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i got this real deck of Long Beach Skate. Says its a 8.38 but the DLX catalog has it listed as an 8.5 and when I used a tape to measure it, it falls just short of 8.5/8.4
Yeah that is the typical "Blue eagle" shape, so the shorter 8.5 x 31.8 with 14.25 wb which starts off about 8.4 and tapers down to about 8.3 at the back or even less on some boards.
A good shape for people who want a shorter and not quite so wide 8.5 board, but definitely not the usual 8.38 which is longer and doesnt taper at all, 8.38 x 32.2 with 14.5 wb, which that Tanner Van Vark board was you and I have both had before.
Sound confusing? It can be very annoying for some people from the listings and other spec info.
If you don't mind giving it a go, easy, but if you were set on the actual 8.38 size, then oopppps.
Sorry.
all good bro! ive seen your ig and it seems you know DLX shapes really well.
also since you tinker around with gear - any tips on getting that foam black? thanks
Had unknowingly skipped over the shoes before, but now I look at them again, I might have some ideas.
I know we used to paint or colour the shoes or even areas of them as I had done again recently, but as soon as you get some wear, the original colour shows through fairly quickly. Even nail polish type of thing for fine work, which might sound silly, but it is the sort of fine detail that could make them a lot more workable.
Guessing even just dulling down the colour somewhat would be good there, but as it is not any usual material that I could easily paint, suede or canvas being the main ones, I wonder if even putting black shoe goo thinly over it might at least black it out some without it looking silly and protecting it from the first ollie which would take off the paint or other thing on there.
Maybe whatever colour nail polish or fine paint and then super glue or clear shoe goo over it? The black paint and super glue worked on another pair of shoes with a big VANS down the side I wanted to tone down.
Just throwing round some ideas anyway.