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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: vhsfisheye on August 15, 2020, 04:51:38 PM
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what was the first pair of skate shoes you had? whats the most recent pair u grabbed? what are some notable favs or least favs?
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started off with some nike 6.0s when i was 10 or 11
i remember having some dc spartans
(https://i.ibb.co/MsQc68w/s-Xz2wdns-W9liz-LNTp09v-YFvd-H8-N-1y-YQ9hvgn-Pq-WTCr-XBvqu0-UTGw-Kee-HDa-H7v-RJGs-WI6ps-Rm-S31kznz-U.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MsQc68w)image upload (https://imgbb.com/)
still some of my fav to this day select manchesters in blue
(https://i.ibb.co/5BJpMpK/P0.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5BJpMpK)
had some fallen victories that sucked and soome fallen easys wich were another fav
(https://i.ibb.co/F5Sw2P2/66e300148316cddb11bea5b2bf3bd75a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/F5Sw2P2)
(https://i.ibb.co/p3Lm5dr/fallen-the-easy-shoes-brown-black-1-1506664343.jpg) (https://ibb.co/p3Lm5dr)
right now ive got these boys in rotation for skating
(https://i.ibb.co/NCgyRcq/lakai-x-leon-karssen-sheffield-pink-white-skate-shoes-1546030898-b3c606fa-progressive.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NCgyRcq)
(https://i.ibb.co/8rdfvxw/P0.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8rdfvxw)
(https://i.ibb.co/hcjqJBZ/D5-IB8-C-HERO-583x583.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hcjqJBZ)
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Vans half cabs 2000-2020
Addias sometimes
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Oh dear.. the only person I should have this conversation with is a psychiatrist.
To keep it quick.. first core skate shoe Airwalk Velocity . First signature skate shoe red vans Caballero (high top)
Which after watching love child my 11 yr old self cut down and duct taped...
Latest purchases DC lynx zero and Nike sb gts return
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1999 - 2007
Whatever I could get my hands on. Mostly Vans, Emerica, Fallen. I would steal skate shoes from the lost and found at school. My mom originally didn’t support it so I had to do whatever to get shoes and hard goods.
2007 - 2010
Vans - mostly Chukka lows and Eras. I had a weird Ice Cream phase too. I loved skating the Board Flip 2s. I always wanted a pair of Lakai but could never find a spot to buy them locally.
2010 - 2014
Nike - mostly Koston 1s and Dunk lows. I went thru a hardcore Nike Phase from 2010 -2014.
2015 - 2019
Anything that’s not Nike, NB, Cons, or Adidas. I felt guilty for supporting SB so hard.
Essentially any Vans with a waffle sole
I tried every Emerica pro Model. The Hsu low, Romero, and Provost’s models were my favorite.
Bought a good amount of Lakai. I feel like they lose their shape too often. They felt flimsy, fast. The Cambridge, Manchester, and Riley line were my favorite.
2020
I’ve been falling back into the big brands
I’m skating NB 212 rn. I love them, and SPoT always has them on sale for under $35.
I skated Adidas Adiease Away Days shoes. HATED them. Maybe because they’re leather but I feel like I could never break them in.
Any Vans Pro model. The Slip on and Old School are my favorite in Particular. The Waffle sole is the best. I really want those Slip Ons with a strap for my next shoe. They’re on sale at a lot of place.
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First shoes were probably Reynolds 3 in black or DC Ryan Smith Pro Model
My favourite shoes as a kid were the Globe Chet Thomas Darkstar V shoes. I rocked those with massive pink laces. 2005 was a time..
Ipath grasshoppers were awesome
Notable shoes that I’ve had many pairs of are Vans Chima Pro, Reynolds 3 (yellow colour way), Vans Style 112, State Key slip ons, Globe Mojo
I now only skate white shoes. My current shoes are NB# 440 (best skate shoe I’ve ever had) In white/brown/navy and I just ordered a pair of the new Crockett Highs in white
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1991..maybe some Power shoes by Bata
1993..some Hi-tec badminton shoe.. Suede upper
1994..airwalk blue suede
1995..Converse One Star / Simple Old school
1996..Etnies Screw
1997..Es Koston (before the airbag version), Axion Sports
1998-2000..More Es, Axion & Globe shoes..
2001-2003..More Es, Axion & Globe shoes..
2004-2018..couple of Adidas, Vans, probably 1pair of DC & Lakai in the mix..
2019-2020 couple of Adidas, Nike, Vans and Es..
The latest shoe i bought recently was the Vans Half Cab & Es Accel OG..
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A bunch of random globes
A pair of Adios
Dollin No Skools that were a size too big
I had a pair of es first bloods that some girl I knew took from me
Then it was Fallen Fortes and a mix of eras and era pros when those finally came out
Then my body gave out a couple years back and it’s been laced cupsoles from here on out
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a couple other models i remember owning
(https://i.ibb.co/6sh4kdh/Emerica-Herman-G-Code-Black-gum-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6sh4kdh)
herman g codes
had some ctas pros around 2015
old school pros before the cons
(https://i.ibb.co/TLcH7kq/adidas-stan-smith-vulc-green-white-005-600.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TLcH7kq)
stan smith vulc
(https://i.ibb.co/RhX1b01/VN000-D5-INVYUASK8-Hi-NAVY10-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/RhX1b01)
had a pair of these i found for $7 at value village
(https://i.ibb.co/NtVh98Z/dvs-gavin-ct-white-leather-papoytsia-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NtVh98Z)
had some gavin ct's in white leather back in the day
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had some of these jade one stars as well
theres more but ive shared more than enough
my bad.
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what was the first pair of skate shoes you had? whats the most recent pair u grabbed? what are some notable favs or least favs?
(https://i.ibb.co/GQ61VN6/613nx8j-e-VL-UX500.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GQ61VN6)
started off with some nike 6.0s when i was 10 or 11
i remember having some dc spartans
(https://i.ibb.co/MsQc68w/s-Xz2wdns-W9liz-LNTp09v-YFvd-H8-N-1y-YQ9hvgn-Pq-WTCr-XBvqu0-UTGw-Kee-HDa-H7v-RJGs-WI6ps-Rm-S31kznz-U.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MsQc68w)image upload (https://imgbb.com/)
still some of my fav to this day select manchesters in blue
(https://i.ibb.co/5BJpMpK/P0.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5BJpMpK)
had some fallen victories that sucked and soome fallen easys wich were another fav
(https://i.ibb.co/F5Sw2P2/66e300148316cddb11bea5b2bf3bd75a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/F5Sw2P2)
(https://i.ibb.co/p3Lm5dr/fallen-the-easy-shoes-brown-black-1-1506664343.jpg) (https://ibb.co/p3Lm5dr)
right now ive got these boys in rotation for skating
(https://i.ibb.co/NCgyRcq/lakai-x-leon-karssen-sheffield-pink-white-skate-shoes-1546030898-b3c606fa-progressive.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NCgyRcq)
(https://i.ibb.co/8rdfvxw/P0.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8rdfvxw)
(https://i.ibb.co/hcjqJBZ/D5-IB8-C-HERO-583x583.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hcjqJBZ)
Man, you really know how to follow some trends
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First few pairs I skated in were just whatever from wallmart because i was in elementary school. First actual skate shoes from a shop were ipath 1984. Had Reynolds 2 in navy and a fallen shoe with a velcro strap in white leather.
