Last Resort AB - The Thread.

[thehogsniper]

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i have the blue suede two toned high tops and love them, but i saw the black milics in the wild and they looked bizarre imo

the contrast between the two materials is too much, like the suede part is very matte and dull (in a good way) and the leather part is so shiny it looks weird together

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Thats the adidas samba color scheme (save for the gum sole)

That's the one thing that's kind of bothered me with the cupsole, it's at the pricepoint of the sambas but the shape of the toe cap seems like it drive me crazy.

[BartHarleyJarvis]

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Just picked up the new LRAB cups, shout out to Kingswell. Crazy how comfortable they are. Ugly as fucking hell.

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These are size 12 which is what I wear in VM001-2-3 so it's been relatively consistent for me. However, they're definitely slightly snugger than the rest of the line, so some of y'all may need to size up if you're borderline. Visually they look a little funky on foot like they're a little puffier? Haven't placed it yet. To the earlier question, I think visually they look like a wider toe box, but I don't know if that's actually true, the proportions just make it seem that way. Tbh I think the VM003 has the most space in the toe/widest toe box.

Excited to skate them for sure.

Update: after the first session the toe cap is tearing on me pretty bad. It ends right where I ollie and the suede is super soft so I’m worried they may not make it through the month which is a bit of a bummer. I’m going to superglue the stitching and maybe reinforce with some shoe goo right where my Ollie’s hit. I’ve had this issue with other shoes like accells so I’m not totally surprised but I’ll probably just stick with VM001/VM003 after this. The benefit of VM001 to me is that the toe is just all suede and is super durable. No stitching or layers to tear. I’m going to put another session on them today so I’ll post some update photos.

[White Owl]

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Just picked up the new LRAB cups, shout out to Kingswell. Crazy how comfortable they are. Ugly as fucking hell.

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These are size 12 which is what I wear in VM001-2-3 so it's been relatively consistent for me. However, they're definitely slightly snugger than the rest of the line, so some of y'all may need to size up if you're borderline. Visually they look a little funky on foot like they're a little puffier? Haven't placed it yet. To the earlier question, I think visually they look like a wider toe box, but I don't know if that's actually true, the proportions just make it seem that way. Tbh I think the VM003 has the most space in the toe/widest toe box.

Excited to skate them for sure.

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Update: after the first session the toe cap is tearing on me pretty bad. It ends right where I ollie and the suede is super soft so I’m worried they may not make it through the month which is a bit of a bummer. I’m going to superglue the stitching and maybe reinforce with some shoe goo right where my Ollie’s hit. I’ve had this issue with other shoes like accells so I’m not totally surprised but I’ll probably just stick with VM001/VM003 after this. The benefit of VM001 to me is that the toe is just all suede and is super durable. No stitching or layers to tear. I’m going to put another session on them today so I’ll post some update photos.

Yeah if you put a little bit of super glue on the stitching before it’s gone it’ll make them last 10x longer.

The toe cap ripping has been the only flaw with this shoe for me.

they need to make a vm001 with the cupsole. Would be the perfect skate shoe imo

[mattchew]

Didn’t realize they finally made a gum sole for this most recent drop, hypeddd!

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Just picked up the new LRAB cups, shout out to Kingswell. Crazy how comfortable they are. Ugly as fucking hell.

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These are size 12 which is what I wear in VM001-2-3 so it's been relatively consistent for me. However, they're definitely slightly snugger than the rest of the line, so some of y'all may need to size up if you're borderline. Visually they look a little funky on foot like they're a little puffier? Haven't placed it yet. To the earlier question, I think visually they look like a wider toe box, but I don't know if that's actually true, the proportions just make it seem that way. Tbh I think the VM003 has the most space in the toe/widest toe box.

Excited to skate them for sure.

