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Am I missing something about state footwear? I can't be the only one who thinks all of their shoes look absolutely hideous. I like that they're authentic and skater owned, but that's about it. These shoes look like a janoski that was designed at ipath, to be sold at Khol's. All of their shoes have a very Khols aesthetic to them imo. From what I read here they're really good quality, but that's not enough to convince me they aren't terrible in every other way. No hate to anyone who likes them
I also don't understand the hype, particularly in light of all the trash talk on Emerica. They look exactly like every other shoe on the market. Swap the logos and they could be from any company.
skate a pair then! Quality on the insoles alone blows a lot of companies out the water. There’s actually a lot of thought in the design too even though they look simple. Even the canvas models have lots of little tweaks in them that make them last for ages. I don’t really dig vulcs anymore but if I’m going to rock some, 9 out of 10 they’ll be states
The insoles are really nice. Thinner in the heel than most vulc insoles but still seem to provide the same amount of cushion. This gives the shoes better boardfeel and stability than Vans Pros for example.
Durability is average. Not better or worse than Vans Pros IMO.
I personally like the simple designs. Not all of them but they always have stuff I’d be cool with.
But the sole design is a tragic! Traditional herringbone pattern but for some reason they gather pebbles like mad. More so than any other shoes I’ve had. I’m only skating mine indoors to avoid fucking up my griptape every session. Won’t be getting any more pairs unless they fix the sole design.