Quit for a while because I thought it would make my parents happy. One of my only regrets. But when I got back on my board in college I kinda repeated the cycle. Had some whatever shoes in my closet that I just grabbed and used up.
By then I realized I like mid tops, so I would go get whatever the cheapest mids I could find on shoebacca or whatever. I had several globe motleys and Emerica Westgate. Also remember the lakai carol mids and globe Mahalo Appleyard mids. I realized cups were better on my ankles so when I found the Marana I stuck with those and still do mostly.
When I got a decent job out of school I started getting shoes at shops when they have what I like. Got Emerica Romero mids and lakai proto. Just for fun I tried the anmly tempest which are pretty good and I have the supra penny's up next.
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Emerica reynolds 3 (first skate shoe I had that was vulc but took ages to break in) --> 2012-ish? (I know I started skating after pretty sweet, im turning 20 on Tuesday)
vans half cab lite (the weird ones with the one piece toecap, actually skated really good) --> 2014?
Adidas Seeley (completely shit, even though it had Lucas Puig's name on it) --> 2015
nike SB P.Rod citadel (came out in like 2014? were actually really good) --> 2015?
converse CTAS high suede (when they first came out and had lunarlon) --> 2015?
nike SB GT blazer (917 collab) (were pretty good I guess) --> 2016?
Converse one star CC sage elsesser (was an FA head at the time) --> 2017
didnt really skate in 2018 or 2019, mostly cuz university started and I started smoking weed heavily and overall living a shit life. Got my shit back together this January though, so ive been skating a lot lot more
nike SB Kevin Bradley dunks (first experience with dunks, not bad but toe blew out super fast but I kept the nice insoles so whatever) --> 2019/2020
obviously a lot of shoes mixed in through the years but theyre not as notable (random vans, converse 1 stars, Adidas adi eases and shit like that) currently skating some reebok club c tho
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first real shoes i had were the Emerica Leo Romeros in like 2012
skated those and vans old skools
then i didnt have a pair of "real" skate shoes for 3 or 4 years. just skated what i could find.
vans pro models mainly since then
skated converse fastbreaks and nike sb blazers
rn im skating these custom sk8-his mainly. about to either get more fastbreaks or the Rowans.
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Not sure I can recall all of them but I remember a good chunk of the timeline. If I like something I just keep buying them until I can't anymore.
Nike Air Max. I didn't know what a skate shoe was.
A few pairs of Black Red Jordan 1s. A discount store in my town had bins of these for $12. The 3s were out by then and no one wanted old ass Jordans.
Vans Hi Top aka the Sk8 Hi. All black with white foxing was all the shop ever ordered.
Vans Chukka boot. All black but this time with black foxing. Again it's all they ever get in.
Adidas Superstar which I just called shell toes. Mostly black with white stripes but once I got a white pair with black stripes and I realized I liked white shoes too. Before that, they were verboten.
After this, skate shoes are pretty well established. I remember trying to run Authentics because of Ed Templeton but they hurt my feet and I wasn't that committed to vegetarianism by that time anyway.
Steady stream of puffy department store Vans cups but I don't recall the models. I wore them under protest but they were functional enough so I guess it all worked out.
Vans starts embracing their past and puts a few of their classic silhouettes back in the line. Black Chukka boots make a strong return.
Move to the West Coast and all of a sudden I can get Vans slip-ons anywhere. So many pairs. Still one of my favorite shoes.
Vans Chukka lows get a lot of play.
Vans Slip-on Pros become the shoe when those get introduced. I wore those until 3 years ago when I finally realize my feet are old and fucked and I need to be wearing cups. I still fuck around in slip-on pros though.
Numeric 533s up until now where I just buy whatever shoes the pals say are nice so 440s.
I had a couple of pairs of Dunks last year and was ready to wear them full time but we all know how that worked out. Also, enslaved Uyghur labor is cut.
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2007-2009: I think I remember all of them. KA V2, DC graffik court, Emerica Heretic 2, Lakai Kost-Ones, Manchester selects (x2), chukka low, half cabs, gold rail dunk lows, es accel vulc (Bobby worrest/krooked color way), Emerica Leo 2, Busenitz Gazelle, Janoskis, Cons CTS, P Rod 3s, Blazers, blazer lows, Harbors. My favorites were the busenitz gazelles
2020: Jordan 1 SB, vans eras, old Jordan 4 beaters, Adidas Lucas, AA Era hightops, Tyshawns, copa nationale, blazer low
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First: Reef Cerium
Last: Rowan pros
Least fav: Busenitz Vulc 2 ot any State shoe.
Fav: Slip on pros, Hawk 900 and NB# 288/440
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First pair- Emerica Ratio in 2000ish
Last pair- DC Maswell
Some highlights/faves- Camo Muska Cm802, Nike 6.0 Mobi one (black with that plastic digi camo outer), Brown DC Lynx, Circa MA402 in blue/white, Circa AL202 in black with neon pink highlights, DC Tiago S.
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First: Lakai Koston Select
Last: Vans Old Skool pro(full suede). They are okay, not my favorite.
Worst: DVS Munition CTs in like 2009 would go thru bottom in two sessions and i never go thru soles. Nike SB Blazers never fit my feet. Most DC vulcs have laughably thin insoles.
Best: DC cupsoles have yet to fail me. Old Nike SB Bruins were awesome and the older PRod models also were great.
Shoes that i loved to see comeback: Emerica Reynolds g6, Lunarlon Nikes, Vans Crockett 1s, DC Mike Mos, Mikey Taylors, Nyjahs and Coles.
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First pair of signature skate shoes were Globe Ben Pappas purchased at pacific drive in 96 when my fam was there for x games.
After that I had mostly Es and ipath, but remember having some evols, guy Mariano axion(still have the sticker too) and the bright red Reynolds 1 (Ronald McDonald shoes I heard often ha ha)
Don’t remember too many crappy shoes. I always had luck with old Es models like the accel, penny 2, and the rodrigo 1s with that classic gum sole
Current lineup is whatever I find for cheap got lakai guymar, quicksilver Reese Forbes, and high tape janoskis. Fav shoe of last couple years was project BA by a landslide
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From first to last:
Es Accel's - All brown leather
Emerica Reynolds 2's - Black/Tan, sick colorway imo
Emerica Tosh Towned's- All white leather
Etnies Arto's - Black/white
Es Koston 6's - Black/Orange or so
Emerica Reynolds 3
Etnies Arto 2's
Emerica HSU's
Emerica Reynolds the lows
Nike Janoskies
Nike P.Rod 2's
Adidas Adi Ease
Nike Blazers
Adidas 3st.004
Vans Chima 2's
Now that I look back I find it kinda funny that I skate Nike, Adidas and Vans atm.
I did have some bad experience with Emerica's, specificly the later Reynolds the lows, which made me try Nike's etc.
I recall the Es Koston 6's to be insanly good shoe, and so was the Reynolds 3's.