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Update: after the first session the toe cap is tearing on me pretty bad. It ends right where I ollie and the suede is super soft so I’m worried they may not make it through the month which is a bit of a bummer. I’m going to superglue the stitching and maybe reinforce with some shoe goo right where my Ollie’s hit. I’ve had this issue with other shoes like accells so I’m not totally surprised but I’ll probably just stick with VM001/VM003 after this. The benefit of VM001 to me is that the toe is just all suede and is super durable. No stitching or layers to tear. I’m going to put another session on them today so I’ll post some update photos.

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Yeah if you put a little bit of super glue on the stitching before it’s gone it’ll make them last 10x longer.

The toe cap ripping has been the only flaw with this shoe for me.

they need to make a vm001 with the cupsole. Would be the perfect skate shoe imo

Vm001 high dusty blue with cupsole is my dream

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/last-resort

[Síota]

http://www.villagepsychic.net/blog/last-resort

Good read, the black CM001's look way better on foot than empty..have a wedding coming up think I'll get some for it.

[Daydream]

Yea, aside from jumping around topics, good lengthy read. Still want to try the. We insoles/cushioning.

[MOE SYZLAK]

Haven't ventured to far into the world of vulc in the past couple of years. I figured since its summer and I'm skating more transition this season it would be ok to dabble. I've been getting a lot of shark bite so i wanted some mid/hi tops to help with that. Pulled the trigger during that Orchard sale and got a pair of Vm001 His in the old red color.
hyped to see whats up with them. They should show up tomorrow...

[munchbox]

now you gotta change the whole kit

[GAY]

Is this Li'l Waynes shoe company?

[Fartknocker415]

now you gotta change the whole kit

Nah in this day and age the kit is mixed. These gen z Foos wearing baggy 90s gear with LRABS or DC Lynx interchangeable no prob

[MOE SYZLAK]

now you gotta change the whole kit

You’re telling me they won’t look good with jorts and a T?

[munchbox]

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now you gotta change the whole kit

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You’re telling me they won’t look good with jorts and a T?

nobody and i repeat nobody can make jorts look cool

take the board away from an adult in jorts and the illusion fades

cant recommend it but knock yourself out

[gearcrisis]

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now you gotta change the whole kit

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You’re telling me they won’t look good with jorts and a T?

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nobody and i repeat nobody can make jorts look cool

take the board away from an adult in jorts and the illusion fades

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cant recommend it but knock yourself out

oh yeah? i heard your dad likes em , he told me last night at the bbq when i did him a favor

[munchbox]

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now you gotta change the whole kit

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You’re telling me they won’t look good with jorts and a T?

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nobody and i repeat nobody can make jorts look cool

take the board away from an adult in jorts and the illusion fades

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cant recommend it but knock yourself out

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oh yeah? i heard your dad likes em , he told me last night at the bbq when i did him a favor

hes pushing 60 and has zero sense of style, i bet he loves jorts
glad youre having more conversations with him than me
well…….not really. sorry for your loss(es)

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[MOE SYZLAK]

 

[used mattress]

So that’s why they call it “gum sole”
Not in love with these haha

[Daydream]

Fresh grip prob?

[Sila]

Fresh grip? Maybe. But their quality is often questionable

[ldmch11]

i'm abroad right now, and i went into a local shop to see what kind of products they carry out here. i saw these on the shelf and decided to throw them on for shits and giggles.
i wasn't even trying to cop anything, but these shoes felt well-made and were mad comfortable. just walking around, they're some of the most comfortable skate shoes i've tried. so i ended up grabbing these.
sizing was weird though. i've had pairs of the vm001s and 002s, and i do a 1/2 size down from my normal size, and they fit good, albeit a little bit snug in the toe box.
for these cups, i went a full size up from my vm001 and 002 size. tts runs short lengthwise for me, didn't even try 1/2 size down. i could feel my toe just jamming into the front of the shoes when walking around. full size up fits well, a hair roomy in the toe box but pretty neligible. im gonna chill in these until i'm done skating my louies. these were priced lower than the milics here for some reason.

