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[Jerrys Kid]

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that strip of clear mob is all its good for. my worst mistake was gripping almost an entire deck with that bullshit that turns to a sticker in days

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Black griptape or bust, maybe Grizzly if I'm feeling adventerous.  Shops around here are charging $11 for regular grip and upwards of $20 for graphic griptape from Primitive, Santa Cruz or Spitfire.  Like damn I already spend enough on skateboarding as it is, I'll save my money for boards and shoes.

Clearance Lakai shoes off a China website, made sure it was a vulcanized sole, damn cupsoles don't stand the test of time in the humid tropics.

If someone could help me ID the model, that would be fantastic:

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Lakai Howard Selects. Sorry to be the carrier of bad news but selects aren't very good.

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Guess that's why they were going for $25.  How are they shitty? 

Well, after the DC shoes that fell apart yesterday my standards are pretty low.  The etnies Manara were not great either, got them for free so I ain't complaining.

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You'll see but free is always good.

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What issues did you have with the Marana? It's arguably the best skate shoe of the 2010s, and objectively the most durable.

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I got them free (which is great) but they were 1/2 a size too small while feeling a little loose on the heel and lacking heel support area. The guy who passed them to me probably had them lying around for a while so the sole was splitting from the rest of the shoe.

Not sure if things changed, but the selects were made at a time when Lakai shoes had notoriously bad soles. The upper was typically good, but the glue or whatever they used to put the sole together was Elmer's grade.

[rocklobster]

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that strip of clear mob is all its good for. my worst mistake was gripping almost an entire deck with that bullshit that turns to a sticker in days

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Black griptape or bust, maybe Grizzly if I'm feeling adventerous.  Shops around here are charging $11 for regular grip and upwards of $20 for graphic griptape from Primitive, Santa Cruz or Spitfire.  Like damn I already spend enough on skateboarding as it is, I'll save my money for boards and shoes.

Clearance Lakai shoes off a China website, made sure it was a vulcanized sole, damn cupsoles don't stand the test of time in the humid tropics.

If someone could help me ID the model, that would be fantastic:

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Lakai Howard Selects. Sorry to be the carrier of bad news but selects aren't very good.

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Guess that's why they were going for $25.  How are they shitty? 

Well, after the DC shoes that fell apart yesterday my standards are pretty low.  The etnies Manara were not great either, got them for free so I ain't complaining.

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You'll see but free is always good.

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What issues did you have with the Marana? It's arguably the best skate shoe of the 2010s, and objectively the most durable.

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I got them free (which is great) but they were 1/2 a size too small while feeling a little loose on the heel and lacking heel support area. The guy who passed them to me probably had them lying around for a while so the sole was splitting from the rest of the shoe.

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Not sure if things changed, but the selects were made at a time when Lakai shoes had notoriously bad soles. The upper was typically good, but the glue or whatever they used to put the sole together was Elmer's grade.

Good news is that the seller ran out of stock and couldn't process the order. Sticking to newer shoes from reputed brands from now on.

[rocklobster]

The tongues are huge but the heel and arch support feel so good.

[FrankSweat]

The tongues are huge but the heel and arch support feel so good.

It's a process to get used to the tongues. I was between that colorway and the leather one but I got the leather instead. Comfy af

[moonordie]

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The tongues are huge but the heel and arch support feel so good.

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It's a process to get used to the tongues. I was between that colorway and the leather one but I got the leather instead. Comfy af

You have 4 options:
- cut it
- fold it
- forget about it
- hide it in your pants
In my case is a mix between 3 and 4

[rocklobster]

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The tongues are huge but the heel and arch support feel so good.

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It's a process to get used to the tongues. I was between that colorway and the leather one but I got the leather instead. Comfy af

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You have 4 options:
- cut it
- fold it
- forget about it
- hide it in your pants
In my case is a mix between 3 and 4

I'm usually in shorts (tropical weather) so #4 is out. I'll try #2 for a start.

Either way I'm psyched to ride Busenitz's shoe, I'm think the shoes upgraded my bearings from ABEC 7 to 11.

[moonordie]

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The tongues are huge but the heel and arch support feel so good.