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Globe mojo
Globe don't remember it's name
Etnies arto- want this back so badly looks better then accels
Lakai kostone or something - while I did not skate during this time that was one crappy shoe
Supra skytop 3-got stolen still sad about this one
Emerica figgy - just ok
Vans av classic- this was pretty good but dies to fast even with ollie pad
Huf Dylans-while trashed abit it is my prized possession)
Vans ol skool strap rowan-vans should do straps more is pretty functional
Emerica Reynolds g6-easly best modern cupsole emerica evermade
Chima 2 - solid
Reynolds 3 g6-also another best modern emerica shoe
ADIDAS Pro model adv vulc-another prized possession made famous by chico ig Post too bad it falls apart just by walking in them after 2years
Vans Half cab pro-looks good usual vans pro durability
Huf clive-probably is the best low profile vulc show ever worn in terms of durability)
Huf cromer 2-my subsistute for not geting Dylan slips on time my daily driver for will never skate in these looks to good
Vans Rowan pro-also my daily driver I'm not gonna skate these until my half cabs are destroyed
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cool thread
first pair - vision streetwear grey suede hi's
I stole $60 from my stepfather to get them and a few years ago I confessed and finally paid him back.I guess he knew all along. it was totally worth it by the way. I loved those shoes.
last pair - black converse one star pros
part of my Harry Lintell cosplay kit. such a good shoe.
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In the late 90s I would just get what I could get, but generally I like to stick with specific shoes:
1996-2005: Accels
2005-2016: Halfcabs and Chukka Lows
2016-2020: Whatever is on sale, or Halfcab Pros or Blazers if paying full price.
Recently made the jump to cupsoles, so its been cool to try some new stuff. Really liking the NB 440s that I've been chilling in and if I like how they skate I might commit.
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Cool thread idea!
Started in 2006, so I'll list the notable ones:
2006: some DC manteca looking shoes. Spark I think? Some etnies that looked like a puffy dunk with the "m" looking "E" where the swoosh would be (just to paint the picture)
2007: Es Cassette Mid, Es Anti Social (all time favorite shoe) AV Era (amazing shoes)
2008: Van's AV Era again (AWS collab) can't remember much else from 2008, Circa 205 vulcs, Es Koston 7
2009: Lakai MJ3 (loved them even though I broke my foot in them) Es Square Ones, Fallen Chiefs, Circa Ramondetta Real mid tops (in green!), Etnies Arto 2 (beautiful shoes)
2010: Globe Encore (amazing shoes), Converse: Star Player S [midtop] (a puffy chuck, it's the best version of a skateable chuck, in my view) Emerica Hsu mid (one of the best I've skated), some iPaths made out of canvas/hemp that skated great but the sole detached from the shoe.
2011: Etnies Jameson 2 (when they were cupsole and not vulc), Es Accel TT, Emerica Hsu Mid (again!)
2012: Fallen Slash (1st model) I know there's more but I can't remember or find photos
2013: DVS Munition CT, Nike 6.0 Mavrk, Etnies RVM, Classic Vans Half Cabs (one of the best)
2014: Circa Talon, Emerica Jinx, Herman G6 (easily the best shoe ever made, no questions asked) Etnies Marana (started my love for my favorite current shoe available)
2015: Osiris Sleak, some leather Converse Cons that were amazing! Nothing like their chuck, looked more like other skate shoes, actually.
2016: Etnies lo cut (remaster version) and Pro Leather Cons (still miss these shoes), Adidas Seely (non skate), Lakai Riley Hawk 1, Fallen Chief XI
2017: Es Accel Slims, Cons KA-One, Etnies Marana, State Mercer/Madison, Nike SB Blazer Mids, Nike SB Check, Lakai Staple (reissue)
2018: Nike SB Blazer Mids, Etnies Joslin/Marana, Van's Kwalks, Gilbert Crockett 2, Evan Smith Hi Zero, Etnies Jameson Vulc MT (at least a couple pairs)
Too many shoes I've dabbled with from 2018-2020 so what I'm listing isnt exhaustive. I tried more shoes than my wallet/time should have allowed me to, so a lot of my experimental ones aren't listed.
2019: Reynolds G6, Maranas/Joslin, Van's KWalks, DC Maswell
2020: Maranas/Joslins, DC Maswell, Nike SB Dunks, Lakai Proto/Atlantic, Etnies Veer, Es Accel Slim Plus, Half Cab Pro
I plan on skating Kalis S, NB# 440, AVE Pro, Romero Americana, and Joslin 2 in the near future.
I generally skated cupsoles more than vulcs but there were some exceptions when vulcs were actually good and supportive (most are shit nowadays) so I skate padded cups more regularly now.
I applaud you if you read all this! Hahah
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First pair of real skate shoes were a horrendous colorway of the Adidas Superskate mid vulcs. Looking back, they were also probably the worst pair of shoes I've had still.
Learned kickflips in a pair of the Emerica Hsus. I've had two pairs and they're one of my favorite shoes.
Went through a Janoski phase in high school. I skated two pairs that were far too big for me.
Also had two pairs of the KA-Ones in the same black/red colorway. Another favorite.
Broke my foot in a pair of the Gravis Arto mids towards the end of high school. I loved those shoes but couldn't skate them again after that.
Skated the Vans Crockett and Crockett 2 back to back. I loved the Crockett 2s, even though I rolled my ankle terribly in them.
Regret skating a pair of Cons Fastbreaks, not because they didn't skate well, but because they looked amazing and I wish I kept them as chillers
Now I'm skating a pair of Emerica Spanky G6s. Definitely another one of my favorites.
Honorable mentions: Vans Halfcabs, eS Square 2s, Cons CTAS pro hi (with lunarlon), and non-skate Adidas Sambas
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i started skateboarding in 97.
my first shoes i skated in were some filas that looked like some airwalks. then i got actual airwalks. then dc, axion, some pairs of es. emerica phase around templeton/mj first and second models. then c1rca when it was new, the techy bulky lopez was great. i never skated a pair of vans until some time in my twenties. i wore them occasionally but i wouldn't really have skated them before that. i had a few i-path models while they lasted. for some time i skated random fallen samples because i got them for free. since i bought my first pair of blazers these have been my go to shoes, although i feel like these don't do it for me anymore. my proudest score shoewise was a pair of brown duffs kcks that were a handmedown from an older skater. the cultural significance of the shoe wasn't yet clear, they fit perfect and i ripped them to shreds. they were already discontinued a few years by then. other standout shoes for me are emerica g-code and the first reynolds and es creagers. i loved those shoes.
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Rowley XLT's were my first skate shoe. I had these before I actually skated but started with them.
Es Contract
Nike Angus/FC's: the local I grew up going to had an SB account early on and the older kids that worked there would pretty much skate those. Bought into it and loved the Angus's, FC's were too slim for me at at the time so I really did not like them.
Reynolds 2's
Arto Etnies
Es Accels/Accelerates
Reyonolds 3's
Various Fallen models
First pair of blazers. Had many pairs
Janoskis right when they released. Skated the first two color ways for a couple of years. Just kept getting the black/white ones.
Nike Bruins
Janoski Mids. Many pairs of those
Many pairs of the Adi-ease shoe
LOVED the Gilbert Stage 4's
Vans Old Skools then became a favorite, then skate highs, sometimes Half Cabs
Huf came out with the Sutter and the Dylan laced/Gillette's; skated Huf up until the end of 2018. Skated the Cromer's, had many of those, classic los, sutters.
