2023 unpopular opinion thread

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

aren't you just trying to say vegan shoes are better?  this is about hot takes...not vegan shoe update.....

[herecomesaregular]

aren't you just trying to say vegan shoes are better?  this is about hot takes...not vegan shoe update.....

How’s this:

All skate shoes should be using that vegan suede because it performs better than real suede and doesn’t need as many animals to die.

[Uncle Flea]

Skatebloarding is second to only skatebloarding on drugs.

Both are better than sex on of off drugs.

You can disagree but is your skatebloarding going to EXPECT you to cuddle.

I'm a no cuddle ass mofo. It's time to skate now

How about a high 5

[JM]

Skatebloarding is second to only skatebloarding on drugs.

Both are better than sex on of off drugs.

You can disagree but is your skatebloarding going to EXPECT you to cuddle.

I'm a no cuddle ass mofo. It's time to skate now

How about a high 5

I’m a cuddle ass mofo. But maybe that’s why I suck at skateboarding compared to others that have been doing it this long.

[JM]

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aren't you just trying to say vegan shoes are better?  this is about hot takes...not vegan shoe update.....

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How’s this:

All skate shoes should be using that vegan suede because it performs better than real suede and doesn’t need as many animals to die.

The vegan suede on the Joslins was good, and bonus: it wears away faster than animal suede so I got to show off my sweet grip tape marks on my shoes and I got to feel like a real skateboarder again.

But…. That’s also the huge downside: it wears down much faster.

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

Siding with the vegan and once again trying to keep up with the spirit of the thread vs my own narrative and biases….

‘Durability….over rated…..’

Some of the best skate shoes ever never held up…didn’t stop them from being great….

[SatanicPanic]

Siding with the vegan and once again trying to keep up with the spirit of the thread vs my own narrative and biases….

‘Durability….over rated…..’

Some of the best skate shoes ever never held up…didn’t stop them from being great….

This is true. Vans slip-ons are one and the other were those Ed Templetons Sheeps. I think I went through three pairs in six months but they were so good.

That’s not environmentally sustainable tho so probably should try for more durable. Or be like me and hardly ever ollie.

[bob george]

Does anyone else just buy wheels in the 53-55mm range and then I skate them until they're sub-~50mm, and otherwise never think about wheel size?

absolutely - i just bought new 54mm wheels like 2 days ago and the wheels i was replacing were 49mm from 54mm.

[roba]

yuto is trying hard with his video parts, he just makes it look easy

[roba]

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Does anyone else just buy wheels in the 53-55mm range and then I skate them until they're sub-~50mm, and otherwise never think about wheel size?

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absolutely - i just bought new 54mm wheels like 2 days ago and the wheels i was replacing were 49mm from 54mm.

i'm like that too but i buy 56-58mm wheels and skate them til they're like 48-49mm, they last me about 10-12 months that way which is cool

[herecomesaregular]

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aren't you just trying to say vegan shoes are better?  this is about hot takes...not vegan shoe update.....

[close]

How’s this:

All skate shoes should be using that vegan suede because it performs better than real suede and doesn’t need as many animals to die.

[close]

The vegan suede on the Joslins was good, and bonus: it wears away faster than animal suede so I got to show off my sweet grip tape marks on my shoes and I got to feel like a real skateboarder again.

But…. That’s also the huge downside: it wears down much faster.

Damn, I wondered about those…

I swear the vegan accel ogs I had last year were by far the most durable accels I’ve ever skated and I’ve had pairs of those things dating back to the good old days (pre-toe shape change, lol).

I did superglue the stitching but how well the “suede” itself held up to hundreds of flicks was mind blowing. I went through the soles way before the upper was worn through.

[JugeL]

Gear hoarding is kinda lame

[Shortys Hardware]

Street Cinema wouldn't even be in the top 20 for full lengths release from 2001-03..

[funeral_tuxedo]

I’m okay with black wheels

Black wheels can look tough as hell.

[Verdugo]

Street Cinema wouldn't even be in the top 20 for full lengths release from 2001-03..

You’re right. To be fair though, I’ve never heard anyone say Street Cinema was their favorite video.

[JamesFardy]

When you get past the “no you don’t GET IT, it’s so bad it’s good” thinking. Hockey is a terrible name for a skate company and the owner looks like he runs a franchise of Buffalo Wild Things

[JM]

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aren't you just trying to say vegan shoes are better?  this is about hot takes...not vegan shoe update.....

[close]

How’s this:

All skate shoes should be using that vegan suede because it performs better than real suede and doesn’t need as many animals to die.

[close]

The vegan suede on the Joslins was good, and bonus: it wears away faster than animal suede so I got to show off my sweet grip tape marks on my shoes and I got to feel like a real skateboarder again.

But…. That’s also the huge downside: it wears down much faster.

[close]

Damn, I wondered about those…

I swear the vegan accel ogs I had last year were by far the most durable accels I’ve ever skated and I’ve had pairs of those things dating back to the good old days (pre-toe shape change, lol).

I did superglue the stitching but how well the “suede” itself held up to hundreds of flicks was mind blowing. I went through the soles way before the upper was worn through.

Right on.  I mean the vegan suede on the Joslins held up for a long time, and then the rubber layer also could hold up for a long time.

With every flick or Ollie there would be some of the fibers left behind, lol. So while, absolutely, it lasted a good long while, it still doesn’t compare to animal suede.

But for an animal alternative, it was great! (Yet just a bit less beathable… but I’ve heard the accels don’t breath anyway, haha)

[Ignatius J Reilly]

contrived is a stupid word to describe skateboarding

[addie pray]

unpopular opinon: the world is drowning in blood

[Chickenparmesan]

Dick Rizzo is overrated

[SneakySecrets]

Fully over any sort of atonal/noise rock/dour/shoegazy type music in skate videos.  Let me get something with a beat.

Who wasn’t bobbing their head along to Antonio Durao’s opening part in the best video of the year?

[rusty knees]

coffee is for pussies (+ you've all been tricked)

[Willie]

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I’m okay with black wheels

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Black wheels can look tough as hell.

It’s a rougher ride on the street. All they are is faster.

[rusty knees]

Busenitz is the reason why everyone does a quick extra trick off the curb after

[Verdugo]

Skate videos shouldn’t have music. Raw footage is so much more enjoyable to watch than footage with music behind it,  especially nowadays when 99% of music in videos is garbage. If you’re going to use music at least use something instrumental.