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It's a process to get used to the tongues. I was between that colorway and the leather one but I got the leather instead. Comfy af

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You have 4 options:
- cut it
- fold it
- forget about it
- hide it in your pants
In my case is a mix between 3 and 4

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I'm usually in shorts (tropical weather) so #4 is out. I'll try #2 for a start.

Either way I'm psyched to ride Busenitz's shoe, I'm think the shoes upgraded my bearings from ABEC 7 to 11.

They're super nice, last ones I skated were the mid ones. Never tried them on shorts tho, I think I'll feel like TX which is not a bad thing at all

[shingles]

Ordered some Fixer Boards... 9.75 Pig Tanks
I fucking love big boards and Fixer is a very sick company with some good art direction

[Dwyck]

To all my short wb dudes: the new 917 slicks (all prefaced with "Cyrus Matrix" i assume he designed them) are all 14.19. that's incredibly reasonable from a company that traffics in pool-board size pro models

[FrankSweat]

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The tongues are huge but the heel and arch support feel so good.

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It's a process to get used to the tongues. I was between that colorway and the leather one but I got the leather instead. Comfy af

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You have 4 options:
- cut it
- fold it
- forget about it
- hide it in your pants
In my case is a mix between 3 and 4

I really like the long tongue, I used to play soccer and I had some Adidas Copa Mundial and Nike Tiempos that had some folding tongues. Either way they are sick, now I understand why they've lasted this much in the market, I wish they'd re-release the original black and gold stripes colorway.

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To all my short wb dudes: the new 917 slicks (all prefaced with "Cyrus Matrix" i assume he designed them) are all 14.19. that's incredibly reasonable from a company that traffics in pool-board size pro models

Hot post! Thanks.

And for reals their stuff was all long before, rocket everything

[Esmith5488]

To all my short wb dudes: the new 917 slicks (all prefaced with "Cyrus Matrix" i assume he designed them) are all 14.19. that's incredibly reasonable from a company that traffics in pool-board size pro models

And a slick too, this is interesting

[munchbox]

To all my short wb dudes: the new 917 slicks (all prefaced with "Cyrus Matrix" i assume he designed them) are all 14.19. that's incredibly reasonable from a company that traffics in pool-board size pro models

what do you consider pool size? i rarely see them put shit out above 8.5

[palelight]

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To all my short wb dudes: the new 917 slicks (all prefaced with "Cyrus Matrix" i assume he designed them) are all 14.19. that's incredibly reasonable from a company that traffics in pool-board size pro models

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what do you consider pool size? i rarely see them put shit out above 8.5

I think he was talking about the WB's. They had a long succession of drops with anything above an 8.25 having a 14.75 + wheelbase. I think the Olson shaped decks even had 15" wheelbases.

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To all my short wb dudes: the new 917 slicks (all prefaced with "Cyrus Matrix" i assume he designed them) are all 14.19. that's incredibly reasonable from a company that traffics in pool-board size pro models

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what do you consider pool size? i rarely see them put shit out above 8.5

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I think he was talking about the WB's. They had a long succession of drops with anything above an 8.25 having a 14.75 + wheelbase. I think the Olson shaped decks even had 15" wheelbases.

ok i see now. half an inch smaller than what i like but i might still have to throw confetti at an 8.5 with a 14.75 wb. has potential to be a good setup

[palelight]

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To all my short wb dudes: the new 917 slicks (all prefaced with "Cyrus Matrix" i assume he designed them) are all 14.19. that's incredibly reasonable from a company that traffics in pool-board size pro models

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what do you consider pool size? i rarely see them put shit out above 8.5

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I think he was talking about the WB's. They had a long succession of drops with anything above an 8.25 having a 14.75 + wheelbase. I think the Olson shaped decks even had 15" wheelbases.