Went back to Vans and fell in love with the authentic pros/classics. Now that's all I skate.
Favorite shoe of all time: Dylan Laced/Huf Gillette/Janoski Mid
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First- hightop vision streetwear
Last- busenitz vulc (caught’em for cheap thanks to a pal)
Faves- really liked hufs, 3 or 4 pairs that i had.
Vans, ave old school and grosso old school mid, 1st version.
Red/black blazer highs, bad colorway but a great show. Busenitz vulcs are great so far. Clean and comfortable out of the box
*edit- dylan gravis, vulc, very minimalist and they were the best ever
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Busenitz pro, Busenitz vulc, Busenitz pro, Etnies marana, half cab, marana
I really thought I liked the busenitz a lot until I skated another shoe and realized I could just not hurt my feet by not skating shoes with such a big drop in them. I love the way they feel on the heel and look though :(
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Busenitz pro, Busenitz vulc, Busenitz pro, Etnies marana, half cab, marana
I really thought I liked the busenitz a lot until I skated another shoe and realized I could just not hurt my feet by not skating shoes with such a big drop in them. I love the way they feel on the heel and look though :(
Yo, I rolled my ankle in some Busenitz (which I thought I liked a lot) yesterday and it was insane. I feel like the drop made it way worse.
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Started skating in 1987 so I really couldn’t begin to recall all of them but here’s what I can remember. Also, I spent my early 20s working as the manager of a skate shop (and when Nike Sb dropped) so with the ability to order whatever I wanted to put on the shelf and buy stuff at cost I had wayyyyyy too many shoes.
Vans Chukka boot (all black suede)
Vans sk8-hi
Airwalk Jim shoes
Vans old skools
Vans Cab 4, 5, 6, 7 (multiple colorways of each of those)
Vans Rowley (multiple colorways)
Rowley XLT (multiple colorways)
Emerica Reynolds 1 (multiple pairs of all black and all brown)
eS Koston 3, 4, 5, 6 (sooo many pairs of 6’s)
eS Koston 1 (re-release)
eS Accel (omg, so many of these!)
Lakai Telford (hi-top Dunk rip-off right?)
Nike Sb P-Rod 1; such a big deal when they dropped! And I seriously loved skating them-had three or four pairs.
Nike SB dunks, hi and low (even skated the Tiffany’s 🙄🤦♂️)
SB FC in a couple colorways
SB Team Edition (first iteration)
SB Blazer mid’s in about every colorway that came out (had a pair of the Missions that were so 🔥)
SB blazer lows
SB classics
SB bruins
iPath Kenny Reed’s (a few pairs)
Etnies Arto
Whatever eS Rick McCrank wore
The mid top Fallen shoe
A bunch of the Vox models (Navs, Drehobl, and Hewitt’s pro models being my favs)
More Vans sk8-hi’s
More Vans old skools
Adidas busenitz Gazelles (the red ones)
Whatever Adidas model Gonz/Krooked colorway that came out for a few years there
More SB blazer mids
Vans Crockett 1&2
More SB dunks
Cons hi suede, low suede and canvas (lunarlon and Zoom)
SB Janoskis
Busenitz pros (cool to look at but too narrow for me)
Vans Pro old skool, hi, and mids including anything they put Grosso’s name on
Nike SB Blazer GT (10-ish pairs at this point)
Vans Rowan (a couple pairs so far)
I’d really like to start skating Dunks again but 2020...
Considering the GTS return since they’re cups but haven’t heard any solid feedback yet.
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I think my first were Vans from JC penny in 1999, they were labeled as “casual shoes”
I remember having some willy santos vans and I did my first kickflip in a pair of black Vans cab 6. Then eS became m favorite shoe brand and I had accels and schemes.
I had those Nike zoom air e cue and zoom URL.
I had some adidas gonz shoes in maybe 2005ish that were very uncomfortable for me.
Also had rock Howard/girl black and yellow Lakias.
Couple pair of the Adio Kenny 1, loved this shoes, I have a picture of my in my Highschool graduation gown standing on my board and I’m wearing white gum KA1.
I stopped skating from age 19-22 and when I started again I got 3 pair of Antwuan Dixon Supra shoes.
For a while I was really into Gravis and I still have Dylan’s and artos in my closet.
Last shoes I bought were leather Accel OGs.
I didn’t buy or skate a pair of DCs until 2019
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Knock off Vans from Zellers
Airwalk Vics
Airwalk Cloud Nines
Airwalk Prototype Fires(?)
Airwalk NTS
Airwalk Enigma
Airwalk One
Airwalk Jim Shoe
Airwalk Sorry (x 2)
Vans Half Cabs (tied for most uncomfortable shoes I've ever owned with Crocketts)
Etnies Innercity.
Etnies Lo Rap (x 2)
I think some Adidas Gazelles in there somewhere. Junk.
Duffs Strombolis
Etnies (or es?) Sal 23
DC Danny Way 1
Es Accels in the classic black with gum bottom.
Fuck, it honestly gets hazy at this point cause I moved to Vancouver in 1995 and got a shop sponsor in 1996 so I started getting shoes more often.
I know I had a few pairs of Emericas around 1997.
White KCK's.
Had the second Danny Way DC in two different colors. Some DC Clockers. When I started working at the DC dist in 98 I started getting lots of Lynx's and Carrolls.
Then I got on Globe and had too many different shoes to remember.
Then I quit Globe for Osiris cause my friend was the TM and the packages were huge, plus he put me on Elenex too so that doubled the amount of clothing every month. But anyway - I don't think I liked any of the Osiris shoes except for the mellow HSU one and Louie's shoe. They were free. ;D
After Osiris I got Ipath's for a bit. Maybe like a year. Can't tell you what the models were. Not Cats or Grasshoppers though.
Then I switched to Circa cause a friend was the TM. Even just as bro flow that was lots of shoes and clothing - Circa was the best selling shoe brand for a minute. I don't remember the shoes too well but I had Cero's and Tre's for sure.
Then I got shoes from the Sole Tech dist up here until I stopped bothering to ask for shoes about 2 years ago. It was es' for a couple years and then Emerica, then just whatever. Lol. The Herman G6 was one of the best skate shoes ever. Had at least 6 - 8 pairs.
Now I'm back on Accels (slims) and I love em'. Have to go up to 11's but it works with the thick insole. Might try these Supra Elevates I have next.
As mentioned, I've only had two pairs of Vans in my life and they were the most uncomfortable, clunky shoes I've owned and I never liked the look of Vans anyway so Vans in banned in my world. So is Nike, Adidas, Converse and especially NB#. Had some Cons several years ago and they were way too soft and blown out right away. Got some Nike Check's for cheap and they're also too floppy. Had some Supra Ellingtons which were great so I saved a new pair for who knows when. Cream/gum... oooooohhhheeee! Skated some Reebok Royal Techque T's (basically a Club C with a different sole) and they were ok but needed lots of glue and the sole wore out quick.
I'm sure there's lots I'm forgetting, but 30+ years of shoes is a lot of shoes. I'm just grateful for all the years I got them for free.
