Post the shoes you're wearing.

[heckler]

I'm definitely interested, tried them on at the shop and they felt like shit.

[Bubblegum Tate]

I'm definitely interested, tried them on at the shop and they felt like shit.

One of the reasons I only chill in mine, plus they are vulc.

Can't do vulc to skate.

[coneklr]

I'm definitely interested, tried them on at the shop and they felt like shit.

Do you happen to have a wider foot?  Mine is med/wide and at first the right one felt uncomfortable (the same way Janoski's do on me, across the knuckles) but that seemed to go away after walking on them for a bit.  I'll skate them tomorrow and have a better feel for it though and check back in.

First thoughts though, were after the initial bit of discomfort they were better than I had hoped.

Everytime I've tried to move away from the busenitz I always go back because the adv or pro have never let me down.  We'll see.

[Morty Seinfeld]

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Anyone actually skating the Adidas Gonz have any opinions on how the tread is lasting?

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Skating the lace up ones right now and they're wearing down a little bit after two weeks. Not bad enough to bother me though.

still wearing the lace up Gonz shoes and the grip has worn down a bit more, which usually wouldn't be a problem, but the birds on the sole go completely flat pretty quick. probably won't buy them again after I skate the slip ons.

[coneklr]

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I'm definitely interested, tried them on at the shop and they felt like shit.

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Do you happen to have a wider foot?  Mine is med/wide and at first the right one felt uncomfortable (the same way Janoski's do on me, across the knuckles) but that seemed to go away after walking on them for a bit.  I'll skate them tomorrow and have a better feel for it though and check back in.

First thoughts though, were after the initial bit of discomfort they were better than I had hoped.

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Skated for under an hour today, literally all 50-50's, 5-0's, kickflips, tres, and nollie flips.  With busenitz, I can typically skate them straight out of the box.  These were a bit different.  It took a bit for them to grip the side of the shoe I felt (kickflips were slipping), but by the end of my rolling around they started to feel right and my tricks were mostly back to normal.  So no big deal there.

As mentioned before the right foot felt a bit tight around the knuckle area and this was still the case (similar to what I experience with the Janoski) so if you have a wider foot it may not be fun.

Grip, well they are vans so the sole gripped fine.

I was pleasantly surprised by the insole though!  I could still feel the board but felt more cushioning than from my other vans.  Not sure how long they'll last before they feel worn though, so I'll pay attn to that.

Here is the one issue, although I did expect this, was just hoping not this soon

I'm all the way to the rubber under layer in under 30 min.  Now like I said it was expected so I'm not upset.  But if that rubber doesn't last more than a few sessions or it doesn't grip while flipping (I hope you understand what I mean), I'm not gonna be a happy camper.


I'll check back in after a couple more times out and give final thoughts.  But as of right now, I'd get the syndicate's for a little more as they are suede where it counts.

Should I create a review thread for this?  Would it be more helpful than in here?  Thoughts?  And if you want a Huf shoe reviewed by me, let me know, I think I'm gonna try a pair of those next ( Thanks MJ for making me feel bad supporting Adidas   )

[micky682]

UPDATE

Skated for under an hour today, literally all 50-50's, 5-0's, kickflips, tres, and nollie flips.  With busenitz, I can typically skate them straight out of the box.  These were a bit different.  It took a bit for them to grip the side of the shoe I felt (kickflips were slipping), but by the end of my rolling around they started to feel right and my tricks were mostly back to normal.  So no big deal there.

As mentioned before the right foot felt a bit tight around the knuckle area and this was still the case (similar to what I experience with the Janoski) so if you have a wider foot it may not be fun.

Grip, well they are vans so the sole gripped fine.

I was pleasantly surprised by the insole though!  I could still feel the board but felt more cushioning than from my other vans.  Not sure how long they'll last before they feel worn though, so I'll pay attn to that.

Here is the one issue, although I did expect this, was just hoping not this soon

I'm all the way to the rubber under layer in under 30 min.  Now like I said it was expected so I'm not upset.  But if that rubber doesn't last more than a few sessions or it doesn't grip while flipping (I hope you understand what I mean), I'm not gonna be a happy camper.


I'll check back in after a couple more times out and give final thoughts.  But as of right now, I'd get the syndicate's for a little more as they are suede where it counts.

Should I create a review thread for this?  Would it be more helpful than in here?  Thoughts?  And if you want a Huf shoe reviewed by me, let me know, I think I'm gonna try a pair of those next ( Thanks MJ for making me feel bad supporting Adidas   )
[/quote]Not sure if you live near a Vans outlet, but I suggest buying their shoes from their since its always buy 1 get 1 half off. You could probably buy 2 Chimas for the price of one.

