turns out.
Same here. On another note, I need to pick up tangelos tomorrow.
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I bought some 1010s mostly because I’ve seen Reynolds’s skating them, but also because I’m happy to send some $ Tiago’s way. Prior to the 1010s I skated vulcs exclusively for the past 20 years and think I have Achilles tendinitis partly because of it.
One session in the 1010 and my heels didn’t hurt afterwards. It was like magic. They’re a little more bulky than I’m used to but I’m def a fan. Especially that new dark green suede color way.
a Reynolds NB shoe will be sick for sure
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I’ve never been a New Balance fan although I kinda like Foy’s shoe only skate cup soles though. I would consider buying Reynolds shoe because I know how much thought he puts into the design/tech.
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Looks like Reynolds is getting a shoe. He also still likes fruit.
(https://i.postimg.cc/1XBdTz4h/IMG-6551.jpg)
Growing old is realizing all your favorite pros ride F4 classics and not conical fulls.
As an old. I love classics. But after slipping out on a 5050 and busting my hip ( I wish I was kidding) I decided go with conicals for locking in. But man they don’t feel the same
“As an old” I lol’d at this haha thank you love that. I’m a classic guy myself, I am def not a spring chicken anymore. Maybe I’ll give the conicals a try one day.
as another old dude (33) who's tried tons of wheel shapes, brands, qualities and skated only conicals for a moment thinking it was making a difference, I can say: IT DOESN'T, no matter the wheel I'll still suck at rails and can't bs smith a thing.
I like more a classical rounded shaped wheel cause I think it looks better; and it brings me memories from the good old days
Reynolds rides dragon wheels