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First pair of shoes was the DC Substance. I gravitated to the popular shoes, so I wore a lot of eS, Emerica, and DC - lots of the Koston 1s, DC Avatars, etc. I can't remember them all. I'd also try random shoes like Nadia footwear, Henry Sanchez's model. Also found a random Axion shoe in a sporting goods store in like '05 that skated really well, have no idea what it was though. Not one of the popular shoes.
Never bought DVS, Duffs, Osiris, or Globe. Had one pair of Circas - the infamous CX201 - but returned them because they were too puffy even by my 2001 15-year-old tastes. Later on I wore Lakais and then exclusively Vans for a few years, especially Sk8-His. That was a bad move in retrospect because I didn't find Sk8-His that good for flip tricks. Also continued experimenting with random shoes like Reebok Workout his.
Some great shoes I had were the Savier Rattray, Emerica MJ 1 and 2, DC Kalis, eS Vancouver, Emerica Herman G6 had a great flick, Lakai Staple reissue, and more recently the Nike Gato, and Supra Elevate. The Ave Pros are also great.
I'd say the Half-Cab has always worked the best for me.
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For a while I was really into Gravis and I still have Dylan’s and artos in my closet.
Those Artos were such a great shoe, wish i would have saved pair.
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First set was a pair of grey Marc Johnson Emericas
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Oh dear.. the only person I should have this conversation with is a psychiatrist.
To keep it quick.. first core skate shoe Airwalk Velocity . First signature skate shoe red vans Caballero (high top)
Which after watching love child my 11 yr old self cut down and duct taped...
Latest purchases DC lynx zero and Nike sb gts return
I have a skate shoe addiction that is sad and sick. I can see an intervention in my future.. Even the woman at my PO now says "looks like some more shoes" when she hands me my mail.
Anyhow, I started with Jordan 1's about a million years ago and am currently skating Rowan pros.
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Osiris/Globes early to model 2000s
After that whatever I find at the thrift or the outlets/Ross for cheap
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My first shoe was Chad Knight's Osiris pro model. Some other memorable ones were DC Williams, Lakai Soty, and Nike URL.
My favorite shoe from my teenage years were hands my brown suede Cats and black leather Grasshoppers. I always loved skating in Dunks as well.
Most recently I've been on some Legacy Slims, which I like a lot but I need something a bit more substantial in the forefoot.
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rock Howard
Add it to the list
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After skating whatever cheap basketball shoes I already had, my first real pair of skate shoes were èS Koston 2's.
At the time they felt weird to me but it's probably the only shoe I would now pay too much for. Just to have a pair for nostalgic purposes.
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Off the top
Airwalks probably first pair in late 90s
eS accel , koston 1 had multiple pairs when I was younger, also tried out Mccranks , artos , some Circa JT / Appleyard and also DC Manteca / lynx
Remember grabbing some DVS From nocturnal on a trip to love .
Thrifted some SB dunk hi’s in 2006 that got me on Nike, poached some blazers from a roomate and went hard on Nike blazers and dunk mid from 06-2012.
Shop I worked for got Habitat shoes at that time and I was able to try out a bunch of different styles they made between 12-15, then went back to Blazers .
Been on GT blazers / dunk mids again (when I could find) tried some Tyshawns and now I’m skating some Rowans for my first real dive into vans
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Cool thread idea!
Started in 2006, so I'll list the notable ones:
2006: some DC manteca looking shoes. Spark I think? Some etnies that looked like a puffy dunk with the "m" looking "E" where the swoosh would be (just to paint the picture)
2007: Es Cassette Mid, Es Anti Social (all time favorite shoe) AV Era (amazing shoes)
2008: Van's AV Era again (AWS collab) can't remember much else from 2008, Circa 205 vulcs, Es Koston 7
2009: Lakai MJ3 (loved them even though I broke my foot in them) Es Square Ones, Fallen Chiefs, Circa Ramondetta Real mid tops (in green!), Etnies Arto 2 (beautiful shoes)
2010: Globe Encore (amazing shoes), Converse: Star Player S [midtop] (a puffy chuck, it's the best version of a skateable chuck, in my view) Emerica Hsu mid (one of the best I've skated), some iPaths made out of canvas/hemp that skated great but the sole detached from the shoe.
2011: Etnies Jameson 2 (when they were cupsole and not vulc), Es Accel TT, Emerica Hsu Mid (again!)
2012: Fallen Slash (1st model) I know there's more but I can't remember or find photos
2013: DVS Munition CT, Nike 6.0 Mavrk, Etnies RVM, Classic Vans Half Cabs (one of the best)
2014: Circa Talon, Emerica Jinx, Herman G6 (easily the best shoe ever made, no questions asked) Etnies Marana (started my love for my favorite current shoe available)
2015: Osiris Sleak, some leather Converse Cons that were amazing! Nothing like their chuck, looked more like other skate shoes, actually.
2016: Etnies lo cut (remaster version) and Pro Leather Cons (still miss these shoes), Adidas Seely (non skate), Lakai Riley Hawk 1, Fallen Chief XI
2017: Es Accel Slims, Cons KA-One, Etnies Marana, State Mercer/Madison, Nike SB Blazer Mids, Nike SB Check, Lakai Staple (reissue)
2018: Nike SB Blazer Mids, Etnies Joslin/Marana, Van's Kwalks, Gilbert Crockett 2, Evan Smith Hi Zero, Etnies Jameson Vulc MT (at least a couple pairs)
Too many shoes I've dabbled with from 2018-2020 so what I'm listing isnt exhaustive. I tried more shoes than my wallet/time should have allowed me to, so a lot of my experimental ones aren't listed.
2019: Reynolds G6, Maranas/Joslin, Van's KWalks, DC Maswell
2020: Maranas/Joslins, DC Maswell, Nike SB Dunks, Lakai Proto/Atlantic, Etnies Veer, Es Accel Slim Plus, Half Cab Pro
I plan on skating Kalis S, NB# 440, AVE Pro, Romero Americana, and Joslin 2 in the near future.
I generally skated cupsoles more than vulcs but there were some exceptions when vulcs were actually good and supportive (most are shit nowadays) so I skate padded cups more regularly now.
I applaud you if you read all this! Hahah
i applaud your memory and break down by year!
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Picked out my fav. shoes I skated out of each year going back.
'20 - AVE Pro
'19 - Figgy Dose
'18 - Reynolds G6
'17 - Crockett 2
'16 - Lucas Pro ADV
'15 - Figueroa
'14 - Reynolds Mid
13 - Project BA
'12 - Lucas Pro
'11 - Koston 1
'10 - Busenitz Pro
2000 - 2010 - All Emericas - Reynolds 1s, 2s, Erik Ellingtons and R3s
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My first skate shoes were Es Accels, i had a couple pairs in a row because my local sporting goods store sold them.
In my early to mid teens i had a bunch of random shoes i mostly bought on clearence: Dvs revivals, Globe mojo, Emerica Templeton 3, 88 Bombers, Vox Troopers, Emerica Heretics, DC Lynx HE, are a few that i remember.
From mid teens to early twenties i was all about Vans, i only skated Sk8 highs, old schools and half cabs, sometimes in goofy colourways because i could get them cheap.
In my early twenties i only skated Campus Vulcs, then i stoped skating for a couple of years.