[coneklr]

micky, thank you for the suggestion but I'm not sure they'd have them bogo on these since they are new and I'm not near one anyway   But for people who are, definitely check that out.  For me, if I get another pair of chima's they'd be the syndicates as they are suede.  But I'll probably try out some Hufs next

[wisdom teeth]

Dude I'm telling you if you skate canvas just throw some super glue on the ollie area and you'll get much more life out of them.  And yeah yeah yeah "why buy something I have to put extra glue on" ... super glue is like three bucks

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Dude I'm telling you if you skate canvas just throw some super glue on the ollie area and you'll get much more life out of them.  And yeah yeah yeah "why buy something I have to put extra glue on" ... super glue is like three bucks

yeah, super glue on canvas makes such a difference and extends the life by a few weeks if not a month if you re-apply.

[Noble Experiment]

Thanks for writing that Micky. I got a pair of them in black a few days ago. Gonna start skating them pretty soon. Definitely interested in seeing how they skate and last.

[foureyedjim]

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Dude I'm telling you if you skate canvas just throw some super glue on the ollie area and you'll get much more life out of them.  And yeah yeah yeah "why buy something I have to put extra glue on" ... super glue is like three bucks

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yeah, super glue on canvas makes such a difference and extends the life by a few weeks if not a month if you re-apply.

I used to put duct tape on the inside when my feet were okay with skating vans all the time.  Doesn't super glue end up looking like Jizz stains?

[coneklr]

Noble, are the black pair canvas too?

[Forte]

just the back part, the toe cap is suede

[Noble Experiment]

^^^
Yep, suede toe cap area, rest is canvas. They said the canvas was supposed to be real durable, but to me it feels pretty thin
 Is it just me or do they kinda remind you guys of the Atwood, just a bit fancied up?

[Camp Grunge]

I was kinda planning on getting some chimas but now it looks like more tnt 5s

[the canadian suit]

gonz pros.

[StFlour]

chimas in black. i was expecting something better...

[coneklr]

thanks for doing that


those fucking things look brand new.  one session and you have a hole like that? what a pathetic piece of footwear.

No problem.  The shoe itself isn't horrible and I didn't expect the canvas to last long but yeah!  I'd just try the black or the syndicate since they have a suede toe.

[wisdom teeth]

But isn't there a rubber toe cap under the canvas?  Wasn't that the whole point of why the shoe was special?

[Rusty Shackleford]

too damn comfortable to pass up

[coneklr]

But isn't there a rubber toe cap under the canvas?  Wasn't that the whole point of why the shoe was special?

Yeah, that's what I was saying.  I was to the rubber in under 30 min.  Now I'll find out how the rubber is.  It feels thin so my hopes aren't high but I'll be even less psyched if it's not grippy.  Say if you were trying to kickflip and it just slip instead of grabbing hold.  I'll let you know.  We poured some concrete after I skated them and I haven't had time to go back out more yet.

[art hellman]

Both are comfy, havent skated the Busenitz ADV yet, but the Marcs are sick, I've had 2 pairs and like em a lot

ha.  bizarro shoe order.  currently still skating the ADV which are one of the best shoe i've ever skated...have a pair of Marc Lakais on deck.  will be the first Lakais ive ever skated.  was really interested in the 'mid-but-low' function of the shoe.  we'll see if all this talk about quality is worth a darn...don't let me down Marc!!!

[micky682]

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Both are comfy, havent skated the Busenitz ADV yet, but the Marcs are sick, I've had 2 pairs and like em a lot

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ha.  bizarro shoe order.  currently still skating the ADV which are one of the best shoe i've ever skated...have a pair of Marc Lakais on deck.  will be the first Lakais ive ever skated.  was really interested in the 'mid-but-low' function of the shoe.  we'll see if all this talk about quality is worth a darn...don't let me down Marc!!!

I had been wanting to try both out haha, but I chose the ADV. Great shoe, what I had hoped the Koston 1s to be like. Comfy, sock-like, great board feel while still protecting my feet. The only downside would be the durability, the upper already has a small hole.

[coneklr]

I wanted to try the Marc's so bad but the height of them hit the bottom of my ankle bone and was feeling shitty after a few minutes in the shop so I knew it would be bad news if I bought them.  The felt good other than that though.

[sweat stains]

sorry for the huge pic

Just got a pair of the new Vincent Alvarez shoes, gonna wear them around for a while first, they seem a little stiff. If there is interest I'll write a little review on 'em.

[chumlee]

Love this shoe

[peewee]

sorry for the huge pic

Just got a pair of the new Vincent Alvarez shoes, gonna wear them around for a while first, they seem a little stiff. If there is interest I'll write a little review on 'em.

where did you get those?!?!

[nylin]

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sorry for the huge pic

Just got a pair of the new Vincent Alvarez shoes, gonna wear them around for a while first, they seem a little stiff. If there is interest I'll write a little review on 'em.

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where did you get those?!?!

[sleepypancakes]

Currently at work so these

but when I get home I'll be lacing these up

[fulfillthedream]

the choices are a fun shoe to skate in. i had two pairs and they were pretty awesome shoes