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ok i see now. half an inch smaller than what i like but i might still have to throw confetti at an 8.5 with a 14.75 wb. has potential to be a good setup

Shop near me had this guy a few months ago. I loved the full nose and the slight taper toward the tail but I was contemplating a truck switch at the time and couldn't deal with the wheelbase. A lot of the Max Palmer decks have the same 8.5/14.75" specs.
https://peopleskateandsnowboard.com/products/call-me-917-max-drippy-deck-8-5

[rocklobster]

Walked around 4km both ways to find a skateshop in Australia




Arrow 52mm 83a wheels, Australian brand for $25, Spitfires were going for around twice the price.
19mm wide with a "Straight Shot Cut", which should resemble a Spitfire Radial / Radial Slim but just 1mm wider , which I was looking to try. Don't have a tape measure handy, can't wait to try them this weekend.

https://www.basementskate.com.au/arrow-shiva-52mm-83b-skateboard-wheels/

[moonordie]

In case you're curious about foreign brands:


Sunrise stated as an 8.5 but is actually 8.475. Length is 31.875 which is kinda scary since I'm used to 32.25-32.5
Love the graphic and is the first time a Chilean company offers different shapes, this one is a square one and it looks like a Hockey board.
Can't wait to try it.

[TwisT]

Great for holding my nintendo switch

[munchbox]

went christmas shopping for myself and had to put on for some NYC brands (and dime). expensive but worth it. definitely not skating in this shit unless its time to flex for the camera











yes, i wear black almost exclusively

[SWPhillyFloater]

Just got the new Passport video and a bronze 56K hat from Season’s online store. If my local doesn’t have something I always just get it from Seasons since they ship stuff really fast.

[moonordie]

Just got some ATG's, couldn't find 5.75 bit at least got a good deal on 5.5
Super stoked.

[Esmith5488]

Just got some ATG's, couldn't find 5.75 bit at least got a good deal on 5.5
Super stoked.

I had the atg maglites and I actually really enjoyed them. Planing a second bigger setup and think I might put the biggest set on it

[jay_nev]

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The tongues are huge but the heel and arch support feel so good.

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It's a process to get used to the tongues. I was between that colorway and the leather one but I got the leather instead. Comfy af

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You have 4 options:
- cut it
- fold it
- forget about it
- hide it in your pants
In my case is a mix between 3 and 4

does cutting the tongue help w it slipping to each side? The long tongue is a no go for me.

[moonordie]

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The tongues are huge but the heel and arch support feel so good.

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It's a process to get used to the tongues. I was between that colorway and the leather one but I got the leather instead. Comfy af

[close]

You have 4 options:
- cut it
- fold it
- forget about it
- hide it in your pants
In my case is a mix between 3 and 4

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does cutting the tongue help w it slipping to each side? The long tongue is a no go for me.

Nope, it doesn't

[fulfillthedream]

Just got my second pair of these. Love em. Really good skate shoe

[5teve.0h]

Just picked up some of the Sunday 6 Balls.
Will probably set them up tomorrow.
Interested to see how they feel compared to the Bones Big Balls.

[fulfillthedream]

Just picked up some of the Sunday 6 Balls.
Will probably set them up tomorrow.
Interested to see how they feel compared to the Bones Big Balls.

nice! are they only in Aus? I imagine if they're china made they come from the same factory as the big balls. I ordered a set of the big balls but wont be able to get em til i visit the States next month. the sunday x thunder thing was also cool!

[Monkey_Mcpott]

Came up on this for 20 bucks, stoked!

[Madam, I'm Adam]

Damn, that's nice Monk. You deserve it!

I bought way too much shit these last two months. To recap - Bones Swiss 6, Bones 1/8 riser pads, Spitfire 99d 52 mm conical full fawmula faws, Ace 33s raw, Girl x Kodak board, Chocolate Yonnie windowsill board, Scumco logo board, Pops' last Chocolate board, a Jenny liquid lunch deck, and then four pairs of shoes - DC Butter Goods x Kalis, Converse Fastbreaks, Lakai Newports (rose blossoms colourway), and Supra Elevates. Planning on setting up the Scumco with my current trucks and wheels, and then the Yonnie as a totally new setup with the Aces and Swiss 6.

I'm still not done, either. I guess it's to make up for stretching dollars the last few months and then getting a new job, plus I can't spend too much on myself from 2020 onwards with my new budget. May as well take advantage of the sales around this time.