When i got back into it i wore mostly Half cab Pro's, nowdays my favorite shoes are Busenitz pro's, Converse Fastbreaks and DC Legacy 98's.
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Late '99-2003
Duffs with Jason Maxwell's name on the insole. I had no idea who he was and I don't even think this was a pro shoe. Didn't like these, but they were my first legit pair.
DC Lynx (got 'em stolen at school), so my parents got me Emerica Reynolds 1
Circa CM902 + CM802
Circa MA402
éS Koston 3 + éS Penny 1
Lakai Staple in all white leather 'cause I had to be like Welsh.
iPath Mystic (destroyed them so fast)
Lynx 2/Lynx HE (might be a bit off on the year)
Emerica ellington 1
2003-2006:
iPath Grasshoppers and Crickets mostly.
Savier Anderson 1
Savier Trainer
Savier Story (still have 'em)
DC Kalis 6
Lakai Scott Johnston 3's I believe, the one with the strap.
3 pairs of Reynolds 3's (might be off on the year again)
2007-2019 DC phase, seriously pretty much only rode DC shoes during that time period. Whatever Kalis designed and Wes Kremers when they came along. I had a few Hufs and Nikes along the way but it was mostly DC's.
2020- New Balance phase, my beat up feet need comfort.
I know there's more, but my memory has its limits.
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Mid-late 80's: whatever my mom would buy
Early to mid 90's: lots of airwalk, etnies, duffs, simple, adidas, puma and converse (the ones that looked like pumas)
Late 90's-mid 00's: globe, es, dc, ipath and some converse
Late 00's-recently: dvs, lakai, dc
Now: i am starting to appreciate new balance.
First pro model shoe that i cared to go and buy were the dc kakis.
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87’ I had the Airwalk prototype lacesaver and all, during that time I used either adidas or cons high tops, when skate shoes became a resurgence 94’ to 96’ in Tennessee I either had airwalk one’s or Vans Hi’s.
Recently I’ve been snooping around my storage space I have found a box of halfcabs still fit too, have a shitload so I am good.
I do like cupsoles for durability vulcanized shoes are garbage even though I have a lot and continue to skate them if I do get a new set of shoes maybe I’ll try Vans Ave.
Least favorite shoes I’ll just simplify it this way Vans have had my back since 87’ and I tried different shoes but ultimately Vans are my go to the rest are garbage.
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Early to mid 2000s
Vans Willy Santos 2
Globe GMOS 4 - first shoe I skated hard in and ripped to shreds
2 x Emerica Kirchart (1 white, 1 grey)
eS Accels
Emerica Ellingtons
2 x Vans Rowley Classics (leather, olive)
Lakai Soca
Lakai Rob Welsh's shoe?
Lakai Mariano
Etnies Arto
Vans Half Cabs
Fallen Chiefs
(countless tubes of shoe goo)
Modern times 2019 - present:
Habitat (not sure the model)
Nike Solarsoft
Emerica Hsu
eS Square Three
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First shoe I ever skated in was Adidas Gazelles.
First real skate shoe was either the Evol Casuals Airforce 2 (navy suede) or the Vans Salman Agah 2 (white leather) - I can't remember which came first.
Some faves over the years:
- eS Muska (first skate shoe I really wanted and saved up for instead of just getting whatever was on clearance)
- Etnies Rap
- Vans Half Cab (non-pro version)
- Adidas Samba (non-skate version)
- Vans Old Skool Pro from a few years ago, when the upper was still all suede (no canvas) and the insole still had the gel in the heel
- Vans Slip On Pro (with the gel insole, before they ruined the fit)
- Cons One Star Mid (Lunarlon insole era)
- Huf Hupper 2 Low
- Nike SB Dunk Mid
- Adidas Liberty Cup
Most recent pickup: just got a pair of NB# Tiagos
Would like to try in the future: Vans AVE Pro, Nike SB Adversary, Reebok Workout Low Clean
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I remembered some more
Daewon 4 DVS black red, I bought these half a size higher than my normal because my size was out of stock, my kickflips at the time greatly suffered.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/295830269257759318/
I got the Tim O’Connor savior shoes while on a trip to LasVegas. This color
https://www.reddit.com/r/Sneakers/comments/5tkh90/savier_trainer_tim_oconner_blast_from_the_past/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
These Gonz Ronan’s
https://images-complex-com.cdn.ampproject.org/ii/w820/s/images.complex.com/complex/image/upload/c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,g_face,q_auto,w_1280/uwd3a4obenloovizqjpj.jpg
Also had a couple pair of Accel Plus when they first came out.
I also skated 2 pair of Nike dunks that were not NikeSB in 2005 or 6 and loved them.
The last Lakai’s I bought were the Vincent 2s
I bought and skated a lot of hufs too, at least 7-10 pair
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Kirchart 2
(https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/372521889508_/2003-Emerica-Kirchart-2-Black-White.jpg)
reynolds
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fe/69/df/fe69df18f1f9444552e094c2a9087bec.jpg)
herman 2
(https://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/productimages/colors/995_20294.jpg)
forgot what shoes i had around es menikmati
dunk hi bo knows
(https://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/nike-dunk-high-bo-knows-1.jpg)
think i had these dvs getz
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CLpoV8pSsnY/VFKbM8CBmVI/AAAAAAAAAOY/SVu6V6R5ggo/s1600/20141024_212908.jpg)
not that old but reynolds cruiser
(https://i0.wp.com/coolhunting.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/blue-emerica-1.jpg?resize=300%2C232&ssl=1)
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So in a weird coincidence, last night my first skate homie hit me up on FB messenger to tell me that he just bought a pair of Nike Air Trainer 3s because we had both liked them so much back in the day and they reissued it in the same exact color way we were psyched on. So turns out I did not start skating in Air Max 1s. I feel maybe 30% less kooky.
He also remembered more about them then I did. I guess one of the other guys in the crew poked out the air units in them. I was bummed so I insisted my first homie take them, for what reason I couldn't tell you. I was probably over them. They were too small for him but he thought they were sick so he wore them to a few shows and told me he remembered them getting squishy in the pit.
(https://i.imgur.com/8zCphAv.jpg)
I still think they look kinda skateable. Now I wish I tried harder to get those Polar Air Trainer 1s that came out last year. I only ever saw those in person once, on an older Japanese Hypebeast girl getting of the subway in DTLA. Her drip was impressive.
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I started with some poo green airwalks, then some tan vans both bought at the Kenosha outlets.
First actual skate shoe was Osiris Adam McNatt's all white. Got stolen on a beach in Hawaii.
Then the DC Apex that were awful.
After that I lost track but my favorite was the Rowley XLTs and the Hensley Duffs.
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Cool thread idea!
Started in 2006, so I'll list the notable ones:
2006: some DC manteca looking shoes. Spark I think? Some etnies that looked like a puffy dunk with the "m" looking "E" where the swoosh would be (just to paint the picture)
2007: Es Cassette Mid, Es Anti Social (all time favorite shoe) AV Era (amazing shoes)
2008: Van's AV Era again (AWS collab) can't remember much else from 2008, Circa 205 vulcs, Es Koston 7
2009: Lakai MJ3 (loved them even though I broke my foot in them) Es Square Ones, Fallen Chiefs, Circa Ramondetta Real mid tops (in green!), Etnies Arto 2 (beautiful shoes)
2010: Globe Encore (amazing shoes), Converse: Star Player S [midtop] (a puffy chuck, it's the best version of a skateable chuck, in my view) Emerica Hsu mid (one of the best I've skated), some iPaths made out of canvas/hemp that skated great but the sole detached from the shoe.