[Fartknocker415]

So that’s why they call it “gum sole”
Not in love with these haha

I have something similar to this on my Crockett hi’s, same spot.

[iw0]

that's some bumper coming off foxing situation, right?

[used mattress]

that's some bumper coming off foxing situation, right?

Yeah, it’s peeling away from just a few minutes of skating. None of my other non-gum last resorts have done that

[iw0]

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that's some bumper coming off foxing situation, right?

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Yeah, it’s peeling away from just a few minutes of skating. None of my other non-gum last resorts have done that

brutal, wonder if a shop or lrab would take care of a situation like this or if it would fall into "normal wear & tear" territory

[Twig88]

Trying to figure out the drop/upgrade situation with LR. I have a pair of VM001s from drop 8, I sized down more than any other shoe (US 8 in LR vs US 9 in Adidas / 9.5 in New Balance) and while they are snug, I really like them to skate in. However, the soles are going bald super fast. I'm very down for what the brand is doing so I'd like to stick with them, but trying to figure out several things.
- From which drop did they upgrade the rubber compound?
- From drop 10 they have the new insole, is the consensus half a size up from what you previously had for a similar fit?
- WTF is the sizing situation with the CM001? I'd like to them to homefully get some more sole durability, I would say my 'regular' size is probably US 9 but I have fairly narrow feet...

[thehogsniper]

Trying to figure out the drop/upgrade situation with LR. I have a pair of VM001s from drop 8, I sized down more than any other shoe (US 8 in LR vs US 9 in Adidas / 9.5 in New Balance) and while they are snug, I really like them to skate in. However, the soles are going bald super fast. I'm very down for what the brand is doing so I'd like to stick with them, but trying to figure out several things.
- From which drop did they upgrade the rubber compound?
- From drop 10 they have the new insole, is the consensus half a size up from what you previously had for a similar fit?
- WTF is the sizing situation with the CM001? I'd like to them to homefully get some more sole durability, I would say my 'regular' size is probably US 9 but I have fairly narrow feet...

Drop 8 is when the rubber compound was upgraded. Someone told me that previously it was size down for LR, after the 10th drop it went TTS, and now the cupsoles are half up. Honestly if you dip back a few pages you'll see the same issue with sole wear, and I've heard non-skaters are having similar issues with separation. 

[Lurkey]

Hows the grippiness of the outsole of the cupsole compared the vulc?

[Twig88]

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Trying to figure out the drop/upgrade situation with LR. I have a pair of VM001s from drop 8, I sized down more than any other shoe (US 8 in LR vs US 9 in Adidas / 9.5 in New Balance) and while they are snug, I really like them to skate in. However, the soles are going bald super fast. I'm very down for what the brand is doing so I'd like to stick with them, but trying to figure out several things.
- From which drop did they upgrade the rubber compound?
- From drop 10 they have the new insole, is the consensus half a size up from what you previously had for a similar fit?
- WTF is the sizing situation with the CM001? I'd like to them to hopefully get some more sole durability, I would say my 'regular' size is probably US 9 but I have fairly narrow feet...

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Drop 8 is when the rubber compound was upgraded. Someone told me that previously it was size down for LR, after the 10th drop it went TTS, and now the cupsoles are half up. Honestly if you dip back a few pages you'll see the same issue with sole wear, and I've heard non-skaters are having similar issues with separation.

Appreciate it, thanks for the info. I would probably half-size up in my next pair then or go straight for cups, but I have nowhere local to try them on. I still really like the ones I have but the insoles are pretty horrible. They still seem to grip ok when they start going bald, it's not ideal, but they work for now. What do people mostly use to replace the old stock insoles that isn't too thick? Looking at grabbing a pair of G6 or something but then again, these might not last long enough to make that worthwhile.

[pops]

I had two pairs of VM001 from the very first drops and they felt good in my normal size. Now I cant wear my pair of VM001 from drop 6. I love the hi tops but the sizing sucks for me.