2011: Etnies Jameson 2 (when they were cupsole and not vulc), Es Accel TT, Emerica Hsu Mid (again!)
2012: Fallen Slash (1st model) I know there's more but I can't remember or find photos
2013: DVS Munition CT, Nike 6.0 Mavrk, Etnies RVM, Classic Vans Half Cabs (one of the best)
2014: Circa Talon, Emerica Jinx, Herman G6 (easily the best shoe ever made, no questions asked) Etnies Marana (started my love for my favorite current shoe available)
2015: Osiris Sleak, some leather Converse Cons that were amazing! Nothing like their chuck, looked more like other skate shoes, actually.
2016: Etnies lo cut (remaster version) and Pro Leather Cons (still miss these shoes), Adidas Seely (non skate), Lakai Riley Hawk 1, Fallen Chief XI
2017: Es Accel Slims, Cons KA-One, Etnies Marana, State Mercer/Madison, Nike SB Blazer Mids, Nike SB Check, Lakai Staple (reissue)
2018: Nike SB Blazer Mids, Etnies Joslin/Marana, Van's Kwalks, Gilbert Crockett 2, Evan Smith Hi Zero, Etnies Jameson Vulc MT (at least a couple pairs)
Too many shoes I've dabbled with from 2018-2020 so what I'm listing isnt exhaustive. I tried more shoes than my wallet/time should have allowed me to, so a lot of my experimental ones aren't listed.
2019: Reynolds G6, Maranas/Joslin, Van's KWalks, DC Maswell
2020: Maranas/Joslins, DC Maswell, Nike SB Dunks, Lakai Proto/Atlantic, Etnies Veer, Es Accel Slim Plus, Half Cab Pro
I plan on skating Kalis S, NB# 440, AVE Pro, Romero Americana, and Joslin 2 in the near future.
I generally skated cupsoles more than vulcs but there were some exceptions when vulcs were actually good and supportive (most are shit nowadays) so I skate padded cups more regularly now.
I applaud you if you read all this! Hahah
i applaud your memory and break down by year!
Thank you! i tried haha! A combination of memory and some photos that helped piece it together. I guess I like skate shoes!
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(https://i.imgur.com/ouOeK93.jpg)
Found old photo from 2014-2015 with pretty much every shoe i had skated at that time. Some fucking disgusting little kid colorways there, but kinda still wish i had saved them tho. Those Nike SB Kostons were so good.
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dunk hi bo knows
(https://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/nike-dunk-high-bo-knows-1.jpg)
Damn this colorway reminds me of the Air Trainer 1 Chlorophyll's I had back in the day. One of my favorite shoes I skated that I totally forgot about.
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/nikeinc/assets/41323/1205_1_rectangle_1600.jpg)
I think I remember there being an SB version of these, and there as an ad with Tim O'Connor maybe? Or am I totally making that up and was I just skating some non-SB version?
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Man, you really know how to follow some trends
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+1
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First shoes I skated in: Pumas (mid-90's)
First years of skateboard shoes: Globe, Osiris
Mid-teens: DC, éS, Etnies
Late teens: Savier
Early 20's: Nike - Janoski and Salazar (favorite shoe!)
Mid 20's: Fallens - good price, loved the vulc on the Ripper + occasional Adidas
Late 20's: Adidas adi-ease, occasional Janoski/Bruin
30+s: Vans, especially Chima 1's, occasional Janoski
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dunk hi bo knows
(https://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/nike-dunk-high-bo-knows-1.jpg)
Damn this colorway reminds me of the Air Trainer 1 Chlorophyll's I had back in the day. One of my favorite shoes I skated that I totally forgot about.
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/nikeinc/assets/41323/1205_1_rectangle_1600.jpg)
I think I remember there being an SB version of these, and there as an ad with Tim O'Connor maybe? Or am I totally making that up and was I just skating some non-SB version?
I had the Bo Jackson 91's all black them were my jams....
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1994-2013 alot of random shoe brands
2013-2020 only reynolds mids, 12 pairs left </3
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Damn this colorway reminds me of the Air Trainer 1 Chlorophyll's I had back in the day. One of my favorite shoes I skated that I totally forgot about.
I think I remember there being an SB version of these, and there as an ad with Tim O'Connor maybe? Or am I totally making that up and was I just skating some non-SB version?
Tim O'Connor's pro model on Savier was basically the Air Trainer 1 with the strap and swoosh removed.
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRmGIQJ_3M7k_wD3SDApvPnsA5I1hVrHwPt_Q&usqp=CAU)
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Vans
Sk8-Hi, Half Cab, Chukka, Authentic, Era, Old Skool, Crockett 1, TNT Advanced Prototype, Walker 1, Rowley OG
Adidas
Matchcourts low and high, Adiease, and Busenitz
Nike SB
Blazers, Bruin, Air Jordan
DC Shoes
Lynx OG, Legacy 98 Slim, Kalis OG
Airwalk
Obviously the One
Reebok
Pump, Workout, Club C 85
My most recently purchased shoe was another pair of the Reebok Workout shoe.
My favorite pair are the newer Half Cabs with the insole.
My least favorite shoes were the Authentics or the Kyle Walkers.
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I didn’t buy or skate a pair of DCs until 2019
same
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When I was young, it was pretty much whatever I could get:
adidas Superstars
adidas Gazelle
Some random shitty Osiris (ran Osiris for a minute because they always had cheap shows, and I was poor)
Vans (Rowley XLTs, Grecos)
Lakai
Globes, eS have also been sprinkled in
Once adidas started their skate program back up, I switched back, and have almost skated them exclusively. My biggest gripe is they don't keep shoes or colorways in rotation and retire amazing models while keeping around the Busenitz (which I think is a terrible skate shoe). The best shoes have been the Puigs, both models. I still have a pair of these unskated, and pretty much unworn:
(https://blindamericanicons.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/9_17_12puigclicheprofile.jpg?w=665)
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adidas Superstars
Idk how in the hell i forgot the Superstars!
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First pairs of skate shoes: etnies, DC stevie williams (that I also played basketball with), globe
2005-2015: Circa appleyards, about 5 pairs of DVS (2 mikeys, jeron wilsons diamond collab), about 5 pairs of lakais (Koston selects indy collab, MJ 2, brea, vincents)
A pair of dekline, a few eS shoes, CTS mid, Emerica hobo, Gravis filter, vans era. I'm likely forgeting some form this time period
2015 to Aug 2020 : DC mikey taylors, es accelerate and accent, vans tnt, Emerica provost (after 3 seshes the vulc sole dis attached from the rest of the shoe), DC lynx lite, new balance 345, Huf dylan slip ons (never skated), etnies jameson, lakai rileys and sheffield xlk, Huf clive and soto, DC Tiago S, addidas busenitz II, vulc, eS contract
Favorites: Circa appleyards, lakai vincents and rileys, DC tiago S, and Huf Clive
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Fallen Troopers > America Hsu/whatever > Vans Old Skools > Nike Blazers
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only sale section shoes growing up haha, i don't think my parents ever let me buy a pair of shoes over $47 or so
First 10 skate shoes:
Etnies Calli cut
DVS Revival
Fallen Ranger
eS Square One
Vox Vamp
Adio Kenny Standard Mid
eS Cessna
Etnies Mikey Taylor
Emerica Francis
eS Theory 1.5
I also remember this was during the time DC Court Graffiks and Etnies Calli-cuts were super popular, i remember really wanting Court Graffiks and my parents told me no but bought my younger brother some. Also wanted some of those osiris with the funky tattoo art on the side and same thing happened where my brother got some and i didnt lol.
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QKIAAOSw0D5fJScR/s-l300.jpg)(https://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/0/5/7/0/3/webimg/467163406_tp.jpg)
I also mostly skated Maranas for the first 2-3 years since they came out because i was broke and they would last forever
Pretty much only skate Accel slims and Swift 1.5's now.
*edit - threw some pictures in, i'll try and add more if i can find them
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1985ish whatever big5 reebok, converse, asics i could get that i thought resembled air force 1's. next, probably a couple of old skools, sk8-hi's, full & half cabs. then lots of etnies, es, emerica until like 2003 (maybe a DC or two somewhere in there, horward's, rudy's) and finally back to vans.
unhonorable mentions
one pair of the mervyns lace saver airwalks.
one pair of the 1st Axion KCK's.
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Damn this colorway reminds me of the Air Trainer 1 Chlorophyll's I had back in the day. One of my favorite shoes I skated that I totally forgot about.
I think I remember there being an SB version of these, and there as an ad with Tim O'Connor maybe? Or am I totally making that up and was I just skating some non-SB version?
Tim O'Connor's pro model on Savier was basically the Air Trainer 1 with the strap and swoosh removed.
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRmGIQJ_3M7k_wD3SDApvPnsA5I1hVrHwPt_Q&usqp=CAU)
There was for sure a Nike SB Air Trainer 1 in Brown/Black/Navy, I had a pair in about 2005 I think? I never wore them.
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Yo dudes i had some All black, gum soled, yellow circled Vans that id lace real low and shit. Thems was fire and I think my moms copped them for 40 or something at kohl's when I was 13.
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Anyone remember Gen-X ? I had a pair in 2007-2008 and they were white leather. I remember skating them and they skated pretty damn good for B/C tier skate shoe brand. Kinda started my interest for all white leather shoes! Haha
Edit: this is my 311th post, so Amber is definitely the color of my energy right now 8)
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Age 14-18 Es/Nike
18-23 Vans/Nike
23-30 Vans/Cons
Primarily. Some Lakai sprinkled in.
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It’ll take me a while but I’ll try and rack my brain for every pair of skate shoes I’ve worn...
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Far too many to list individually, but:
-First pair of skate shoes (that I skated in) were the Adio Bam V2s. The black and gum ones. Then I had a pair of the Kenny Anderson's in the same color.
-Next shoe phase was Fallen cuz I saw Zero's New Blood and it left an impression on 8th grade me. Had a few pairs but these were my first: (https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn237/03wrxer/fallen-ad-11.jpg)
-After a few pairs of Fallens I hopped between Emerica and eS (with random others in between) and that was probably my longest shoe phase. After eS "shut down" I pretty much exclusively skated Emericas up until like a couple years ago.
-Now I just switch between Vans and Cons. As of late been mostly skating Vans Pro Classics and have had quite good luck in them, so this will probably be my phase for awhile.
In my phases I would occasionally stray to outliers like Adidas, Lakai, or even a couple pairs of Osiris, but generally when I find a brand I like I sorta just stick to them for a bunch of shoes at a time.
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My first pair was some jc penny vans and my first actual pair was Rowley xlt's
Some wacky ones would be ive had:
Osiris d3
Globe Mullen 3's x2
Prod 1's
Nike dunks (ewww)
Some favorites
Emerica hsu mids
Emerica braden
Es accel og(old faithful)
Circa Adrian lopez ( his first shoe I think)
Globe chet 6's
Rowley xlt
Adio Kenny v1
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1st Duffs Cobbnobblers
Most recent Jordan 1 high smoke grey
All time favs are a tie between koston 3 and Savier Staba
On a side note my other fav is the lynx OG black/grey/red which were the first shoe I bought with my own money from my first job as a teenager.
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First Skate shoes:
(https://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/dr000/auc0312/users/7/2/2/7/store8209-img640x480-1512357917skyolg28158.jpg)
Latest Skate shoes:
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0018/1832/9147/products/nm913_500x.jpg?v=1597429627)
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(https://i.ibb.co/zJgKcwq/scalelakai-vincent-alvarez1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zJgKcwq)
found an old pair in my basement forgot i used to skate these. honestly 10/10 that thick deep tread on the sole was fucking sick i wonder if lakai still makes similar shoes like this i need them
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(https://i.imgur.com/f5bFsWW.jpg)
Okay so this is not pretty at all...
It covers everything I can remember skating in that I could find an image of over about 15 years. Couldn't find an image of Dill 4s in white with the stripe down the side which might have been the only cool shoe of my teens.
The early days are a haphazard selection of whatever I could find cheap, then I was a bit more selective about what I could find cheap.
Vans slip ons represent maybe the last 5 years.
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First pair of skate shoes that I skated in : DC court graffik (they were also really popular in Europe).
After skating a lot of random shoes, i tried to focus on a single model. I trashed a lot of SB dunk and One star pro.
Nowadays, I'm only skating second-hand Puma Suede with custom insoles. Cheap, durable, well designed and eco-friendly.
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pre 2008 I think i had a bunch of DC's and Nike 6.0's before I really discovered what skating fully was about lol.
2008-2009ish I tried out a bunch of mall skate brands like etnies, adio's, more current DC's
2010-2012 Nike SB boii, back when the quality seemed to be way better, had a load of the old bruins and blazers in some sick colours - for some reason in the uk they would go into sale a lot? I even a pair of nike sb classics and a pair of the first run janoski's with the cork insole and leather laces.
2012-2013 Cons CTS were my thing, had some Popalardo Cons that I loved, got some of my favourite tricks in. Also had 2 pairs of the old skool pro's and maybe a pair of era pros too. By the end of that year I got suckeddd into skating exclusively normal converse cause I thought it was cool as shit - I'd score them for like £10 on ebay ( sliiiiick)
2013- 2016 Converse and the odd vans era, fuck I'm pretty sure I ruined my feet.
2016-2020 Nike sb, Adidas, a bunch of non skate shoes that have proved pretty sick in the last 2 years.
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(https://i.imgur.com/f5bFsWW.jpg)
Okay so this is not pretty at all...
It covers everything I can remember skating in that I could find an image of over about 15 years. Couldn't find an image of Dill 4s in white with the stripe down the side which might have been the only cool shoe of my teens.
The early days are a haphazard selection of whatever I could find cheap, then I was a bit more selective about what I could find cheap.
DISAGREE this is beautiful, alot of dope shoes in there love the navy bruins
Vans slip ons represent maybe the last 5 years.